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PLEXTALK DAISY Products- New Features -

September 24, 2009

Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.

Plextor Europe

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History of Network Products Development

• Launched the first network DAISY player, NetPlextalk in 2004

• NetPlextalk has been adapted by Japan Braille Library, RNIB, TPB and NLB.

• Developed prototype of hardware online DAISY player in 2006

• Co-operated field trial in Japan, UK, Australia, Sweden since 2006 (still on going in Sweden)

• Experiences were reflected to online protocol and product development in the Daisy consortium

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PTX1

PTX1/RNIB PTX1/PRO

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PTX1

• Launched the first hardware online DAISY player in 2009

• Developed two desktop models

• DAISY online features will be available by firmware upgrade

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PTX1 Outline (PTX1/PRO)

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PTX1 Main Features

Playable Contents (DAISY2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY3.0, audio file (MP3, AMR-WB+)

Text/HTML contents playback by embedded Text-to-Speech Engine (TTS)

Supports all major media: CD, SD card up to 32GB, and USB Flash memory

Network readyLAN: 10/100Base-TX 1 port, IEEE.802.11b/g

2GB internal memory Easy operation with mask cover Superior quality speaker built-In Wireless receiver to support remote control Bluetooth (PTX1/PRO)

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System Diagram of DAISY Online

Contents

Request

User Data

Interactive menuBookshelfBook searchLibrary announcements

スペア スペア

Library serverLibrary server

World Wide Web

スペア スペアTelephone requestTelephone request

DAISY online serverDAISY online server

User (PTX)

User (PTX)User (PTX)

CatalogueUser informationBook archive

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www.plextalk.com

BenefitsBenefits

User Library Service

CD, SD, USB, Online (LAN, WiFi)

Network capability(LAN, WiFi)

Speech Synthesizer(TTS)

Reuse of media, No disk delivery

= Cost effectiveness

Quick delivery

= Quality of serviceReduce time period to wait

= Access more information

Store and carry all you fave

= Time saving

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PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1

• Ver. 3.0– New Content Supports (WMA, MS-

Word DOC)– Improved navigation, faster key

response – Reading filenames in MP3 playback

• Future Implementation– WiFi-Ready for DAISY Online Delivery

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