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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Applicant:
Kurt Goszyk, Washington Crossing, PA (US);
Inventor:
Kurt Goszyk, Washington Crossing, PA (US);
Assignee:
Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., Burlington, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A portable electronic reference device is disclosed that can be used by a user when reading a book. The electronic reference device functions as a dictionary for the reader to look up words as they read. It can also have various other functions that would be suitable for a portable electronic device. The device has a display section and a keyboard section. A pivoting transparent lid is provided on the display. The lid also contains a light to allow a user to clearly see the device and pages of a book.