CA2241816A1 - Portable hand-held reading device - Google Patents

Portable hand-held reading device

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CA2241816A1
CA2241816A1 CA002241816A CA2241816A CA2241816A1 CA 2241816 A1 CA2241816 A1 CA 2241816A1 CA 002241816 A CA002241816 A CA 002241816A CA 2241816 A CA2241816 A CA 2241816A CA 2241816 A1 CA2241816 A1 CA 2241816A1
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reading device
monitor
page
document
read
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M. James Mcmahon
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Callahan Cellular LLC
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M. James Mcmahon
Mosaid Technologies Incorporated
Pratt Holco Kg Limited Liability Company
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • G06F15/025—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application
    • G06F15/0283—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application for data storage and retrieval
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S345/00—Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems
    • Y10S345/905—Display device with housing structure

Abstract

An easily portable electronic book reading device for reading text information of documents, books etc. previously stored on a storage medium. The device generally comprises a flat screen monitor, a control panel, and a data storage/reading device. The flat screen monitor displays text information of a document being read, and optionally system control data. The control panel allows the user to control the display of information on the monitor, including selection of a document to be read; moving to a desired page;
"book-marking" a desired page to allow the user to rapidly return to that page at a later time; stepping forward and backward through a document one page at a time; and controlling the size of text displayed on the monitor. The data storage/reading device, which can conveniently be provided as a CD-ROM or (preferably) a Micro-CD-ROM isprovided to read text information from a removable memory medium, for display on the monitor. The flat screen monitor, control panel, and data storage/reading device are housed within a housing designed to facilitate ease and comfort of the user over extended periods of use of the device, and further to effectively protect the various components from damage due to impacts or entry of foreign matter such as dust and sand.
CA002241816A 1997-07-23 1998-06-29 Portable hand-held reading device Expired - Lifetime CA2241816C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/899,158 US6037954A (en) 1997-07-23 1997-07-23 Portable hand-held reading device
US08/899,158 1997-07-23

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CA2241816A1 true CA2241816A1 (en) 1999-01-23
CA2241816C CA2241816C (en) 2001-10-16

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