CN1659606A - An electronic learning device for an interactive muti-sensory reading system - Google Patents

An electronic learning device for an interactive muti-sensory reading system Download PDF

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CN1659606A
CN1659606A CN 03812620 CN03812620A CN1659606A CN 1659606 A CN1659606 A CN 1659606A CN 03812620 CN03812620 CN 03812620 CN 03812620 A CN03812620 A CN 03812620A CN 1659606 A CN1659606 A CN 1659606A
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米丽娅姆·凯利
约翰·W·泰勒
达冈·加拉尼尔
约瑟夫·E·霍皮
小詹姆斯·A·毕晓普
斯科特·H·麦基尔文
马修·K·布朗
内森·F·赫尔曼
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An electronic learning device configured to receive in a predetermined orientation a book (2). The book includes a first (16a, 44) and second (16b, 46) page. The device further includes a base (122), cover (114) and book mounting assembly (118). A controller is in electrical communication with a position sensor (232) for detection the presence of a selector.

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The electronic learning device that is used for interactive muti-sensory reading system
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of electronic learning device that is used for interactive muti-sensory reading system.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of like this electronic learning device: this device is set to a folding book, and allowing child to come active electron voice, sound and light by selecting literal or image on the books page, these books are with the books groove position of detachable insertion electronic learning device.
Background technology
The typical electronic learning system comprises one or many books, nonvolatile memory, an inductor and readers, wherein every book has at least one can select directory area, there be the data relevant in this nonvolatile memory with selecting catalogue, this inductor is used to discern the specific selection to selecting catalogue to do, and this reader is set to according to the data of selecting output to be stored.This can select catalogue to comprise letter, word, figure etc.Being used to select the inductor of this catalogue generally is a contact pilotage or a pressure-sensitive switch under this selection, and the output relevant with selection generally is a sound signal.
Typical interaction type electric learning system allows child to come active electron voice, sound and light by literal or the image of clicking on the books page.The basic module of canonical system comprises an elementary cell, stack room and a ROM (read-only memory) (" ROM "), wherein this elementary cell is the collapsible books shape of door assembly with hinge and glass in right hand and left, and the system electronic element is housed, these stack room are that the detachable book that is fixed in the elementary cell is indoor, this ROM (read-only memory) is in elementary cell or cassette disk (cartridges), be stored with the software relevant, the detachable insertion elementary cell of this cassette disk with the catalogue of books.
The conventional hardware that realizes said system does not resemble the hard-wired contact pilotage user friendly, or is difficult to press pressure-sensitive switch, and this pressure-sensitive switch is used to determine the page of being seen and select interactive content on the page of being seen.Therefore, child can understand and correct using system before, conventional hardware needs a large amount of help and instruction.For example, determine the upset of the present visible page or the detection page or select an interactive content, child is removed to touch probe by guidance usually, conceivable then interested things appears on the page, this shake-up probe is a unique identification icon that is positioned the page, and for example one has the icon of unique geometry or resembles " carrying out " and is easy to the keyword discerned like this.Because the determinacy of position, the page of book must place on the reader, and system easily makes mistakes.Because user behavior problem, such as the difficulty of operating probe, system also easily makes mistakes.Therefore, apply in traditional learning system, for the page synchronously and select the currently used method of interested things on the page cause a large amount of synchronously and select mistake.
For being easy to use E-learning system, especially select based on the catalogue of finger, designed user friendly elementary cell is read assistant's value with significantly increasing conditional electronic, and, help child to improve reading and writing skills more giocoso by amusement and attracting recreation.
Summary of the invention
In brief, one aspect of the present invention relates to the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book is attached to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch.This book has predetermined orientation and selectable catalogue.This device comprises a protective cover means that has the book chamber, and this book chamber is set to hold the book that is in predetermined orientation.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.Electronic user interface comprises a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selection of identification selection device to selecting catalogue to do, and (d) to the electronic user interface transmission signal relevant with this selection.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This book can be opened into the layout of two pages of expansion, and the layout of these two pages of expansion is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit by first page.Have on the layout of these two pages of expansion and can select catalogue and at the relative side of far-end on bookbinding limit.Each opposed side edges has the top of a depression.This device comprises a protective cover means that has the book chamber, and the sidewall of this book chamber matches with the layout of two pages of expansion basically.The top of the depression of the layout of the part of each sidewall and two pages of expansion is complementary, and has a side walls collapse, this side walls collapse to be set to combine with the top of caving in, so that the upset of the page.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selection of identification selection device to selecting catalogue to do, and (d) to the electronic user interface transmission signal relevant with this selection.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This book can be opened into the layout of two pages of expansion, and the layout of these two pages of expansion is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit by first page.The layout of these two pages of expansion has one to have the page expansion bottom that the page launches the base.This device comprises the protective cover means that has the book chamber, and the sidewall of this book chamber matches with the layout of two pages of expansion basically.A part of launching each sidewall that the base is complementary with the page has an inclined-plane, and this inclined-plane is set to provide and arrives free sense of touch and the vision inlet that the page launches the bottom.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selection of identification selection device to selecting catalogue to do, and (d) to the electronic user interface transmission signal relevant with this selection.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This book has can select catalogue.This device comprises a protective cover means, and this protective cover means has the support and the cover that has cover recess that have base recess.This base recess and cover recess have formed a book chamber.Hinge member connects support and cover.This hinge member comprises first hinge and second hinge that separates from first hinge.This first and second hinge has a turning axle that separates from support recess edge and cover recess edge.Book bonding pieces has first retaining element that is connected as a single entity with first hinge and second retaining element that is connected as a single entity with second hinge.It is indoor that this first and second retaining element is set to that book releasably is stuck in book.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selection of identification selection device to selecting catalogue to do, and (d) to the electronic user interface transmission signal relevant with this selection.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This book has can select catalogue.This device comprises a protective cover means that has the book chamber, and this book chamber is set to hold book.It is indoor that physical interface is positioned at book.But this physical interface comprises the arrangement of a selected marker.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.But this electronic user interface comprises the selected marker of a position sensor and book chamber, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.But this control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction that the selected marker order with the catalogue selected of book and book chamber closes and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) but the selector switch by one of the catalogue selected of book or selected marker of book chamber, discern a selection, and (d) send the signal relevant with this selection to electronic user interface.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This device comprises a protective cover means that has the book chamber, and this book chamber is set to hold book.It is indoor that physical interface is positioned at book.This physical interface comprises the arrangement of a selectable modes icon.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the selectable modes icon of book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with the indoor selectable modes icon of book and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction relevant with the indoor selectable modes icon of book, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selector switch by the indoor selectable modes icon of book, discern a selection, and (d) send the signal relevant with this selection to electronic user interface.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book is with selector switch to be made the interaction type electric learning system of replying relevant.This book has the arrangement that can select catalogue and selectable modes icon.This device comprises a protective cover means that has the book chamber, and this book chamber is set to hold book.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises a position sensor and an optical signal generator.This position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the arrangement of the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber and selectable modes icon.This optical signal generator is complementary with the selectable modes icon that is in the book in the book chamber.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises the nonvolatile memory that there is the instruction relevant with the selectable modes icon with selecting catalogue and carries out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selector switch by one of selectable modes icon, discern first selection, and to the transmission of optical signal generator and corresponding first signal of first selection, and (d) by selecting the selector switch of catalogue, discern second selection, and send and second corresponding signal of selection to electronic user interface.
Another aspect of the present invention is the interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to selector switch.This book has the layout of a predetermined orientation and one or two page of expansion, and the layout of these two pages of expansion is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit on the spine by first page.The layout of these two pages of expansion has the opposed side edges at the outlying end of bookbinding.Each opposed side edges has the top of a depression and can select catalogue.The first order of selectable modes icon is positioned on the layout of two pages of expansion.This device comprises a protective cover means, and this protective cover means has the support and the cover that has cover recess that have base recess.Hinge member connects support and cover.This hinge member comprises first hinge and second hinge that separates from first hinge.This first and second hinge has a turning axle that separates from support recess edge and cover recess edge.The book chamber is made up of base recess and cover recess.The sidewall that this book chamber has basically the layout with two pages of expansion match.Sidewall is set to hold the book that is in predetermined orientation.The top of the depression of the layout of the part of each sidewall and two pages of expansion is complementary, and the part of sidewall has a side walls collapse, and this side walls collapse is set to combine with two pages of tops of launching the depression of layout, so that the upset of the page.Book bonding pieces has first retaining element that is connected as a single entity with first hinge and second retaining element that is connected as a single entity with second hinge.It is indoor that this first and second retaining element is set to that book releasably is stuck in book.It is indoor that physical interface is positioned at book.But this physical interface comprises the second order of a selectable modes icon and the arrangement of selected marker.Electronic user interface is positioned at protective cover means.This electronic user interface comprises the arrangement of a position sensor and a photoluminescence diode.This position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber.A photoluminescence diode of the arrangement of each selectable modes icon and photoluminescence diode is complementary.The control electronic component is positioned at protective cover means.This control electronic component comprises that nonvolatile memory, one and electronic user interface carry out the controller of telecommunications, and position sensor, but this nonvolatile memory has instruction relevant with first and second each selectable modes icon of arranging of selectable modes icon and the data relevant with selecting catalogue with selected marker.This controller is set to (a) and operates according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory, (b) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch, (c) selector switch of one of selectable modes icons of arranging by first and second of selectable modes icon, discern first selection, and excite the photoluminescence diode that is complementary with first selection, but and (d) selector switch of the selected marker of the catalogue selected by book or book chamber, discern second selection, and send and second signal that selection is relevant to electronic user interface.
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As reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, just can understand better above general introduction and hereinafter to the detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.For the present invention being carried out the purpose of example, represented in the accompanying drawing severally to think preferred embodiment at present.But should be noted that: the present invention is not limited to definite layout and the implementing measure shown in the figure.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, shown in electronic learning device be in closure state;
Fig. 2 is the stereographic map of the part of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1, shows lock bolt;
Fig. 3 is the stereographic map of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1, and this electronic learning device is opened to two pages of books that launch layout and partly covers;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1 when being in open mode;
Fig. 5 is the exploded perspective view of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 6 is the stereographic map of the part of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1, shows hinge and the retaining element that has fixed slot;
Fig. 7 is the electronic learning device crosscut stereographic map partly that takes off along 7-7 line shown in Figure 6;
Fig. 8 is the stereographic map of the part of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1, shows the spine in the fixed slot;
Fig. 9 is the floor map of the crosspoint array (or grid) of the position sensor of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 10 is the associated position-sensor electronics synoptic diagram of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 11 is the view with the front cover of the used book of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 12 is the vertical view that books shown in Figure 11 are in page-spread layout;
Figure 13 is the electronic component synoptic diagram of electronic learning device shown in Figure 1; And
Figure 14 is the stereographic map of the cassette disk that uses simultaneously with electronic learning device shown in Figure 1.
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In describing below employed particular term only for simplicity, but not limitation of the present invention.Word " left side ", " right side ", " on ", D score is used to specify as with reference to the direction in the accompanying drawing of benchmark.Word " inwardly " and " outwards " refer to respectively towards or away from the direction of the geometric center of electronic learning device and specified portions thereof.Term comprises word above-mentioned and derivatives thereof, reaches similar alien word.
In addition, employed as claims and instructions appropriate section, word " " expression " at least one ".In addition, word " or " contain logical operator " or " implication.For example, phrase " A or B " expression only be " A " or only for " B " or be " A " and " B " simultaneously.The term that uses in claims and the instructions appropriate section expression that " links to each other " has the structure path between two or more elements, it may comprise the additional element of clearly not enumerating out.
With reference to Fig. 1-10, show first preferred embodiment of electronic learning device, this electronic learning device generally refers to by 100.According to the present invention, this electronic learning device is used " electronic learning device " 100 expressions hereinafter.Electronic learning device 100 is used to hold book 10, and this book invests makes the interaction type electric learning system of replying to the selector switch (not shown).Also will further discuss hereinafter, electronic learning device also can be set to not have book 10.
With reference to Fig. 3,8 and 11-12, book 10 has certain thickness 12 and at least one depression 14, and it comprises many pages, for example first page of 16a and second page of 16b, and the page links to each other by the bookbinding limit on the spine 18 17, and spine 18 is with a rotatable terminal end cap 19.Any a pair of page as first and second pages of 16a, 16b, is opened into the layout 20 of two pages of expansion, and the layout of these two pages of expansion has one below to arrange 22 with what the page of discussing launched.The layout 20 of two pages of expansion has the opposed side edges 24a of far-end that is positioned at bookbinding limit 17,24b and have the page that the page launches base 28 and launch bottom 26.End cap 19 on the spine 18 radially moves towards spine 18 with respect to first and second pages of 16a, 16b.Opposed side edges 24a, 24b have the top 30 of a depression, and it is 14 basic identical that at least one of its profile and book 10 caves in.Shown in Fig. 3 and 11-12, the layout 20 of book 10 and two pages of expansion has a predetermined orientation.Preferably, this predetermined orientation is exactly the normal orientation that content adopted for the book of tradition of reading.Therefore, preferably orientation is, the layout 20 of book 10 and two pages of expansion is positioned in the electronic learning device 100, makes the top 30 of at least one depression 14 of book 10 and depression be positioned at the right outer top and the left outer top of electronic learning device 100.Preferably, the opposed side edges 24a of layout 20 of 14 and two pages of expansion of at least one depression of book 10, the top 30 of the depression of 24b have one tilt than lower part, it is set to hold user's finger tip and matches with it.
With reference to Fig. 1-10, electronic learning device 100 has a protective cover means 110, and this protective cover means 110 is set to hold the book 10 that is in predetermined orientation.This protective cover means 110 comprises 114, one hinge members 116 of 112, one covers of a support and a book bonding pieces 118.Preferably, support 112 and cover 114 are molded by polymeric material.But support 112 and cover 114 also can be made by other material.Other manufacture method as processing or casting, can be used to make support 112 and cover 114.
With reference to Fig. 5, support 112 preferred four formula structures, it comprises base outer 120, base inner 122, handle outer 124 and handle inside 126.Support 112 has a base recess 126 that has a base recess surface 130, and this base recess surface 130 is positioned at base inner 122.Base recess 128 is limited with the 3rd base-recess sidewall 134,136,138 by base recess edge 132 and first, second.Base outer 120 is connected with base inner 122, and supports following therebetween support grid 142, and this support grid 142 is positioned at support space 140.Cassette disk slot 144 as shown in Figure 4 is positioned at base outer 120, and it is used for holding following detachable ROM cassette disk 146 shown in Figure 3.Handle outer 124 and handle inside 126 are connected to each other, and are connected with base inner 122 with base outer 120 respectively, thereby have formed the handle 148 that is used to carry electronic learning device 100.
Cover 114 preferred three-piece construction, it comprises cover top 150, cover outer 152 and cover inner 154.This cover 114 has a cover recess 156 that has a cover recess surface 158, and this cover recess surface 158 is positioned at cover inner 154.Cover recess 156 is limited with the 3rd cover recess sidewall 162,164,166 by cover recess edge 160 and first, second.Cover top 150 is connected by cover inner 154 with cover outer 152, and supports therebetween following cover grid 170, and this cover grid 170 is positioned at cover space 168.When protective cover means 110 is in closure state (Fig. 2), cover inner 154 and base inner 122 are toward each other, and the part of cover top 150, cover outer 152, handle outer 124, base outer 120 and handle inside 126 has formed the outside surface of protective cover means 110.Battery chamber 172 and speaker retainer 176 are positioned at handle outer 124, and this battery chamber 172 has a detachable battery cover 174, and this speaker retainer 176 is supported loudspeaker 178.Under the situation that does not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention, support 112 and cover 114 can have and comprise and be different from the above structure of a plurality of parts of mentioned number.
With reference to Fig. 4 and 6-8, hinge member 116 couples together support 112 and cover 114.This hinge member 116 comprises first hinge 180 and second hinge 182 that separates from first hinge 180.This first and second hinge 180,182 has a turning axle 184 that separates from support recess edge 132 and cover recess edge 160.This first and second hinge 180,182 has first and second internal hinge elements 186,188 that are connected as a single entity with support 112 and the first and second external hinge elements 190,192 that are connected as a single entity with cover.This inside and outside hinge components 186,188,190,192 generally is the cylinder of hollow.Be connected with the outside of each corresponding internal hinge element 186,188 from the inboard extended ring 194 of each external hinge element 190,192.In order to make the electric conductor (not shown) connect electronic component in the support 112 and the electronic component in the cover 114, hinge components 186,188,190,192 is set to provide one by each hinge components 186,188,190,192 with encircle 194 passage 196.At least one hinge in first and second hinges 180,182, or first and second hinges 180 and 182 preferably have a lock pin (not shown), and it is in the protective cover means 110 of open mode for releasable support.In addition, first and second hinges 180,182 preferably are set to friction hinge, can prevent cover 114 rotating freely with respect to support 112 like this.
With reference to Fig. 5-6 and 8, the fixed part 118 of book has first retaining element 198 that is connected as a single entity with first hinge 180 and second retaining element 200 that is connected as a single entity with second hinge 182.This first and second retaining element 198,200 is set to releasably block book 10.Preferably, first and second retaining elements 198,200 have a fixed slot 202, this fixed slot has a fixed slot opening 204 that separates from fixed slot support 206, and this first and second element 198,200 can move as the side to base recess 128 from fixed slot support 206.Although this fixed slot 202 can have different shape and orientation, preferred shape and orientation are to prevent shape and orientation that book 10 drops out from electronic learning device 100 when protective cover means 110 is in closure state.More particularly, this fixed slot 202 is set to guide the spine 18 of book 10 to fixed slot support 206, and releasably block spine 18, make it basic consistent at least with the turning axle 184 of hinge member 116, this hinge member 116 is positioned at spine and holds slot 207, and this spine holds slot 207 and formed by the first and second internal hinge elements 186,188 and base recess, cover recess edge 132,160.
Although the bookbinding limit 17 of disclosed book 10 and spine 18 are spiral fashion bookbinding limits that have the shaft-like spine of semicircular cylinder in the preferred embodiment, books fixed part 118 is not limited to bookbinding limit 17 and the spine 18 in the preferred embodiment.Book can be received and be blocked by book fixed part 118 of the present invention, and wherein these writing materials have the bookbinding limit of various settings and the combination of spine, for example, invests ring-type or round bookbinding limit on the rectangular member of prolongation.
With reference to Fig. 3-4, protective cover means 110 has one by base recess 128 and cover recess formed book chambers 208 156.This book chamber 208 is set to hold the book 10 that is in predetermined orientation.There is a book chamber sidewall 209 this book chamber 208, and this book chamber sidewall 209 is formed by first, second, third base-recess sidewall 134,136,138 and 162,164,166 of first, second, third cover recess sidewalls.This book chamber sidewall 209 is set to general layout 20 with two pages of expansion and matches.Therefore, there are the layout 20 corresponding to gaps with book 10 and two pages of expansion book chamber 208, and book chamber 208 cooperates the end cap 19 restriction books 10 of spines 18 and layout 20 the moving in the book chamber of two pages of expansion simultaneously.There is a book chamber degree of depth 210 book chamber 208, advises that this degree of depth is the same thick with book 10 at least, and it is thick slightly to can be compared to book 10 most.In in first, second and the 3rd base-recess sidewall 134,136,138 one and the corresponding first, second, third cover recess sidewall 162,164,166 one, a sidewalls flex 212 is preferably arranged, this sidewalls flex 212 is set to, only when at least one depression 14 of book 10 and sidewalls flex 212 when being complementary, the insertion of the book 10 in the assent chamber 208.
Second base-recess sidewall 136 is spaced and is parallel with base recess edge 132.The second cover recess sidewall 164 is spaced and is parallel with cover recess edge 160.Second base-recess sidewall 136 and the second cover recess sidewall 164 preferably have a side wall upper part 214, and this side wall upper part 214 has sidewalls flex 212 and side walls collapse 216.The side wall upper part 214 of second base-recess sidewall 136 and the second cover recess sidewall 164 are corresponding with the depression top 36 of opposed side edges 30a, the 30b of the layout 20 of two pages of expansion.Sidewalls flex 212 is set to, only when the sidewalls flex 212 of the depression top 36 of relative side 30a, the 30b of the layout 20 of two pages of expansion and second base-recess sidewall 136 and the second cover recess sidewall 164 is complementary, allow the layout 20 of two pages of expansion in book chamber 208, to open fully.The 3rd base-recess sidewall 138 and the 3rd cover recess sidewall 166 have an inclined-plane 218, this inclined-plane 218 is set to, when book 10 is in book in 208 the time, the bottom, the cover recess surface 130,158 that arrive base recess are provided, with the free sense of touch and the vision inlet of the bottom 32 of page-spread layout, this book chamber 208 has the base 34 of the page-spread layout adjacent with the 3rd base recess and cover recess sidewall 138,166.
With reference to Fig. 1-2 and 4, protective cover means 110 has a latch member 220, and it releasably is fixed in closure state with protective cover means 110.This latch member 220 comprises that a dismountable lock bolt 222 and extend outward from handle inside 126 basic of being fixed on the cover top 150 is meniscate hook 224.Lock bolt 222 elasticity deviate from the position of extension.When protective cover means 110 is in closure state, extend to catch slot 228 in the corresponding crescent hook 224 from the terminal outstanding dead bolts 226 of lock bolt 222 in.The groove of lock bolt 222 makes dead bolt 226 regain from catch slot 228, allows protective cover means 110 to turn to the position of the layout of two pages of expansion of opening fully.Lock bolt 222 is relatively large and a lower surface 223 that tilts is arranged, and makes that like this child is easy to cover 114 is boosted from support 112.
With reference to Fig. 1,3-4,9-10 and 13, electronic user interface 230 is positioned at protective cover means 110.This electronic user interface 230 comprises a position sensor 232, power switch 234, loudspeaker 178, a speaker volume controller 236 and an optical signal generator 238.This optical signal generator and elementary cell control electronic component 240 carry out telecommunications, and this optical signal generator also is positioned at protective cover means 110, and is described below.
Optical signal generator 238 comprises the arrangement of a light source 242.Preferably, this light source 242 is photoluminescence diode (LEDs).In an embodiment of protective cover means 110, provide eight LEDs, and these eight LEDs and following selectable modes icon are complementary.Among eight LEDs four are fixed on the base recess 128 near first base-recess sidewall 134 in the support 112.All the other four LEDs are fixed on the cover recess 156 near the first cover recess sidewall 162 in the cover 112.Be fixed in LEDs in support 112 and the cover 114 and be preferably evenly and separate, but also can separate for non-homogeneous.LEDs is controlled separately by elementary cell control electronic component 240, and throws light in all cases, for example when opening or closing electronic learning device 100, between audio frequency indication or presentation period, when entering or withdraw from a kind of pattern and when playing back music.Based on the also illumination of may command LEDs of Else Rule of script, for example the LEDs illumination of the correct or wrong various order of being done of replying is pointed out in response.
Although in a preferred embodiment, optical signal generator 238 is arrangements of eight LEDs being complementary with eight corresponding selectable modes icons, and optical signal generator 238 is not limited to the situation in the preferred embodiment.For example, optical signal generator 238 can have than selectable modes icon 244 numbers Duos or few light source 242, and can be arranged as alternate manner.In addition, optical signal generator 238 can have other light source, for example flashlamp, neon lamp etc.In addition, under the situation that does not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention, the optical signal generator can be one or more LCD (LCDs), and this LCD can display graphics animation and other visual image.
With reference to Fig. 5 and 9-10, position sensor 232 comprises two crosspoint arrays and appended associated position-sensor electronics 250.One in the crosspoint array is positioned at the support space 140 that is lower than base recess 128, and this crosspoint array is a support grid 142 mentioned above.Another crosspoint array is positioned at the cover space 168 that is lower than cover recess 156, cover grid 170 promptly mentioned above.Position sensor 232 inductions are pointed the existence of (not shown) near the user of book chamber 208, and determine the location point of finger in an x-y plane, and this x-y plane is corresponding to the plane of support and cover grid 142,170.
As shown in Figure 9, each crosspoint array 142,170 16 row, 16 row line grating preferably.This line grating is formed by 16 parallel electric conductors that define row and column (or row lead) 246, and these row separate by 16 parallel conductors (or column wire) 248 that a kind of mylar sheet (not shown) will be orthogonal to capable lead 246.According to the required specified resolution of position sensor 232, the number of row or column lead can be greater or less than 16.
At one preferably among the embodiment, associated position-sensor electronics 250 comprises a radio frequency (RF) signal oscillator 252, a column drive circuit 254, take advantage of 16 supports and cover grid 142,170, two sensor circuit 256a, 256b for two 16, a row is selected circuit 258, a synchroprobe, 260, one A-D converters 262 of multiplexer and filtrator and a location sensitive controller 264.This signal oscillator 252 produces a square-wave signal and gives column drive circuit 254, and the frequency of this square-wave signal under 3.3V is about 250kHz.The paired vertical lead 248 of the correspondence of support and cover grid 142,170 constantly is excited with square wave from 1 to 16, and this square wave for example is the square wave that signal oscillator 252 produces.When each column wire 248 was excited, the capable lead 246 of each support and cover grid 142,170 was constantly scanned from 1 to 16.By such method, each point of crossing of support and cover grid 122,170 is measured individually.Under the control of position induction controller 264, row selects the sense of continuity of circuit 258 control sensor circuit 256a, 256b to answer. Sensor circuit 256a, 256b detect the signal on the capable lead of support and cover grid 142,170, and the signal that is detected is sent to synchroprobe, multiplexer and filtrator 260.Subsequently, the signal that is detected is converted to digital signal by AC/DC converter 262, and is sent to location sensitive controller 264 and analyzes.
The value storage of each measured point of crossing is in volatile random access memory (" RAM "), and this volatile random access memory is attached on the location sensitive controller.When finger or hand when being in the top of support and cover grid 142,170, the signal numerical value that sensor circuit 256a, 256b are received reduces the position of finger or hand above point of crossing separately.In the presence of finger,, can determine the definite position of pointing by comparing the continuous full scan of support and cover grid 142,170.
Although the top position sensor of mentioning 232 based on RF is the preferably inductor that is contained in the electronic learning device 100, but under the situation that does not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention, other inductor can be included in the electronic user interface 230, this inductor is used to survey alternative catalogue 36, or the first order 40 of the alternative mode icon of book 10, or the selection of the second order 272 of the alternative mark 270 of book chamber 208 or alternative mode icon.For example, support and cover grid 142,170 can be replaced by a collection of pressure-sensitive switch or the probe based on the selector switch system, this selector switch system is as United States Patent (USP) 5,877,458 (Fu Laoer) " surface location positioning system and method " disclosed system or international publication number are the disclosed system of International Application PCT/US01/10397 " electrograph location positioning method and equipment " of WO01/84529A1 (Fu Laoer).
Whether being superimposed on the electronic user interface 230 is physical interface 230 ', and this physical interface comprises a book chamber layout 266 that is with or without page-spread layout 22, be with or without this book chamber layout 266 and depend on book 10 and be in the book chamber 208.As described below, when user's finger during on the zone of action or near it, software passes to elementary cell microcontroller 288 with the selection of zone of action, and this software maps to the support that is complementary with the zone of action and the point of crossing below the cover 142,170 with the zone of action of book chamber layout 266 or page-spread layout 22.
With reference to Fig. 4, but book chamber layout 266 comprises the arrangement of a selected marker 270 and the second order 272 of a selectable modes icon 244.But the arrangement of being somebody's turn to do selected marker 270 is positioned on cover recess surface 158 and the base recess surface 130.But the arrangement of selected marker 270 preferably includes the letter in the alphabet.Letter alphabetically is arranged in ordered pair, this ordered pair comprises the representation of the capital and small letter that each is alphabetical, for example, first ordered pair " Aa " 274 is represented the letter " A " on the cover groove surfaces 158, and last ordered pair " Zz " 276 is represented the letter " Z " on the support groove surfaces 130.The scope that defines every pair representation writes in cover recess and the base recess surface 158,130.By finger being placed on or near selecting this letter on any one letter.In the case of without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, but the arrangement of selected marker 270 can be the graphic representation of numeral, other symbol and/or object.
The second order 272 of selectable modes icon 244 is positioned on cover recess surface 158 and the base recess surface 130.Preferably, corresponding to reading model, letter mode, word mode and literal (or spelling) pattern for example, three kinds of selectable modes icons are provided in the arrangement of the alphabetical ordered pair on the cover recess surface 158, simultaneously corresponding to activity pattern, for example pleasantly surprised (or recreation) pattern and music pattern, two selectable modes icons are provided in the arrangement of the alphabetical ordered pair on the base recess surface 130.By finger being placed on or selecting the corresponding operator scheme of electronic learning device 100 near any one above-mentioned mode icon 244.Preferably reading and activity pattern will be discussed hereinafter.
With reference to Figure 12, the layout 22 that the page launches comprises the first order 38 that can select catalogue 36 and the selectable modes icon 40 on it.This can select catalogue 36 can comprise image, word or independent letter.The first order 38 of selectable modes icon 40 is positioned at the coboundary 42 of page-spread layout 22.
First (or left side) page or leaf 44 and second (or right) page or leaf, 46 representatives of page-spread layout 22 can be selected catalogue 36 and selectable modes icon 40, this can select catalogue 36 and selectable modes icon 40 to be positioned on the page, for example on first and second of book 10 pages of 16a, 16b.Preferably, the verso 44 of page-spread layout 22 has four selectable modes icons, and this selectable modes icon is corresponding to reading model, for example: story pattern, word mode, voice (or sound) pattern and spelling (or letter) mode icon; The recto 46 of page-spread layout 22 has four selectable modes icons, and this selectable modes icon is corresponding to activity pattern, for example: searching modes, pleasantly surprised (or recreation) pattern, count mode and music pattern.Be appreciated that still less or more mode icon and/or different arrangements can be arranged corresponding to the mode icon different with above-mentioned functions.By finger being placed on or selecting corresponding pattern near any one above-mentioned mode icon 40.
By foregoing description, the technician is appreciated that the above-mentioned zone of action of book chamber layout 266 or page-spread layout 22 can be used for page recognition system.For example, in order to discern current visible page, the user is instructed to touch unique page identification icon that is positioned on the page, comes to be looked the page to the controller indication, and this page identification icon and pressure-sensitive switch or other detector are complementary.In addition, the technician is appreciated that the upset of the page can be by the detection of finger chamber, and this finger chamber is based on the optical system that a light beam is arranged, and the finger that this light beam can be stirred the page covers.
With reference to Figure 13, the control electronic component 240 of electronic learning device 100 is positioned at protective cover means 110.This control electronic component 240 comprises elementary cell microcontroller 288, elementary cell non-volatile memory 290 and the voice operation demonstrator 292 of carrying out telecommunications with electronic user interface 230.This elementary cell microcontroller 228 is set to finish following function at least: (a) operate according to the indication relevant with each mode icon; (b) when in the scope of activities of selector switch at position sensor, determine the position of selector switch; (c) but maybe can select the selector switch of catalogue by one of selectable modes icon selected marker, discern a selection; And (d) will further discuss as following, send to signal relevant of user interface with this selection.
Base-unit memory 290 storage base-unit content, this base-unit content comprises embedded elementary cell software and voice operation demonstrator 292, this elementary cell software includes but not limited to, is used to control the preprogramming instruction of electronic user interface 230.Base-unit content preferably also comprises the related data of preprogramming instruction (or script) and recreation and at least one book (for example book 10).Protective cover means 110 is set to be connected with detachable cassette disk 146 with elementary cell control electronic component 240, this cassette disk 146 comprises cassette disk microcontroller 294 and cassette disk storer 296, this cassette disk storer 296 comprises preprogramming instruction 296a and data 296b, these data 296b is relevant with additional book, and additional book is set to the setting with book 10.According to the type of the preprogramming stored instruction, what whether 288 decisions of elementary cell microcontroller can shift the elementary cell function is controlled to cartridge microprocessor 294.Perhaps, control can be finished jointly by elementary cell microcontroller 288 and cassette disk microcontroller 294, or is finished by the single controller of carrying out all control function.
In case electronic learning device 100 is activated, except volume control with restart the switch (not shown), all functions are all controlled by user's the finger and the interaction of position sensor 232.Mode icon 244 on the book chamber layout 266 and the mode icon 40 on the page-spread layout 22 have the x-y coordinate in base-unit memory of being stored in 290.Similarly, but be positioned at book chamber layout 266 selected marker 270 arrangement independent mark or letter and be positioned at the catalogue selected 36 of the page-spread layout 22 of book 10, the x-y coordinate in base-unit memory of being stored in 290 is arranged.Mode icon 40,244 and can select support grid 142 that the x-y coordinate correspondence of catalogue 36 is complementary and the x-y coordinate of the point of crossing of cover grid 170.
By other systemic-function of embedded elementary cell software control comprise system start-up and close, cassette disk microcontroller 294 and the integrated and optical signal generator 238 of elementary cell microcontroller 288 and the management of loudspeaker 178.Follow and rotate power switch " On ", the software of startup and closing function provides sound effect and welcomes dialogue, is that indication is talked with subsequently, for example: " beginning to play ", " placing a book in elementary cell ", or " please listen alphabet ".Do not reply if provide in the given time, elementary cell control electronic component 240 will be ended.After electronic learning device 100 is opened, if cassette disk 146 is inserted in the elementary cell cassette disk slot 144, ROM cassette disk integrated software will restart and excite the specific welcome dialogue of cassette disk automatically for electronic learning device 100 provides.Optical signal generator management software package is drawn together rule-based instruction, and the light source of LEDs is controlled in this instruction in all cases, for example, and when unit unlatching or termination, at audio instructions with during the stand-by period, when entering or withdraw from pattern and when playing back music.This software also allows the control based on script of optical signal generator 238.
Based on to the operation of electronic learning device 100 and the understanding of use-pattern, the characteristic of control electronic component and base-unit content will summarize below.
The base-unit content relevant with the catalogue selected 36 of book 10 is relevant with script and pattern, for example word, image and letter.This base-unit content comprises dialogue and the sound effect that is organized in database.For example, with reference to the page-spread layout among Figure 12 22, if script requires the action of a question and answer form, this database has a question template, for example " contact shape resembles<shape〉biscuit; should<shape be to choose in the shape tabulation from database, this shape tabulation comprises " triangle ", " circle " and " square ".To the correct x-y coordinate of replying of selected shape possibility, be stored in the correct tabulation in the database, to cause the execution of correct pattern to the selection of any part of x-y coordinate, for example "<affirmative acknowledgement 〉. it is one a<correct shape〉", this affirmative acknowledgement is selected from the affirmative acknowledgement tabulation, and this affirmative acknowledgement tabulation comprises " well-done ", " correctly " and " understanding ".The x-y coordinate of replying of possible errors is stored in the error listing in the database, to will the lead to errors execution of pattern of the selection of any part of this x-y coordinate, for example "<negative response 〉. it is one a<mistake shape〉", should<negative response〉from negative list, select, this negative list comprises " bluffing ", " trying again " and " holding back ", and<mistake shape〉be the title of the shape of wrong choice, it be stored in the relevant wrong shape tabulation of ask questions in.The sound effect that is stored in the sound effect tabulation may comprise any template.
Base-unit content preferably is organized into eight different patterns: four reading models and four activity patterns.Four reading models are meant story pattern, word mode, spelling (or letter) pattern and voice (or sound) pattern.Four activity patterns are meant searching modes, pleasantly surprised (or recreation) pattern, count mode and music pattern.Finger is placed on or one of approaching reading or activity mode icons 40,244, make elementary cell microcontroller 288 be in selected pattern and activate the predetermined scripts template that this template is stored in the storer (base-unit content or ROM-cassette disk catalogue) and is relevant with selected pattern.
When elementary cell microcontroller 288 is in the story pattern, alphabetic(al) letter on the book chamber layout 266 or the story text on the page-spread layout 22 will be read to the user.When elementary cell microcontroller 288 was in word mode, any selecteed word will be read loudly.In addition, in word mode, for any selecteed image, electronic learning device 100 will be talked with accordingly from relevant script output, and export the sound effect of reading out according to original copy.When elementary cell microcontroller 288 was in spelling (or letter) pattern, any selecteed word will spelling out by a letter of letter.When elementary cell microcontroller 288 is in voice (or sound) pattern, to be output according to template with the corresponding voice of phonetic element, this phonetic element is the discontinuous voice relevant with any selected word, and this template is meant<word〉<discontinuous phonetic element〉<word 〉.
When elementary cell microcontroller 288 is in searching modes, by be required to seek and/or contact various words and the object in the catalogue selected 36 of page-spread layout 22 according to prompting, but or a mark of the arrangement of selected marker 270, user's visual discrimination technical ability will improve.Surprise mode is just as wildcard.When elementary cell microcontroller 288 was in surprise mode, the user participated in an activity that may be not suitable for any other pattern.Some examples of the activity that surprise mode provides comprise: rhymed, coupling, imitation and joke or riddle.This surprise mode also comprises any activity that contains compound selection, for example, with reference to Figure 12, the instruction that following photograph original copy is read out: " it is big to seek certain ... (child touches a big triangle 48a) ... excellent! That triangle is big ... now, touch a little triangle (with reference to little triangle 48b)." when elementary cell microcontroller 288 was in count mode, the user was required to seek the object of some in the page-spread layout 22.For example, the user is required " seeking five triangles ".Each new triangle of indication is quoted its numeral successively in this recreation.Order is unessential.The object of having counted to can be drawn " you have counted to me; you can find another triangle? " under the situation that does not deviate from the scope and spirit of the present invention, other affirmation form that object has been counted also can be output, and all is counted up to all objects.When elementary cell microcontroller 288 is in music pattern, the user can be prompted to select a target to listen to song, also can be prompted to select a series of objects to make song.
The technician is appreciated that above-mentioned eight patterns for page-spread layout 22 of the present invention are representational with the description of mode icon accordingly, but is not limited thereto.In the case of without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the employed book 10 of electronic learning device 100 and Qi Nei can have pattern and the icon greater or less than eight.This pattern can be electronic interactive formula education assistant's various interactions of the prior art any.Further, the technician is appreciated that the operator scheme of top discussion for the layout 22 of page expansion, but also can apply to the arrangement of selected marker 270, but should selected marker 270 be positioned on the base recess and cover recess surface 130,158 of book chamber 208.Therefore, when book 10 was not in book chamber 208, the user can participate in recreation and educational activities.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that: under the prerequisite that does not exceed broad scope of the present invention, can change the above embodiments.Thereby, being understood that the present invention is not limited in disclosed this concrete form of implementation, it should be encompassed in all modification as defined by the appended claims in design philosophy of the present invention and the scope.

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1, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invest to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this book has predetermined orientation and can select catalogue, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber, this book chamber is set to hold the book that is in predetermined orientation;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber; And
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by selector switch identification to can selecting the selection of catalogue,
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
2, according to the device of claim 1, wherein book has at least one depression, and there is the sidewall that has the sidewall indentation book chamber, and this sidewall indentation is set to, and when at least one depression is complementary with the sidewall indentation, allows to be in the insertion of the book in the book chamber.
3, according to the device of claim 1, wherein selector switch is a finger, and this position sensor is set to, when in the scope of activities of finger at position sensor, and the position of finger sensing.
4, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invests to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, this book is opened as the layout of two pages of expansion, it is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit by first page, the opposed side edges that can select catalogue and be in the outlying end of bookbinding is arranged on the layout of these two pages of expansion, each opposed side edges has a depression top, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber, the basic layout with two pages of expansion of the sidewall of this book chamber matches, the depression top of the layout of the part of each sidewall and two pages of expansion is complementary, the layout of these two pages of expansion has a side walls collapse, this side walls collapse is set to combine with the top of caving in, so that the upset of the page;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber; And
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by selector switch identification to can selecting the selection of catalogue,
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
5, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invests to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, this book is opened as the layout of two pages of expansion, it is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit by first page, the layout of these two pages of expansion has one to have the page expansion bottom that the page launches the base, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber, the basic layout with two pages of expansion of the sidewall of this book chamber matches, the part of each sidewall and the base of page-spread layout are complementary, there is an inclined-plane on the base of this page-spread layout, and this inclined-plane is set to provide the free sense of touch and the vision inlet of the bottom that arrives page-spread layout;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprises: a position sensor, this position sensor have a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber; And
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by selector switch identification to can selecting the selection of catalogue, and
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
6, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invest to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this book has can select catalogue, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means, this protective cover means have the support and the cover that has cover recess that have base recess, and this base recess and cover recess have formed the book chamber;
The hinge member of connection support and cover, this hinge member comprises first hinge and second hinge that separates from first hinge, this first and second hinge has a turning axle that separates from support recess edge and cover recess edge;
A book bonding pieces, this book bonding pieces have first retaining element that is connected as a single entity with first hinge and second retaining element that is connected as a single entity with second hinge, and it is indoor that this first and second retaining element is set to that book releasably is stuck in book;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber; And
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by selector switch identification to can selecting the selection of catalogue,
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
7, according to the device of claim 6, wherein book has a spine and first, second retaining element, each retaining element has a fixed slot that has the fixed slot opening that separates from the fixed slot support, first and second retaining elements can move as the side to base recess from the fixed slot support, and this fixed slot is set to releasably block the spine of book.
8, according to the device of claim 7, wherein the fixed slot spine that is set to guide book is to the fixed slot support, and the releasable spine that blocks, and makes it consistent with the turning axle of hinge member substantially at least.
9, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invest to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this book has can select catalogue, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber that can hold book;
One is positioned at the indoor physical interface of book, but this physical interface comprises the arrangement of a selected marker;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, but this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the selected marker of the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber and book chamber;
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: but there is the nonvolatile memory of the instruction relevant with the selected marker of the catalogue selected of book and book chamber; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) but the selector switch by one of the catalogue selected of book or selected marker of book chamber is discerned a selection,
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
10, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invests to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber that can hold book;
One is positioned at the indoor physical interface of book, and this physical interface comprises the arrangement of a selectable modes icon;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the selectable modes icon of book chamber;
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with the indoor selectable modes icon of book; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction relevant with the indoor selectable modes icon of book,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by the selector switch of one of indoor selectable modes icon of book, discern a selection, and
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
11, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invest to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this book has can select catalogue and selectable modes icon arrangement, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber that can hold book;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprises a position sensor and an optical signal generator, this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the arrangement of the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber and selectable modes icon, and this optical signal generator is complementary with the selectable modes icon that is in the indoor book of book;
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with the selectable modes icon with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by the selector switch of one of selectable modes icon, discern first selection, and send and corresponding first signal of first selection to the optical signal generator, and
D) by selecting the selector switch of catalogue, discern second selection, and send and second corresponding signal of selection to electronic user interface.
12, according to the device of claim 11, wherein the optical signal generator is meant the arrangement of a photoluminescence diode, and one of each selectable modes icon and photoluminescence diode are complementary.
13, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invests to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, and this device comprises:
A protective cover means that has the book chamber that can hold book;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprise a position sensor, and this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the indoor book of book; And
Be positioned at the control electronic component of protective cover means, this control electronic component comprises: the nonvolatile memory that has the instruction relevant with selecting catalogue; And carrying out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is positioned at the position sensor scope of activities, determine the position of selector switch,
C) by selector switch, identification be to can selecting the selection of catalogue, and
D) send the signal relevant to electronic user interface with this selection.
14, a kind of interaction type electric learning device that is used to hold book, this book invests to be made in the interaction type electric learning system of replying selector switch, this book has a predetermined orientation, the layout of two pages of expansion is formed with second page that links to each other with first page by the bookbinding limit on the spine by first page, the layout of these two pages of expansion has the opposed side edges that is in the outlying end of bookbinding, each opposed side edges has a depression top, can select catalogue, one the two pages first orders that launch the selectable modes icon on the layout, this device comprises:
A protective cover means, this protective cover means have the support and the cover that has cover recess that have base recess;
The hinge member of connection support and cover, this hinge member comprises first hinge and second hinge that separates from first hinge, this first and second hinge has a turning axle that separates from support recess edge and cover recess edge;
A book chamber that forms by base recess and cover recess, the sidewall that this book chamber has layouts general and two pages of expansion to match, this sidewall is set to hold the book that is in predetermined orientation, the depression top of the layout of the part of each sidewall and two pages of expansion is complementary, the layout of these two pages of expansion has a side walls collapse, this side walls collapse is set to combine with the depression top of the layout of two pages of expansion, so that the upset of the page;
A book bonding pieces, this book bonding pieces have first retaining element that is connected as a single entity with first hinge and second retaining element that is connected as a single entity with second hinge, and it is indoor that this first and second retaining element is set to that book releasably is stuck in book;
One is positioned at the indoor physical interface of book, but this physical interface comprises the second order of a selectable modes icon and the arrangement of selected marker;
An electronic user interface that is positioned at protective cover means, this electronic user interface comprises the arrangement of a position sensor and a photoluminescence diode, this position sensor has a scope of activities that comprises the catalogue selected that is in the book in the book chamber, and a photoluminescence diode of the arrangement of each selectable modes icon and photoluminescence diode is complementary; And
Be positioned at protective cover means inner control electronic component, this control electronic component comprises: have the relevant instructions of each selectable modes icon of arranging with first and second of selectable modes icon, but with selected marker with can select the nonvolatile memory of the relevant data of catalogue; And
One is carried out the controller of telecommunications with electronic user interface, and this controller is set to
A) operate according to the instruction in the nonvolatile memory,
B) when selector switch is in the scope of activities of position sensor, determine the position of selector switch,
C) selector switch of one of selectable modes icons of arranging by first and second of selectable modes icon is discerned first and is selected, and excites the photoluminescence diode that is complementary with first selection, and
D) but the selector switch of the selected marker of catalogue selected by book or book chamber is discerned second selection, and send and second signal that selection is relevant to electronic user interface.
15, according to the device of claim 14, wherein selector switch is a finger, and this position sensor is set to, when in the scope of activities of finger at position sensor, and the position of finger sensing.
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