Print media receiving unit including platform and print media
AssigneeLeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsLarry Lynch, Mark Flowers, Dave Conroy, Tom Musolf
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Abstract
A print media receiving unit is disclosed. In one embodiment, the print media receiving unit comprises a platform that includes a surface adapted to receive a print medium comprising a spine. The spine may be disposed in a spine receiving portion in the platform. A location detection system capable of determining a location of a selected region of the print medium may be associated with the platform.
Claims53
A multi-page print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a platform including a position element receiving portion;
- b) one or more page tabs located near either one or two ends of a page pivot line corresponding to the position element receiving portion;
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- c) borders located on the platform at one or more extremes of page travel away from the position element receiving portion.
A multi-page book for use with a print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a spiral spine comprising a helical cord;
- b) a plurality of pages attached to the spine through perforations larger than the cord;
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- c) notches on at least one of the upper and lower corners of each page near the spine;
- wherein the notches are adapted to slide over tabs in the print media receiving unit.
A print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a platform comprising a surface adapted to receive a print medium;
- b) a location detection system capable of determining a location of a selected region of the print medium;
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- c) a socket in the platform wherein the socket is capable of receiving a memory device.
A print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a platform comprising a surface adapted to receive a print medium;
- b) a location detection system capable of determining a location of a selected region of the print medium;
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- c) a finger well disposed to a side of the surface.
A print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a platform comprising a surface adapted to receive a print medium comprising a spine;
- b) a spine receiving portion in the platform configured to receive the spine of the print medium, the spine receiving portion having a first end and a second end;
- c) a location detection system capable of determining a location of a selected region of the print medium;
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- a plurality of tabs in the platform, wherein the tabs are disposed at a location proximate to at least one of the first end or the second end of the spine receiving portion.
A print media receiving unit comprising:
- a) a platform comprising a surface adapted to receive a print medium comprising a spine, wherein the surface is defined by edges that restrict the movement of the print medium while the print medium is on the platform;
- b) a spine receiving portion configured to receive the spine of the print medium, the spine receiving portion having a first end and a second end;
- c) a location detection system capable of determining a location of a selected region of the print medium;
- d) a plurality of tabs in the platform, wherein the plurality of tabs are at least one of the first end and the second end of the spine receiving portion;
- e) a socket in the platform wherein the socket is capable of receiving a memory device;
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- f) a stylus operatively coupled to the platform, wherein the stylus is adapted to select regions of the print medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.