EP0702809A1 - Systeme d'enregistrement et d'extraction de donnees en memoire cd-rom a mains libres - Google Patents

Systeme d'enregistrement et d'extraction de donnees en memoire cd-rom a mains libres

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EP0702809A1
EP0702809A1 EP93915252A EP93915252A EP0702809A1 EP 0702809 A1 EP0702809 A1 EP 0702809A1 EP 93915252 A EP93915252 A EP 93915252A EP 93915252 A EP93915252 A EP 93915252A EP 0702809 A1 EP0702809 A1 EP 0702809A1
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retrieval system
memory
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Lee Felsenstein
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Epd Partnership D/B/A Reddy Information Systems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality

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  • the memory unit could also store speech, but in the form of a TV broadcast signal accompanying the display information. Commands from the user were entered by the keypad on the front of the TV chassis.
  • the device was essentially a television display apparatus and lacked any concept of accessing information in a manner that would leave the user free of burdensome screen displays or input devices, nor was there any way for the user to record data. Further, there was no implementation of a manner of utilizing the information capacity and random access capability of CD- ROM devices.
  • the present invention meets the requirement stated above by providing a light, portable hands-off data retrieval and recording system.
  • the system comprises a display system having an earphone and a video display that attaches to a lightweight headpiece. The user looks through an eyepiece to view a virtual image that appears in front of the eyepiece, creating the illusion
  • SUBSTITUTE SHEET of a high-resolution computer screen floating in front of the user The user sees an image that contains a cursor whose movement is controlled by a command control device comprising an isometric or force operated "zero- motion mouse" which causes the cursor to respond to slight motions of the user's thumb. Selection of data under the cursor is made by depressing the thumb, thereby leaving the hand relatively free.
  • a command control device comprising an isometric or force operated "zero- motion mouse” which causes the cursor to respond to slight motions of the user's thumb.
  • the display system and command control are connected to a very lightweight computer that accesses data from a CD-ROM drive and stores user responses on a memory card. This allows the user at appropriate times to update the data by exchanging CD-ROM disks and to provide responses to the home office by delivering the memory card. Furthermore, the cursor control and display software may be changed, from time to time, by reprogramming a portion of the memory card.
  • the information retrieval system of the present invention is shown in a preferred embodiment in Figure 1.
  • the user wears a belt 1 holding a carrying case 3_ / a command control device 5 worn on one hand and a headset 2 which may be worn under the user's headgear (not shown) .
  • the headset 1_ supports a head mounted image display device 9. and one or more earphones 11.
  • the apparatus is designed to impede the physical movement of the user as little as possible and therefore
  • the microprocessor 5_1 also generates write enable strobe signal WE, read-enable strobe signal RE, and refresh enable signal RFSH, along with decoded Peripheral Chip Select signals PCS(O) through PCS(6).
  • the operation of the microprocessor J51 is synchronized by the SRDY signal, which extends the operation of the bus data exchange cycle during the time that SRDY is held low. This enables the external circuitry to delay the completion of a data transfer operation to or from the microprocessor until the external circuitry has completed its operation.
  • the address latch 53 comprises an eight bit
  • the address latch .53. outputs comprise address signals A(7) through A(O) .
  • the program RAM timer 55 generates row address strobe signal MRAS, column address strobe signal MCAS, row address enable signal MPAE, and column address enable signal MCAE in correct timing relationship to permit operation of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) 61.
  • the program RAM timer 55 latches address signals A(19) through A(16) with the trailing edge of ALE signal to produce latched address signals LA(19) through LA(16) in a manner analogous to address latch 2. For one preselected set of values of latched signals A(19) through A(16) the outputs LA(19) through LA(16) are replaced by the contents of a four-bit-wide latch. The contents of this latch are determined by the low order four data bits AD(3) through AD(0) present during the peripheral select signal PCS(6). This maps different portions of the DRAM as selected by the value latched
  • Read-only Memory (ROM) 57 is a static read-only memory which responds to addresses A(19) through A(0) by presenting stored data to the data lines AD(7) through AD(O) . It is used for the storage of fixed programs and data.
  • the program RAM address multiplexer 59 presents ten bits of address signals LA(19) through LA(16) and A(15) through A(O) under control of row-address enable signal RAE to program DRAM memory address lines MA(9) through MA(O) . It presents the remaining ten bits of address signals under control of column address enable signal CAE to aforementioned program DRAM memory address lines MA(9) through MA(0) .
  • Program RAM .51 is a Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) having address signals driven by lines MA(9) through MA(0) , data signals driven by data lines AD(7) through AD(0) , row-address strobe driven by signal MRAS, column address strobe driven by MCAS, and write-enable signal driven by write strobe WE. It operates at an access time of 120 nanoseconds.
  • Status Register ⁇ 2. is an eight bit data buffer which drives the data from its inputs onto the data signals AD(7) through AD(0) under command of peripheral chip select signal PCS(O) . The inputs are connected to signals which respond to the insertion of various connectors into their designated sockets, indicating that various peripheral devices are connected. Through this means the program may respond to different configurations of externally connected devices.
  • DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
  • the video output is controlled by Virtual Display Control 79.
  • the keyboard interface jBi receives signals from the zero motion mouse, generates an interrupt signal when a character is received, resets the interrupt and places the received data on a data bus AD(7) through AD(0) upon read command during peripheral chip select PCS1.
  • the Micro-Controller j33_ is a single-chip integrated microprocessor having 4K internal ROM, 256 bytes of RAM, four analog inputs and internal asynchronous serial receiver transmitter. It connects to data signals AD(7) through AD(0) and responds to read-enable signal RE or write-enable signal WE during peripheral chip select signal PCS(4). One output bit is connected to the microprocessor interrupt-request line IRQ3.
  • the program resident in the microcontroller is written to handle analog data generated by the joystick input and to convert such x/y analog signals into sequences of data which mimic the data transmitted by a serial mouse.
  • the microcontroller program manages data transfers to and from the internal serial receiver- transmitter under command of the microprocessor's program.
  • the asynchronous serial interface j35_ comprises level translators which interface between the internal circuitry of the microcontroller and external the asynchronous serial data lines such as those conforming to RS-232 or RS449, to provide an alternative for down loading information from the system.
  • the speech synthesizer JT7 comprises an integrated microcontroller such as a Texas Instrument 50C1O having internal ROM and RAM and capable of generating a pulse width-modulated analog output. This chip simulates the human vocal tract and operates under control of software run by the microprocessor when speech is required.
  • the synthesizer chip is loaded with data under control either of the main program or of an interrupt generated by the timer within the microprocessor.
  • the clock input is a 10.66 Mhz signal generated by dividing the 16 Mhz system clock by a modulus of 1.5.
  • Data are written to and read from the synthesizer chip 8 under control of the conjunction of the peripheral chip select signal PCS3 and the negation of address signals A(0) and A(l) .
  • the direction of data transfer is controlled by data direction signal DTR generated by the microprocessor.
  • the Volume Digital-to-Analog Converter £. comprises five bit CMOS latch, the outputs of which drive a network of resistors so as to produce a voltage which can take 32 possible levels in response to the different values which can be entered into the latch.
  • Data are entered from data signals AD(7) through AD(2) under command of write enable signal WE during the conjunction of peripheral chip select signal PCS3 and address signals A(0) and the inverse of A(l) .
  • the analog output of this circuit is fed to the audio mixer and amplifier circuit where it is used to control the level of the amplification.
  • the CD-ROM Disc Drive £2 is a portable disc drive similar to audio compact disc drive having modifications of electronics so as to perform higher levels of error correction required for data transfer and including interface circuitry capable of responding to control sequence commands generated by the disc controller chip.
  • Optical storage techniques allow the storage of over 600 Mbytes of data on a 5 inch diameter disk.
  • Model P4 available from Reflection Technology of Waltham, Massachusetts. It comprises a 720 x 280 pixel resolution that corresponds to 80 text characters by 25 lines with 9 x 11 font. The image is equivalent to viewing a 9.3" x 6" (12" diagonal) screen at 24". The location of the user's eye in order to view the full image is 20 mm from the viewing window.
  • the headset and display occupy a space less than 1.5" high for storing and weighs 3-3/4 ounce with cable.
  • the preferred text to speech converter is available from Berkeley Speech Technologies of Berkeley, California and converts ASCII text to speech.
  • the preferred zero motion mouse includes a small ball which is slightly rotated by motion of the user's thumb.
  • the mechanism of controlling the motion of a cursor by the application of such a device is described in the present inventor's patent No. 5,012,231, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Cursor Motion Having Variable Response".

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  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Controls And Circuits For Display Device (AREA)
  • Indexing, Searching, Synchronizing, And The Amount Of Synchronization Travel Of Record Carriers (AREA)
  • Reverberation, Karaoke And Other Acoustics (AREA)
  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
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Abstract

Un système d'extraction de données possède un affichage vidéo (9) fixé à un casque léger (7) et utilise une souris à déplacement nul pour l'entrée des commandes. Le système accède aux données à partir d'un lecteur CD-ROM (21) en vue d'une extraction ultérieure. Ce casque doit être suffisamment léger pour être porté par l'utilisateur et ne doit pas empêcher celui-ci de se servir de ces mains.
EP93915252A 1993-06-07 1993-06-07 Systeme d'enregistrement et d'extraction de donnees en memoire cd-rom a mains libres Withdrawn EP0702809A4 (fr)

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AU4530793A (en) 1995-01-03
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KR960702914A (ko) 1996-05-23
WO1994029785A1 (fr) 1994-12-22
JPH08511888A (ja) 1996-12-10

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