Patent ID: 6628509
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G06K,G09B,G11B,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
An electronic apparatus, comprising:a compact portable casing; a display arranged on said casing, said display having a viewing surface for displaying a text and pictorial display of information based on display data; an audio output means for providing audio signals based on an audio data; a compact mass read/write memory permanently installed in said casing said memory being capable of storing of both said display and audio data; a user interface means for inquirable and inquisitorial access to said display and audio data stored in said compact mass read/write memory; means for receiving said display and audio data from an external source; and circuit control means for operating said memory, said user interface, and said display, said display and audio data being capable of being read out essentially directly from said memory, whereby the data remains available in the memory for access by the user as desired; further comprising a system controller, housed in the compact portable casing, for synchronized reproduction of said display and audio data that are associated with each other, wherein the audio output means is capable of selectively outputting a display-related voice that is based on a specified audio data.