Patent ID: 7847835

Claim:
A digital still camera, comprising: a photographic imaging system to capture a photographic image of printed material containing a printed audio format; a processor to extract encoded audio data from the photographic image; a decoder to decode the encoded audio data to extract an audio tag, the audio tag being indicative of a location in a data storage storing pre-stored decoded audio data of the encoded audio data, and to decode the encoded audio data to extract the decoded audio data if the decoded audio data is not found in the data storage; a converter for converting the decoded audio data to an audio signal; an audio output for outputting the audio signal as audio; and an attachment to enable a lens of the digital still camera to be located a prescribed distance from and parallel to a required location relative to the printed audio format, the attachment comprising a frame to which the camera can be attached such that the camera is at a fixed position the prescribed distance above and parallel to the printed audio format, wherein the frame comprises a base having an opening through which the lens can capture the image and a plurality of legs extending from the base for the prescribed distance.