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Word processor work station with a braille reading line
Assignee: ALVA VoF
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Filing: 1988-01-20
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Granted: 1991-01-15
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Expires: 2008-01-20
Abstract
Abstract A working station includes a keyboard for the input of data into a memory, the keyboard including cursor control keys. The working station is provided with a braille reading line and adjacent the braille reading line there are provided additional cursor control means adapted to be operated by a visually handicapped person without the orientation of the hand(s) with respect to the braille reading line being lost.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob Breider
- 👤 Arend R. Arends
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B21/00; G09B21/001; G09B21/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A working station comprising a keyboard for the input of data into a memory, and a braille reading line; said keyboard including a conventional first cursor control means, for controlling a writing cursor, said writing cursor indicating the point in the text where input or editing or data can occur; said braille reading line including a plurality of braille cells, a control means for controlling the line of text displayed by said reading line; and a second cursor control means, for controlling said writing cursor, said second cursor control means being in or adjacent to said reading line; said second cursor control means being capable of being operated by a visually handicapped person without the orientation of the hand relative to the braille reading line being lost.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A working station comprising a keyboard for the input of data into a memory, and a braille reading line; said keyboard including a conventional first cursor control means, for controlling a writing cursor, said writing cursor indicating the point in the text where input or editing or data can occur; said braille reading line including a plurality of braille cells, a control means for controlling the line of text displayed by said reading line; and a second cursor control means, for controlling said writing cursor, said second cursor control means being in or adjacent to said reading line; said second cursor control means being capable of being operated by a visually handicapped person without the orientation of the hand relative to the braille reading line being lost.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A working station as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that said second cursor control means comprise a switching device including one or more switches, said device being disposed adjacent the braille reading line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A working station as claimed in claim 2 characterized in that said second cursor control means is arranged, upon operation of the switching device, to cause the writing cursor to scan at least the data line displayed by the braille reading line, stepwise from its beginning until the operation of the switching device is terminated.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A working station as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the switching device consists of a single switch with an elongate, horizontal operating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A working station as claimed in claim '3, characterized in that the switching device consists of a single switch with an elongate, horizontal operating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A working station as claimed in claim. 2, characterized in that the switching device comprises a plurality of spaced apart switches actuable from the braille reading line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A working station as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the switching device comprises a plurality of spaced apart switches actuable from the braille reading line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
A working station as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the switching device is an elongate strip of laminated material comprising two foil strips separated by an intermediate apertured foil strip, and which, at least at the facing sides, are electrically conductive and are adapted to be contacted with one another by exerting pressure via the apertures in the intermediate foil strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
63 words
A working station as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the switching device is an elongate strip of laminated material comprising two foil strips separated by an intermediate apertured foil strip, and which, at least at the facing sides, are electrically conductive and are adapted to be contacted with one another by exerting pressure via the apertures in the intermediate foil strip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A working station as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the switching device is an elongate device provided parallel to, and adjacent, the braille reading line, and which, corresponding with each braille cell of the braille reading line, comprises a separately actuable switching section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A working station as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the switching device is an elongate device provided parallel to, and adjacent, the braille reading line, and which, corresponding with each braille cell of the braille reading line, comprises a separately actuable switching section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
107 words
A working station as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the said second cursor control means comprise a switching device including one or more switches and provided adjacent the braille reading line, and that the switching device is an elongate device provided parallel to, and adjacent, the braille reading line, and which, corresponding with each braille cell of the braille reading line, comprises a separately actuable switching section and that the cursor control means are adapted, upon operation of a switching section of the switching device associated with a certain braille cell, to move the cursor directly to the data position corresponding with such braille cell.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
83 words
A working station as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the switching device is an elongate strip of laminated material comprising two foil strips separated by an intermediate apertured foil strip, and which, at least at the facing sides, are electrically conductive and are adapted to be contacted with one another, by exerting pressure via the apertures in the intermediate foil strip, and that at least one of the two foil strips mentioned has a predetermined electric resistance per unit of length.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A working station as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the switching device comprises a first foil strip lying on an apertured intermediate foil strip and a second foil strip, said first and second foil strip being adapted to be contacted with one another by exerting pressure via the apertures in the intermediate foil strip, and that at least one of the first or the second foil strips comprises a plurality of conductive tracks which, for forming the switching sections at a location corresponding with a braille cell, terminates in a predetermined combination of contacts, said contacts being adapted to be contacted with a conductive portion of the other foil strip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A working station as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that conductive portions of the foil strips are connected to a signal processor, which converts the signals received from the switching device into signals suitable for cursor control.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
A working station as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that conductive portions of the foil strips are connected to a signal processor, which converts the signals received from the switching device into signals suitable for cursor control.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
46 words
A working station as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the second cursor control means comprise one or more sensing means of each braille cell of the braille reading line, said sensing means being adapted to be pressed so as to produce an electrical signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A working station as claimed in claim 1 wherein said plurality of braille cells contained in said reading line equals the number of characters displayed in a line of text.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
66 words
A switching device for cursor control for use in a system that includes an elongated braille reading line with separate braille reading cells, characterized in that the device has an elongate shape corresponding with the elongate shape of the braille reading line and that during operation, the switching device is adjacent each braille reading cell and actuable without displacing the hand from the braille reading line.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
A switching device for cursor control for use in a system that includes an elongated braille reading line with separate braille reading cells, characterized in that the device has an elongate shape corresponding with the elongate shape of the braille reading line and that during operation, the switching device is adjacent each braille reading cell and actuable without displacing the hand from the braille reading line.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-01-14 | 1994-07-16 | 1995-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-01-14 | 1998-07-16 | 1999-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-01-14 | 2002-07-16 | 2003-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |