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Reader device having various functionalities

US8787672B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 2008
Grant dateJul 22, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B5/06
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reader device for identifying a label associated with a section of a printed publication and presenting first information adjusted for the section. The device comprises a sensing unit for reading a unique machine-readable representation of the first information from the label, a voice recognition unit for intercepting a voice message having a related audio signature associated with second information, a processing unit for identifying the first information according to the representation and the second information according to the related audio signature, and a presentation unit configured for presenting the first and second information.

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