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Patent drawing for Computer based aids for independent living and health
US 20,100,194,976 A1
Computing US 20,100,194,976 A1 Expired

Computer based aids for independent living and health

This invention describes a system for people unfamiliar with computers to easily enter information. It uses a special housing where a user inserts a "base item" with identifying details and an "object" with additional information. A camera inside the housing images these items, capturing the data for a computer, with one version specifically using a cell phone's camera.

Why it matters: Filed before smartphone cameras were ubiquitous and powerful enough for sophisticated image processing. Today, a phone's camera and processing capabilities make this approach much more practical and cost-effective for digitizing physical input.

Status
ExpiredProtection ended and was never renewed
How hard to build
ModerateCustom housing, camera, image processing software

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