DIGITAL AUDIO BOOK CARTRIDGE AND PLAYER WITH MANIPULATION-FACILITATING FEATURES

• Main Authors: WITT JEFFREY MICHAEL, MONTFORT MOODIE MICHAEL, LABBE DOMINIC R, KELSO DAVID PAUL, BAKER ALICE KATHRYN, VANDERHEIDEN GREGG CHARLES, MOSS JEAN MARIE, HELD JEFFREY R, CHEVALIER GERARD M, KATZMANN MICHAEL GILBERT, HAUBERT THOMAS D, PARE ALAIN, JURATOVAC JOSEPH A, PEPIN GILLES, FISTICK ROBERT EDWARD, CYLKE FRANK KURT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.07.2008
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DIAGRAMS; DISPLAY; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; GLOBES; INFORMATION STORAGE; INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER; PHYSICS; PLANETARIA; SEALS

A cartridge for use by print-disabled users to play digital audio content and a player having a receptacle for receiving the cartridge are provided. The cartridge includes a random-access digital storage device storing the digital audio content and having a connector providing access to the digital audio content; and a casing permanently housing the digital storage device and allowing access to the connector of the digital storage device. The casing has a form facilitating handling of the cartridge by the print-disabled users which includes bevelled edges, and has dimensions comparable to dimensions of a standard compact audio cassette. Preferably, the cartridge has a hole extending through the casing at its back end and a sloped surface on the bottom side of the casing at the back end. The receptacle has a form and shape facilitating insertion of the cartridge therein. It has a lower surface defining an elevated ramp along which the cartridge slides as it is inserted into the player.