| US 7,523,868 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for accessing electronic data via a familiar printed medium | ||
| Spencer A. Rathus, 31 Knollwood Rd., Short Hills, N.J. 07078 (US); Jeffrey S. Nevid, 382 Central Park West, #11D, New York, N.Y. 10025 (US); and Lois Fichner-Rathus, 31 Knollwood Rd., Short Hills, N.J. 07078 (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 17, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/943,798. | ||
| Application 08/628246 is a division of application No. 08/250799, filed on May 25, 1994, abandoned. | ||
| Application 10/943798 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/365961, filed on Aug. 02, 1999, granted, now 6,866,196. | ||
| Application 09/365961 is a continuation in part of application No. 08/628246, filed on Apr. 04, 1996, granted, now 5,932,863. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0167503 A1, Aug. 04, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—472.01 [235/462.01] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A system for displaying programming material to a user, the system comprising:
a printed sign having at least one machine recognizable feature;
a feature recognition unit having associated therewith a means for recognizing said feature and a means for transmitting a
coded signal in response to the recognition of said feature;
an intelligent controller having associated therewith a means for accessing said programming material in response to receiving
said coded signal; and
a display unit associated with said feature recognition unit for presenting said programming material.
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