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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2004
Chengwu Cui, Lexington, KY (US);
Stuart Willard Daniel, Lexington, KY (US);
Chengwu Cui, Lexington, KY (US);
Stuart Willard Daniel, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices for converting printed media into audio data. In one embodiment, a device includes a scanning platform for supporting the document to be scanned, a scanning mechanism for converting images on the document into image data, and a processor configured to convert the scanned image data into audio data. The device may further include printer components configured to create a hardcopy of the image data, an audio device such as a speaker, and an interface for outputting the image data or audio data.
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