Communications: electrical – Vehicle position indication – At remote location
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-26
2001-04-17
Lee, Benjamin C. (Department: 2632)
Communications: electrical
Vehicle position indication
At remote location
C382S313000, C178S018010, C178S019010, C235S472010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06218964
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a “reading pen” that has both mechanical and digital functions. As to digital functions, the reading pen scans, digitizes, stores, and/or reads back instantaneously desired text, data, pictures, graphics and other material. As to mechanical functions, the reading pen may highlight (color) and magnify text, data, pictures, graphics and other material. As to simple electrical functions, the reading pen includes a light to illuminate the material being scanned.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A feature of the present invention is a reading pen. The present reading pen is, generally, a hand held instrument that scans information (such as printed material) so as to convert the printed material into digitized information, and then instantaneously or at a later time “reads back” (through a speaker or through a printer that prints) the scanned information.
Another feature of the present invention is a reading that includes both digital functions such as scanning and mechanical functions such as highlighting (coloring the printed matter which has been scanned), illuminating and magnifying the printed matter.
Another feature of the present invention is a reading pen that scans, digitizes, and stores a variety of printed matter, including text data, pictures and graphics.
Another feature of the present invention is a reading pen that includes a microphone for receiving dictated information.
Another feature of the present invention is a reading pen with a reverse mode so as to rescan or redictate information.
Another feature of the present invention is a reading pen that includes a hard disk or diskette that stores images or other information for further processing such as being printed.
Another feature of the invention is a reading pen that may be powered by a variety of power sources, such as being electrically powered from a wall outlet, being powered by a battery, or being solar powered.
Another feature of the invention is a reading pen that can scan a relatively wide area or a relatively narrow area.
Another feature of the invention is a reading pen with functions that are independent of the other such that certain functions or parts of the reading pen may be turned on and certain other functions or parts of the reading pen may be turned off.
Another feature of the invention is a reading pen that is tied to a monitor or printer such that the scanned information can be electronically magnified for reading or printed. The tie to the monitor or printer may be by a conventional electric wire connection or by a wireless mechanism such as by infrared communication.
Another feature of the invention is a computer telephony system that includes a reading pen.
These and further objects and advantages of the present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of the illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.
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Lee Benjamin C.
Tweel , Jr. John
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