SE9804373D0 - Assistive products for the visually impaired - Google Patents

Assistive products for the visually impaired

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Publication number
SE9804373D0
SE9804373D0 SE9804373A SE9804373A SE9804373D0 SE 9804373 D0 SE9804373 D0 SE 9804373D0 SE 9804373 A SE9804373 A SE 9804373A SE 9804373 A SE9804373 A SE 9804373A SE 9804373 D0 SE9804373 D0 SE 9804373D0
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SE
Sweden
Prior art keywords
camera unit
visually impaired
aid
scanning
stand
Prior art date
Application number
SE9804373A
Other languages
Swedish (sv)
Other versions
SE9804373L (en
SE520259C2 (en
Inventor
Bernt Mannesson
Original Assignee
Lvi Low Vision International A
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Lvi Low Vision International A filed Critical Lvi Low Vision International A
Priority to SE9804373A priority Critical patent/SE520259C2/en
Publication of SE9804373D0 publication Critical patent/SE9804373D0/en
Priority to AU30917/00A priority patent/AU3091700A/en
Priority to PCT/SE1999/002386 priority patent/WO2000036839A1/en
Publication of SE9804373L publication Critical patent/SE9804373L/en
Publication of SE520259C2 publication Critical patent/SE520259C2/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
    • H04N1/00129—Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a display device, e.g. CRT or LCD monitor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
    • G09B21/00—Teaching, or communicating with, the blind, deaf or mute
    • G09B21/001—Teaching or communicating with blind persons
    • G09B21/008—Teaching or communicating with blind persons using visual presentation of the information for the partially sighted
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/195—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a two-dimensional array or a combination of two-dimensional arrays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/04—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa
    • H04N1/19—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays
    • H04N1/195—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a two-dimensional array or a combination of two-dimensional arrays
    • H04N1/19594—Scanning arrangements, i.e. arrangements for the displacement of active reading or reproducing elements relative to the original or reproducing medium, or vice versa using multi-element arrays the array comprising a two-dimensional array or a combination of two-dimensional arrays using a television camera or a still video camera

Abstract

An aid for visually handicapped people, which comprises a stand (6) that carries a video camera unit (10) for scanning an object (5) that holds a defined position in front of the camera unit (10), and a display (2) connected to the camera unit (10) for showing an enlarged image of at least part of the scanned object (5). The camera unit (10) is mounted on the stand (6) with the aid of a universal joint and, for scanning the object (5), the camera is pivotable about the universal joint by an operating device.
SE9804373A 1998-12-17 1998-12-17 Assistive products for the visually impaired SE520259C2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9804373A SE520259C2 (en) 1998-12-17 1998-12-17 Assistive products for the visually impaired
AU30917/00A AU3091700A (en) 1998-12-17 1999-12-16 Aid for visually handicapped people
PCT/SE1999/002386 WO2000036839A1 (en) 1998-12-17 1999-12-16 Aid for visually handicapped people

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9804373A SE520259C2 (en) 1998-12-17 1998-12-17 Assistive products for the visually impaired

Publications (3)

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SE9804373D0 true SE9804373D0 (en) 1998-12-17
SE9804373L SE9804373L (en) 2000-06-18
SE520259C2 SE520259C2 (en) 2003-06-17

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Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU3091700A (en)
SE (1) SE520259C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2000036839A1 (en)

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JP2008193391A (en) 2007-02-05 2008-08-21 Elmo Co Ltd Data presentation apparatus
WO2009115855A1 (en) * 2008-03-18 2009-09-24 Council Of Scientific & Industrial Research Hand-held device and step-scanning technique for reading by the blind
US8913138B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2014-12-16 Technologies Humanware Inc. Handheld magnification device with a two-camera module
US9298661B2 (en) 2012-12-21 2016-03-29 Technologies Humanware Inc. Docking assembly with a reciprocally movable handle for docking a handheld device

Family Cites Families (4)

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US3819855A (en) * 1972-12-26 1974-06-25 Expert Precision Electronic Re Video camera and receiver system for producing enlarged images of work
US5751355A (en) * 1993-01-20 1998-05-12 Elmo Company Limited Camera presentation supporting system
JP3387164B2 (en) * 1993-08-30 2003-03-17 ソニー株式会社 Camera support device
US5863209A (en) * 1997-05-08 1999-01-26 L&K International Patent & Law Office Educational image display device

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Publication number Publication date
SE9804373L (en) 2000-06-18
SE520259C2 (en) 2003-06-17
WO2000036839A1 (en) 2000-06-22
AU3091700A (en) 2000-07-03

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