Registers – Coded record sensors – Particular sensor structure
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-13
2001-06-19
Pitts, Harold I. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Coded record sensors
Particular sensor structure
C235S462460
Reexamination Certificate
active
06247649
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for reproducing audio data stored in an optically readable code pattern which is printed on a medium to store at least containing audio data, by manually reading the optically readable code pattern.
Japanese Patent Application No. 6-231466 discloses; an example of such a code reader. The code reader uses an earphone as audio data output means.
Japanese Patent Application No. 5-266235 discloses a holder for holding or standing a code reader.
The earphone disclosed in the Japanese Patent Application No. 6-231466, however, cannot be easily used by an infant or a child. If the code reader is connected to a speaker, a user can listen the sound of the audio data without using an earphone. The connection operation is, however, troublesome for a user.
Further, the code reader contains therein all the components from an processor to a power source, and thus is heavy and is not preferable in view of operability.
On the other hand, the code reader holder of the Japanese Patent Application No. 5-266235 merely functions to receive or stand the code reader, and an audio data output section thus needs to output audio data. In addition, the code reader holder is not designed at all to prevent/suppress from dust adhering to a surface of a lens.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been developed in consideration of the above-mentioned problem, and intends to provide a code reader having good operability, not requiring any complicated operation, and capable of outputting reproduced audio data from a speaker.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained particularly pointed out in the appended claims.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4570250 (1986-02-01), Gabritsos et al.
patent: 5180564 (1993-01-01), Shepard et al.
patent: 5315097 (1994-05-01), Collins, Jr. et al.
patent: 0 670 555 A1 (1995-09-01), None
patent: 5-266235 (1993-10-01), None
patent: 6-231466 (1994-08-01), None
Frishauf, Holtz Goodman, Langer & Chick, P.C.
Olympus Optical Co,. Ltd.
Pitts Harold I.
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