Digital audio book cartridge and player with manipulation-facilitating features

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...

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Main Authors Pépin, Gilles, Pare, Alain, Labbé, Dominic R, Chevalier, Gerard M, Haubert, Thomas D, Juratovac, Joseph A, Held, Jeffrey R, Witt, Jeffrey Michael, Vanderheiden, Gregg Charles, Kelso, David Paul, Cylke, Frank Kurt, Moss, Jean Marie, Katzmann, Michael Gilbert, Fistick, Robert Edward, Moodie, Michael Montfort, Baker, Alice Kathryn
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LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.2011
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Summary: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.