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WO2003012662A1
WO2003012662A1 PCT/KR2002/001460 KR0201460W WO03012662A1 WO 2003012662 A1 WO2003012662 A1 WO 2003012662A1 KR 0201460 W KR0201460 W KR 0201460W WO 03012662 A1 WO03012662 A1 WO 03012662A1
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braille
phoneme
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Hyung-Suk Park
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Digital Device Business Co., Ltd.
Lee, Yi-Ho
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    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • G06F15/025—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • 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
    • G09B21/003—Teaching or communicating with blind persons using tactile presentation of the information, e.g. Braille displays

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  • the present invention relates to a Braille generating apparatus which enables the blind to read electromzed data (such as text data, etc ) efficiently Particularly, the present invention relates to a Braille generating apparatus which is portable and easy to use
  • multimedia information services voice, text, image, video, etc
  • information equipments for disabled persons are eagerly needed in a public welfare aspect
  • information equipments connected to the development of hardware and software are earnestly needed
  • the present invention is invented to solve the problem of the above-mentioned prior arts.
  • Braille is generated on a Braille generating window successively, which made the Braille generating window small and the apparatus becomes portable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a Braille generating apparatus, which enables the blind to read Braille on the Braille generating window by simply touching it and controlling the Braille generation speed without moving finger, and which can transmit much amount of data by being connected to a network like the internet or the like.
  • the Braille generating apparatus comprises a text data input part which receives a text document that will be converted into Braille; a phoneme division part which divides a phoneme of the text document that is provided from the text data input part; a Braille coding part which converts each phoneme that is divided from the phoneme division part into Braille; a Braille generation driving part which outputs a Braille signal that is converted by the Braille coding part and drives a Braille generating part; the Braille generating part which receives a signal from the Braille generation driving part, and indicates a Braille; a control part which controls the above phoneme division part, the Braille coding part and the Braille generation driving part; and a key operation part for function operation, which is controlled by the control part.
  • a PC divides a phoneme of the text document that is written on PC or acquired from a web page, etc. and converts each phoneme into Braille code, and then saves the Braille data that is converted into Braille code into a memory such as a smart card or one-chip ROM multimedia card (MMC. etc.).
  • the Braille data saved into a memory card may be displayed by the Braille generating part of the present invention after it is read by the Braille code input part of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is an internal block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an internal block diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3a is a front face external view of the present invention
  • Fig. 3b is a lateral face external view of the present invention
  • Fig. 3c is a rear face external view of the present invention
  • Fig. 4 is a constitution view of the Braille generating part of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of the Braille generating part of the present invention.
  • the Braille generating apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a text data input part 2 which receives a text document that will be converted into Braille and a phoneme division part 4 which divides a phoneme of the text document that is provided from the text data input part 2.
  • a Braille coding part 6 converts each phoneme that is divided from the phoneme division part 4 into Braille code, that is. Braille coding is made.
  • Braille data that is converted b> the Braille coding part 6 is displayed through a Braille generating part 10 by a Braille generation driving part 8.
  • the phoneme division part 4, the Braille coding part 6 and the Braille generation driving part 8 are controlled by a control part 12 which is a microprocessor.
  • the present invention also includes a key operation part 14 for function operation, which is controlled by the control part 12.
  • Text data which is received by the text data input part 2 can be provided online through a diskette, a smart card, MMC or a network in a type of computer file.
  • the phoneme division part 4 divides a phoneme of the text document which is to be converted into an initial sound, a vowel and a final consonant of the Korean letters, "Hangeul".
  • the phoneme division for 2,330 Hangeul codes is executed per one line. For example, the result of phoneme division for ' ' ⁇ ' 's 0 !' is '" ⁇ " ⁇ - — e o ] '.
  • the divided phoneme is encoded by the Braille coding part 6 into Binary or Hex type code which can be displayed by the Braille generating part 10. (As a matter of fact, a phoneme cannot be matched with the Binary or Hex type code one-to-one because of the characteristics of Braille.
  • Encoding should be made after proper programming routine treatment with Braille generating rules.)
  • the encoded Braille data is displayed on the Braille generating part 10 by the Braille generation driving part 8 and the blind can read the successively generated Braille by contacting a finger on the Braille generating part 10.
  • Fig 4 illustrates an example of the Braille generating part 10
  • solenoids 58 are mounted on a lower frame 51 of the housing of the Braille generating part 10
  • An actuator 53 of the solenoid 58 can move up and down by the driving signal from the Braille generation d ⁇ ving part 8
  • the upper end of the actuator 53 is a tip 57 which plays a role of Braille
  • An uppei name 50 is located above the solenoid 58 and a latex type of thin rubber layer 52 lies between the upper frame 50 and the actuator tip 57 of the solenoid 58
  • Fig 5 is a plan view of the Braille generating part 10 illustrated in Fig 4
  • solenoids 50 so that at least a Braille can be made with them and the rubber layer 52 is covered over them
  • the actuator tips 57 of them go up and make the rubber layer 52 protrude, which make a Braille
  • An undesc ⁇ bed reference numeral "60" in Fig 4 is a restoration spring which make the actuator tip 57 of the solenoid 58 return to the original position
  • the Braille generating part 10 is made with three rows and four columns of the unit solenoid structure in Fig 4
  • This embodiment enables the blind to read Braille generated successively on the Braille generating part 10 which covers small area, with his or her finger not moving but just touching it
  • the solenoids arrangement of three rows and four columns in Fig 5 is selective As long as the basic concept of the present invention. which Braille is made and displayed successively on the small area of the Braille generating part as water flows is realized, the design of the Braille generating part 10 is selective to persons having ordinary skill in the art
  • Braille coding is made not in the Braille generating apparatus, but in an external PC and encoded Braille code is saved in a memory
  • the Braille generating apparatus receives Braille code from the memory and generates Braille Describing the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 2 briefly, the PC divides a phoneme of the text document and encodes each phoneme and the encoded data is saved into the memory 7
  • a Braille code input part 9 of the Braille generating apparatus reads the encoded data from the memory 7 and the Braille generation driving part 8 display s the Braille data on the Braille generating part 10. Accordingly, the Braille generating apparatus of Fig 2 can become simpler than that of Fig 1
  • a text document which is written with PC or acquired from a web page, etc. and which is to be converted into Braille is input into the text data input part 2 and phoneme of the text document is divided by the phoneme division part 4 and each phoneme is encoded by the Braille coding part 6 and then the encoded data is saved in the memory 7 such as a smart card, MMC. etc
  • a Braille code input part 9 of the Braille generating apparatus reads the encoded data from the memory and the Braille generation dnvmg part 8 displays the Braille data on the Braille generating part 10
  • the control part 12 which is a microprocessor controls the Braille generation driving part 8 for Braille display and the key operation part 14 for function control of the Braille generating apparatus.
  • the memory 7 in which the Braille data encoded by the Braille coding part 6 is saved, as described in the embodiment of Fig 1. may be a smart card or a MMC card
  • the Braille code input part 9 o the Braille generating apparatus reads the encoded data from the memory 7 and the Braille generation driving part 8 displays the Braille data on the Braille generating part 10 and the blind reads it.
  • Braille coding in the Braille coding part 6 and the structure of the Braille generating part 10 is the same as those of the embodiment of Fig. 1.
  • the text document can be acquired from the PC or networks such as the internet and this embodiment may be applied to the real time communication with other internet sites.
  • the Braille generating part 10 which displays Braille
  • an earphone jack 22 a microphone 24, a speaker 26, a volume control button (not described in Fig. 3a), which controls volume of the earphone jack, the microphone and the speaker, and a key operation part for function control of the Braille generating apparatus 100.
  • the key operation part consists of a page up/down key 20 controlling the amount of page which is to be read by the blind, a key 42 saving the position of the current page which is being read, a key 44 for reading saved pages, a key 28 for controlling the speed of Braille generation, a key 29 for uploading files read by the blind and downloading files which is to be read in the case of application of communication like internet etc., and a key 40 for on off of the Braille generating apparatus 100.
  • a PCMCIA card adapter for inserting a memory card is mounted at the side of the Braille generating apparatus 100 and a smart card or the like is inserted into the card insertion hole 30 of it and then Braille data saved in the card is loaded.
  • a power port 36 for power connection is mounted at the back of the Braille generating apparatus 100 illustrated in Fig.3c.
  • a Nl-Cd charger which is built in the Braille generating apparatus 100 is charged through the power port 36.
  • a RJ-45 jack 35 for connecting with a LAN cable and a series USB port 34 for connecting with a PC or other terminals (PDA, etc.) are also mounted at the back face of the Braille generating apparatus 100.
  • the appearance o the Braille generating apparatus illustrated in Fig. 3a. 3b. 3c is just an example and any type of appearance which includes the technical features described in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is within the scope of the present invention.
  • the present invention makes the Braille generating apparatus small,. light and portable because the size of the Braille displaying window is small.
  • the apparatus can also be applicable in connection with networks like the internet because it is portable.
  • the amount of data transmission increases according to the present invention.

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L'invention concerne un appareil de génération de braille, comprenant une partie d'entrée de données textuelles recevant un document textuel à convertir en braille; une partie de division de phonème permettant de diviser un phonème de document textuel obtenu à partir de la partie d'entrée de données textuelles; une partie de codage en braille qui permet de convertir chaque phonème divisé à partir de la partie de division de phonème en un caractère braille; une partie pilote de génération de braille permettant de produire un signal en braille converti par la partie de codage en braille, et de piloter une partie de génération de braille; la partie de génération de braille servant à recevoir un signal à partir de la partie pilote de génération de braille, et à indiquer un caractère braille; une partie de commande servant à commander la partie de division de phonème susmentionnée, la partie de codage en braille et la partie pilote de génération de braille; une partie de fonctionnement principale servant aux opérations de fonction, étant commandée par la partie de commande.
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