X-Y viewing table and adapter for low vision enhancement systems

Details X-Y viewing table and adapter for low vision enhancement systems X-Y viewing table and adapter for low vision enhancement systems

1996-09-27

1998-11-03

Britton, Howard

Television

Special applications

Aid for the blind

348 53, H04N 718

Patent

active

058316671

ABSTRACT:
A vision enhancement system and improved X-Y viewing table. The vision enhancement system employs an X-Y viewing table that provides a mount for a video headset, the video headset, a monitor, and an image processing system. The video headset includes a camera and a video display system and is configured to detachably engage the mount provided on the X-Y viewing table. The image processing system has at least one port for communicating with the camera and video display system of the headset and another port for communicating with the monitor. An X-Y table in accordance with the present invention may comprise a base, a sliding tray coupled to the base for supporting an item, such as a book or newspaper, having one or more lines of text formed thereon, and a headset mounting unit coupled to the base. The mounting unit is configured such that a video headset may be detachably mounted thereon, and such that the video headset is maintained in a fixed position and at a selected distance over the tray.

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