WO2011084043A1

WO2011084043A1 - A device for reading a plurality of characters

Info

Publication number: WO2011084043A1
Application number: PCT/MY2010/000039
Authority: WO
Inventors: Man Shahadan; Ahmed Amran
Original assignee: Ajv Electronic Devices (M) Sdn. Bhd.
Priority date: 2010-01-08
Filing date: 2010-03-26
Publication date: 2011-07-14

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for reading, reciting and translating plurality of characters and simultaneously traced by using sensors onto the coded booklet or catalogues. The present invention also has features such as radio transmission, data storing, MP3 player functions as well as thumbdrive functions.

Description

A DEVICE FOR READING A PLURALITY OF CHARACTERS

Description

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to a device for reading a plurality of characters on a spreadsheet.

Background Art

[2] There are many devices for aiding a reader to read texts or characters existed

nowadays. Some devices are embedded along with the book and some devices are detached and portable.

[3] WO98020446 prior art document disclosed a method for recording a selected

sequence of characters with the aid of pen, the latter is passed over the sequence of characters and a plurality of images, whose contents partially overlap, are recorded simultaneously with the aid of a light-sensitive sensor with a two dimensional sensor surface. The recorded images are put together, horizontally as well as vertically, into an image. Subsequently, the characters in the composite image are identified and stored in the pen with the aid of a predetermined character code format. The putting- together, the character identification and the storing are carried out with the aid of a signal processing unit. By the method and the pen compensation is obtained for different speeds of movement and different angles of rotation of the pen.

[4] Another prior art document WO0101332 disclosed a reading for reading text has an elongate casing with a reading opening formed in one end thereof, a printed circuit board which is arranged inside the casing hght-emitting diodes arranged inside the reading opening and adapted to illuminate the text that is to be read, and a light- sensitive sensor arranged inside the reading opening and adapted to read the illuminated text. The printed circuit board has an end portion at said one end of the casing. The end portion essentially corresponds to the form of the casing. The light- emitting diodes and the light-sensitive sensor are arranged on said end portion.

[5] The above prior art documents are addressing the needs for reading Roman text only, thereby there is a need in the art for reading, reciting and translating characters which comprises any form of text besides the Roman or images.

Summary of the invention

[6] It is an object of the present invention to provide a device for reading characters on a sheet.

[7] It is another object of the present invention to provide a device for reading coded characters on a sheet. [8] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device for scanning the coded characters and then presenting the output.

[9] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a device for scanning the coded Arabic texts and then reciting the texts.

[10] These and other object of the present invention to provide a device 10 for reading a character comprising: a sensor; a central processing unit; wherein the sensor attaching the central processing unit; an output presentation unit attaching the central processing unit; a body 12 for housing; and a control button 22 fixed on the body 12; wherein a central processing unit is preconfigured with a set of instructions for processing inputs from the sensor and the control button 22 and then producing desirable output at the output presentation unit.

Brief Description of Drawings

[11] Figure 1: illustrates exploded view of the preferred embodiment

[12] Figure 2: illustrates perspective view of a cover

[13] Figure 3: illustrates perspective view of the cap providing a space for logo

placement

[14] Figure 4: illustrates a fixator of the preferred embodiment

[15] Figure 5: illustrates a plurality of input keys of the preferred embodiment

[16] Figure 6: illustrates a plurality of rubber keys of the preferred embodiment

Detailed description of the preferred embodiment

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[18] The device 10 according to the present invention is used for reading, reciting and translating the plurality of characters by pointing to the coded characters. The device 10 does not limit to the Quran or Arabic characters but also can be fully utilized to any other form of characters for example in the restaurant as an electronic menu or tourism industry where the information provided by pointing the device 10 to the coded character i.e. when tourists would like to know the information of a location they want to visit, the tourists can point to location on map or booklet and the device 10 will give sufficient information needed for the tourists.

[19] Basically, the device 10 comprises of a sensor, a processing unit, an output presentation unit, a body 12 and a control button 22. The sensor is covered with a pen- head-like head 24. The sensor further comprises a light emitting diode (LED) where the sensor functions to scan the coded characters and send the captured codes to a microprocessor to be processed. The sensor is attached to the processing unit at a point. The processing unit further comprising of printed circuit board (PCB) 16 where a microprocessor, a battery, an internal memory and intermediary board attached on the PCB 16. The processing unit is preconfigured with a set of instructions for processing inputs from the sensor and the control button 22 and then producing desirable output at the output presentation unit. The output presentation unit is attached to the processing unit at another point. The output presentation unit further comprising a speaker and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 56.

[20] Referring now to Figure 1, Figure 1 illustrates the exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The device 10 comprises of body 12 for house, a display 14 to allow visible view of LCD 56 layered by a glass 38 to protect the LCD 56 and a hollow 30 space to allow the control button 22 affix once fully assembled which are arranged on the body 12. Another layer consists of a printed circuit board (PCB) 16 , a middle cover 18 mounted on the printed circuit board 16, a plurality of rubber keys 20 positioned on top of the middle cover 18 facilitating the input process, a plurality of input keys 22 on an intermediary board for allowing a user to provide instruction for the operation of the device 10, a LCD 56 to display the status of the operation, a pen- head-like head 24 wherein a reading two sensors which are two light emitting diode (LED) are inside the head 24. If the two sensors located at one end of the PCB 16, at another end is where a speaker is attached. The body 12 is preferably made of aluminum. The printed circuit board 16 is preconfigured with a set of instructions to enable the device 10 to process the input and product desirable output.

[21] The reading device 10 further comprises MP3 function, RF transmitter for wireless launching function, USB receiver 46 enabling USB function, SD card slot 48 for receiving SD card as well as an external storage and a microphone. The reading device 10 also include on and off function button, in application the reading device 10 is pointed on the coded characters, which enable the device 10 to process the input and produces the output in the form of characters recitation through the speaker.

[22] At one of the reading device a fixator 32 is positioned in between the head 24 to affix the head 24 to the body 12. A cover 34 for enclosing the head 24, the cover 34

comprises of a receiving portion to receive a cap 36 having a logo as illustrated in Figure 2 and 3. The cover 34 and the cap 36 are preferably made of ABS. Optionally, a link 40 is provided to enable user to easily carry the reading device. The link 40 is provided with a link cap 42, wherein the link cap 42 also provides a space for logo placement.

[23] Figure 4 illustrates the fixator 32 used for connecting the head 24 and the body 12.

The fixator 32 is preferably made of ABS. Figure 5 illustrates the plurality control buttons 22 of the device 10. The plurality of control buttons 22 further comprises play input button, forward input button, reverse input button, memory input button and pause input button. The plurality of rubber keys 20 which is in eommunication with the plurality of control buttons 22 and the printed circuit board 16.

[24] The device 10 can be used as a MP3 player for i.e. playback recording, thumb drive for extra memory data storage which consist an internal storage of 2 GB and external storage card can be kept up to 16 GB. The device 10 can also be used as a RF transmitter so it can transmit signal to other radio frequencies i.e. radio or mobile phone. The device 10 also can be used as a voice recorder. A port is inclusive in the design as it is to make file transferring easy.

Although the invention has been described with reference to particular embodiment, it is to be understood that the embodiment is merely illustrative of the principles and application of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrative embodiment that other arrangement may be devised without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

[Claim 1] A device 10 for reading a character comprising:

a sensor; a processing unit; wherein the sensor attaching the processing unit; an output presentation unit attaching the processing unit; a body 12 for housing; and a control button 22 fixed on the body 12; wherein the processing unit is preconfigured with a set of instructions for processing inputs from the sensor and the control button 22 and then producing desirable output at the output presentation unit.

[Claim 2] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the output presentation unit further comprising: speaker and a liquid crystal display (LCD) 56.

[Claim 3] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the processing unit further comprising: a printed circuit board 16, a microprocessor, a battery, an internal memory, and an intermediary board wherein the microprocessor, battery, internal memory, and intermediary board attached on the printed circuit board 16.

[Claim 4] A device according to Claim 3, wherein a USB receiver 46, an external memory slot 48, an output jack 50 for headset or radio frequency transmitter attached on the printed circuit board 16.

[Claim 5] A device according to Claim 3, wherein the intermediary board having a key to receive pressure from the control button 22 when pressed, the key is adapted to execute the input from the control button 22 in the processing unit.

[Claim 6] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the sensor further comprising a light emitted diode (LED).

[Claim 7] A device according to Claim 1, wherein a microphone is attached at the processing unit.

[Claim 8] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the sensor is covered with a pen-head-like head 24 and a fixator 32.

[Claim 9] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the body 12 is paired with a cover 34 for covering the pen-head-like head 24.

[Claim 10] A device according to Claim 9, wherein the cover 34 is made of ABS.

[Claim 11] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the body 12 is made of

aluminum and it is anodised.

[Claim 12] A device according to Claim 1, wherein the inputs captured by the sensor are coded Arabic texts.