Personalized accessibility identification receiver/transmitter and method for providing assistance
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1. A method comprising:
- sending special needs information to an assistance device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
receiving feedback information from the assistance device; and
presenting the feedback information to the person.
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Abstract
An impaired person is provided with a personalized accessibility device, which communicates an identification of a disability or impairment to an assistance device, which provides assistance. The present invention also provides a method and apparatus for providing feedback to a person with impairment. The feedback may be configured based on the type and extent of impairment, as well as personal preferences, such as a preferred language. The assistance device may also request a response from the disabled or impaired person, thus solving the person'"'"'s Special Needs in a conversational manner without calling attention to the impairment.
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47 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending special needs information to an assistance device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
receiving feedback information from the assistance device; and
presenting the feedback information to the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person; and
providing assistance based on the special needs information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
configuring feedback information based on the special needs information; and
sending the feedback information to the personalized accessibility device.
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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sending means for sending special needs information to an assistance device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
receipt means for receiving feedback information from the assistance device; and
presentation means for presenting the feedback information to the person.
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33. An apparatus comprising:
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receipt means for receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person; and
assistance means for providing assistance based on the special needs information. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
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receipt means for receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
configuration means for configuring feedback information based on the special needs information; and
sending means for sending the feedback information to the personalized accessibility device.
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45. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, comprising:
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instructions for sending special needs information to an assistance device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
instructions for receiving feedback information from the assistance device; and
instructions for presenting the feedback information to the person.
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46. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, comprising:
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instructions for receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person; and
instructions for providing assistance based on the special needs information.
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47. A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, comprising:
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instructions for receiving special needs information from a personalized accessibility device, wherein the special needs information includes impairment data indicating an impairment category of a person;
instructions for configuring feedback information based on the special needs information; and
instructions for sending the feedback information to the personalized accessibility device.
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