US 2003/0170603 A1 · Audio generating assembly for book and the like

Abstract

An audio generating assembly, which is working for book, clear book, photo album and the like. The audio generating assembly has a case. The case has an attaching segment thereon for engaging to a secure device attached on a book and the like to detachable fasten the case to the book and the like. The case has a sensor array, a set of auxiliary lights, a main controller unit, a message storage unit and a speaker therein. The sensors are to receive reflecting light from bar codes on pages of the book of the like to identify the page. The auxiliary lights are to illuminating the bar code in a poor ambient light condition. The message storage unit can store audio messages therein and broadcast the audio message corresponding to the identified page via the speaker.

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Dependent claims

An audio generating assembly for book and the like, comprising:

a case;
means for detachably fastening said case to a book and the like;
sensors provided at said case;
said sensors being to receive optical signals reflected from a bar code on each page of the book and the like to provide an identify signal representing the page;
at least one auxiliary light provided at said case for illuminating the bar code on the page;
a message storage unit provided at said case;
said message storage unit being to store audio message therein according to the identify signal;
a speaker provided at said case for broadcasting the audio message, and
a power supply being to provide a necessary electric power.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Audio generating assembly for book and the like

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Audio generating assembly for book and the like

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