Title: Interactive audio-visual apparatus

Abstract: A device for the viewing of photo-images and the presentation of sound recordings corresponding to such photo-images, which device may be controlled by the user to provide substantially random access to any photo-image and the sound recording corresponding thereto, is disclosed. A modular construction of such device and its adaptability to either hand-held or projection embodiments is described. A novel tone arm system as well as a novel turntable driving mechanism, a novel disc type record unit and a novel record changing mechanism is disclosed. In addition, a novel stereoscopic system based on the use of two identical views of the field of vision is disclosed and a specific optical system is described. Finally, a method of and means for coordinating a group of photo-images and a group of sound recordings so that selection of a particular photo-image automatically selects the corresponding sound recording is disclosed.

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Inventors: Richards, Victor (San Francisco, CA, US)
Nessel, Jiri M. (Palo Alto, CA, US)
Parik, Arno (San Francisco, CA, US)

Application Number: 421987
Filing Date: 1973-12-05
Publication_date: 1976-03-09
Assignee: Richards; Victor (San Francisco, CA)
Primary Class(es): 353/9 353/16, 359/468, 359/475
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US Patent Ref:

3048083	Aug, 1962	Rosenbaum	353/10.
3138061	Jun, 1964	Greenaway	353/17.
3389636	Jun, 1968	Weitzner et al.	353/19.
3432230	Mar, 1969	Glass et al.	353/7.
3436083	Apr, 1969	Elwell	274/14.
3480356	Nov, 1969	Dimitracopoulos	353/19.
3484160	Dec, 1969	Glass et al.	353/7.

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Primary Examiner: Aegerter, Richard E.
Assistant Examiner: Thaler, Michael H.
Attorney: Phillips, Moore, Weissenberger, Lempio & Strabala