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Information reproducing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-09-29
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An information reproducing apparatus has an information reading device for reading first information (for example, image information) from an information recording carrier, a converter for converting the first information into second information (for example, sound information), a first output element for outputting the first information as a particular mode of information (for example, an image), and a second output element for outputting the second information as information in a particular mode (for example, a sound).
Inventors
- 👤 Kouyo Hasegawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 02:26
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B21/00; G09B21/001; G09B21/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An information reproducing apparatus comprising: information reading means for reading predetermined information recorded on an information recording carrier; first output means for outputting said predetermined information read by said information reading means in a first form; second output means for outputting said predetermined information read by said information reading means in a second form different from said first form; and output selecting means for selecting the forms for outputting from said first and second output means based upon said predetermined information read by said information reading means, wherein said predetermined information includes discrimination information recorded on said information recording carrier for use in determining which of said first and second output means should be selected, and wherein said information reading means reads said discrimination information, and said output selecting means selects the forms for outputting based upon said discrimination information read by said information reading means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An information reproducing apparatus comprising: information reading means for reading predetermined information recorded on an information recording carrier; first output means for outputting said predetermined information read by said information reading means in a first form; second output means for outputting said predetermined information read by said information reading means in a second form different from said first form; and output selecting means for selecting the forms for outputting from said first and second output means based upon said predetermined information read by said information reading means, wherein said predetermined information includes discrimination information recorded on said information recording carrier for use in determining which of said first and second output means should be selected, and wherein said information reading means reads said discrimination information, and said output selecting means selects the forms for outputting based upon said discrimination information read by said information reading means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first output means outputs said predetermined information in the form of a character display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said second output means outputs said predetermined information in the form of voice sound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said output selecting means selects to output by use of at least said second output means in a case in which there is information, in said predetermined information, indicating that a user is blind.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said output selecting means selects not to output by use of said first output means in a case in which there is information, in said predetermined information, indicating that a user is blind.
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