Abstract: A document interpreting system comprises a book having the co-ordinate array of a graphics tablet embodied in it, conveniently in the front cover and rear cover thereof, an electronics module comprising a microcontroller connected to the co-ordinate array, a pointer for pointing to arbitrary areas on an open page of the book, and a speech circuit for causing speech or other sounds to be emitted corresponding to the area of the page which is being pointed to.

Abstract: A document interpreting system comprises a graphics tablet on which a stack of documents, e.g., a book, to be interpreted are stacked, a pointer associated with the graphics tablet and operable through the stack of documents whereby the co-ordinates of an area of the topmost document to which the pointer is directed may be determined, speech storage typically in the form of a compact disc, for storing speech relating to the different areas of the documents being interpreted and speech reproduction meas, typically in the form of a compact disc player for reproducing speech relating to an area of the topmost document to which the pointer is directed.