Methods and systems for read-aloud books
US7261612B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63H2200/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The pages of a children's book are marked in a machine-readable manner (e.g., by imperceptible digital watermark technology). When such a page is shown to a camera-equipped computer device, the watermark is decoded, and the story text from that page is read aloud to a child. A number of variants are contemplated, including using book pages as entry points to corresponding videos; using books to link to corresponding interactive web sites or multi-player games; incorporating the camera in a plush toy; evoking different responses from the system by using the book to convey gestures to the camera; providing such functionality in cell phones, set top boxes, and Bluetooth-equipped devices; customizing read-aloud stories using words provided by the child or a parent; etc.
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