CN2394262Y

CN2394262Y - Miniature reader for electronic books

Info

Publication number: CN2394262Y
Application number: CN 99248594
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周友云
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-10-21
Filing date: 1999-10-21
Publication date: 2000-08-30
Anticipated expiration: 2009-10-21

Abstract

The utility model discloses a miniature reader for electronic books, which is characterized in that a casing is provided with at least one interface for being plugged with an IC card and a plurality of control pressing keys as an input device. A read-only memory is stored with a work stock and a sound stock. A main memory for storing book data is a readable and writeable static or a non-volatile semiconductor memory device. A display is a liquid-crystal display. A sound output device is a loudspeaker or an earphone jack. The utility model has the advantages of small size, light weight and less power consumption owing to no mechanical action. Besides, the volume of an IC card for storing books can be made into the size of a nail, and thus the utility model is convenient to carry.

Description

A kind of miniature electronic book reader

The utility model relates to a kind of broadcast, shows the special-purpose miniature electronic book reader that is stored in the book data on the semiconductor memory with character code or voice data, more particularly, this miniature electronic book reader is reset specially and is stored in book data in the semiconductor memory.

Generally the method for acquire knowledge has following four kinds from books, and this method all respectively has shortcoming:

1. direct reading books.Shortcoming: volume is big and heavy, carries inconvenience.

2. play books sound in the tape with cassette tape recorder.Shortcoming: operation inconvenience; Because power consumption is big, standby a lot of batteries, the tape volume of storage books is also excessive, many band inconvenience.

3. by portable computer and personal computer read books.Shortcoming: volume is big and heavy, carries inconvenience.

4. up-to-date have a kind of portable dedicated electronic reading, resets to be stored in book data in floppy disk or the CD.Shortcoming: volume is still big, carries inconvenience; Because mechanical action is arranged, power consumption is big.

This practical purpose provides a kind of broadcast, shows the special-purpose miniature electronic book reader that is stored in book data in the semiconductor memory with the character code form.

The utility model is achieved by the following technical solution;

A kind of miniature electronic book reader, mainly be made up of microcontroller, primary memory, ROM (read-only memory), circuit control panel, power supply and the display, input media, the voice output that are installed in the housing, its characteristics are that the interface of at least one plug-in mounting IC-card is installed on described housing and how group control button is as input media; Described ROM (read-only memory) has been deposited character library and has been deposited He Yinku; The primary memory of depositing book data is read-write static state or nonvolatile semiconductor memory; Described display is a LCD; Described voice output is loudspeaker or receiver J-Horner, perhaps is loudspeaker and receiver J-Horner; Described microcontroller is that an inside has the microcontroller of audio frequency compositor or adds a single-chip microcomputer by an external audio compositor and form; Interconnected from described IC-card, primary memory and the processing of described microcontroller, ROM (read-only memory), many group control buttons and the unidirectional UNICOM of microcontroller; Book data after microcontroller is handled can be by described LCD, loudspeaker or receiver J-Horner output.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics be on housing, also to be equipped with one with microcontroller RS-232 serial line interface interconnected, that be used to send or receive book data.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that the interface of described LCD, many group control buttons, loudspeaker, receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed on the same housing.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are described many group control buttons, and beginning/time-outs is strong in order to read, F.F./key, reception/transmission are good for, synthesized voice/naturetone mode key, ON/OFF key.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that described synthesized voice pattern is meant the books character code of storing in IC-card or the primary memory by reading, the dot matrix that calculates this character according to character code is in dot matrix word library or the voice data position in the sound storehouse, the taking-up dot array data is sent to liquid crystal display or takes out the sound database data and be sent to the audio frequency compositor, and synthetic sound is sent to loudspeaker again or exports by earphone.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that described naturetone pattern is meant that reading the book data of storing in IC-card or the primary memory directly is sent to the audio frequency compositor, and synthetic sound is sent to loudspeaker again or exports by receiver J-Horner.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that the book data of described IC-card storage inside comprises: password, figure title, authors' name, publishing house's name, book number, borrow number of times and book content.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that described LCD is installed in housing top, are provided with described many group control buttons and loudspeaker below the described LCD; The interface of receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed in the upper back of described LCD.

Above-mentioned miniature electronic reader, its characteristics are that described LCD is installed in the housing front portion, are provided with described many group control buttons below the described LCD; The interface of receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed in the back of described LCD.

Special-purpose miniature electronic book reader volume of the present utility model is little, in light weight, owing to there is not the machinery action, power consumption is also little, and the IC-card of storage books, and volume can be accomplished thumbnail, is convenient to travelling and carries.

The utility model is described in further detail below in conjunction with accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is the utility model synoptic diagram.

Fig. 2 is the utility model functional-block diagram.

Fig. 3 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

Fig. 4 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

Fig. 5 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

Fig. 6 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

Fig. 7 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

Fig. 8 is the utility model partial function control flow chart.

In Fig. 1, power switch 12 is used for controlling the break-make of reader working power; The volume of volume by-pass cock 14 usefulness controls playing book datas; Earphone jack 16 is used for sound is sent on the external loudspeaker of earphone and so on; IC-card socket 18 is used for inserting the IC-card of depositing book data; LCD 20 usefulness character patterns show book data; Beginning/Pause key 22 is used for beginning/time-out read books; Fast forward button 24 is used for browsing forward fast books; Rewind key 26 is used for browsing backward fast books; Reception/transmission key 28 is used for reception/transmission book data from RS232 serial port 36; Synthesized voice/naturetone mode key 30 is used for the pattern of selecting a sound; Select the synthesized voice pattern, then book data is imported as character code, finds corresponding voice data to send compositor synthetic again in the sound storehouse, if select the naturetone pattern, then book data directly send compositor synthetic as voice data; Loudspeaker 32 usefulness sound are play book data; Battery case 34 is used for installing battery.

From Fig. 2 is the functional-block diagram of special-purpose miniature reader functionality structure.MCU210 presses the whole functional of control program control reader.Primary memory 212 is used for storing from the book data of RS232 interface 218 receptions or the book data that copies from IC-card.ROM214 is used for storing dot matrix word library and sound storehouse.Keyboard 216 is used for operating the control reader.RS232 interface 218 is used for sending primary memory 212 book datas or receives book data to primary memory 212.Earphone jack 220 sends sound to the outside acoustical generator of earphone and so on.Loudspeaker 222 is play the sound of MCU210 by the synthetic books character of audio frequency compositor.LCD 224 shows the books character pattern that MCU210 sends here.IC-card socket 226 is used for plugging the IC-card of storage books, so that MCU210 reads book data on the IC-card.

In Fig. 3, whether MCU210 detects keyboard 216 in step 310 has key to press.Whether step 312 detects reading/Pause key 22 and presses, and reads subroutine 314 if then enter step.Whether step 316 detects transmission/reception key 28 and presses, if then enter step transmission/reception subroutine 318.Step 320 detects fast forward button 24 and whether rewind key 26 is pressed simultaneously, if then go into step 322, removes reading process record, so as during next read books from homepage.

In Fig. 4, MCU210 judges in step 324 whether the password of user's input is correct.MCU210 is at the progress record of step 326 user read books last time.MCU210 in the book data, finds the position of reading last time IC-card from IC-card socket 18 or the main memory device 212 in step 328.In step 330, MCU210 judges that it still is the naturetone pattern that the user has selected the synthesized voice pattern.In step 332, after MCU210 obtains the direct send audio compositor of books voice data, be sent to loudspeaker 222 or from earphone jack 220 output.In step 334, MCU210 is according to the books character code that obtains, obtains from the ROM214 character library that the dot matrix liquor charging is brilliant to be shown, from ROM214 sound storehouse, obtain voice data send audio compositor after, be sent to loudspeaker 222 or from earphone jack 220 outputs.In step 336, MCU210 points to the character late code to the progress record of books.In step 338, MCU210 judges whether books read.

In Fig. 5, step 340, whether MCU210 detects reading/Pause key 22 and presses.In step 324, MCU210 stops to play, showing book data, and preserves reading process record.In step 344, whether MCU210 detects fast forward button 24 and presses.In step 346, whether MCU210 detects rewind key 26 and presses.In step 348, MCU210 judges whether to turn over to the books homepage.In step 350, MCU210 points to a last character code to the progress record of books.

In Fig. 6, step 352, whether MCU210 detects fast forward button 24 and presses.MCU210 calls the transmission subroutine in step 354.In step 356, whether MCU210 detects rewind key 26 and presses.MCU210 calls the reception subroutine in step 358.

In Fig. 7, MCU210 detects whether plug IC-card in the IC-card socket 18 in step 360.MCU210 detects in step 362 whether books allow to borrow in the IC-card.MCU210 subtracts 1 with book borrowing and reading number of times in the IC-card in step 364.MCU210 is copied to book data in the IC-card in the primary memory 212 in step 366.MCU210 receives the book data that RS232 serial port 36 transmits in step 368, and is stored in the primary memory 212.

MCU210 detects whether plug IC-card in the IC-card socket 18 in step 370 in Fig. 8.MCU210 detects in step 372 whether books allow to borrow in the IC-card.MCU210 subtracts 1 with book borrowing and reading number of times in the IC-card in step 374.MCU210 exports book data in the IC-card in step 376 from RS232 serial port 36.MCU210 detects in step 378 whether books allow to borrow in the primary memory 212.MCU210 subtracts 1 with book borrowing and reading number of times in the primary memory 212 in step 380.MCU210 exports book data in the primary memory 212 in step 382 from RS232 serial port 36.

Like this, miniature electronic books reading of the present invention utilizes IC-card and the main memory store books character code of itself, show or the broadcast book data by MCU control, make the medium volume and the weight of reader and storage books reduce greatly, thereby the tourist can be carried more easily.In addition, owing to preserved user's fast page turning of progress of reading, thus the instrument that makes things convenient for that improves language skills is provided.

Claims

1, a kind of miniature electronic book reader, mainly form, it is characterized in that on described housing, being equipped with the interface of at least one plug-in mounting IC-card and organize the control button more as input media by microcontroller, primary memory, ROM (read-only memory), circuit control panel, power supply and the display, input media, the voice output that are installed in the housing; Described ROM (read-only memory) has been deposited character library and sound storehouse; The primary memory of depositing book data is read-write static state or nonvolatile semiconductor memory; Described display is a LCD; Described voice output is loudspeaker or receiver J-Horner, perhaps is loudspeaker and receiver J-Horner; Described microcontroller is that an inside has the microcontroller of audio frequency compositor or adds a single-chip microcomputer by an external audio compositor and form; Interconnected from described IC-card, primary memory and the processing of described microcontroller, ROM (read-only memory), many group control buttons and the unidirectional UNICOM of microcontroller; Book data after microcontroller is handled can be by described LCD, loudspeaker or receiver J-Horner output.

2, miniature electronic reader according to claim 1, it is characterized in that on housing, also being equipped with one with microcontroller RS-232 serial line interface interconnected, that be used to send or receive book data.

3, miniature electronic reader according to claim 2 is characterized in that the interface of described LCD, many group control buttons, loudspeaker, receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed on the same housing.

4, miniature electronic reader according to claim 2, it is characterized in that described many group control buttons beginning/time-outs be strong in order to read, F.F./key, reception/transmission be good for, synthesized voice/naturetone mode key, ON/OFF key.

5, miniature electronic reader according to claim 4, it is characterized in that described synthesized voice pattern is meant the books character code of storing in IC-card or the primary memory by reading, the dot matrix that calculates this character according to character code is in dot matrix word library or the voice data position in the sound storehouse, the taking-up dot array data is sent to liquid crystal display or takes out the sound database data and be sent to the audio frequency compositor, and synthetic sound is sent to loudspeaker again or exports by earphone.

6, miniature electronic reader according to claim 4, it is characterized in that described naturetone pattern is meant that reading the book data of storing in IC-card or the primary memory directly is sent to the audio frequency compositor, synthetic sound is sent to loudspeaker again or exports by receiver J-Horner.

7, miniature electronic reader according to claim 4 is characterized in that the book data of described IC-card storage inside comprises: password, figure title, authors' name, publishing house's name, book number, borrow number of times and book content.

8, according to claim 5 or 6 described miniature electronic readers, it is characterized in that described LCD is installed in housing top, be provided with described many group control buttons and loudspeaker below the described LCD; The interface of receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed in the upper back of described LCD.

9, according to claim 5 or 6 described miniature electronic readers, it is characterized in that described LCD is installed in the housing front portion, be provided with described many group control buttons below the described LCD; The interface of receiver J-Horner, RS-232 serial line interface, IC-card is installed in the back of described LCD.