System and methods for frame-based augmentative communication having a predefined nearest neighbor association between communication frames
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing augmentative communication comprising:
- identifying a predefined nearest neighbor association between a first predefined communication frame of a plurality of redefined communication frames and at least a second predefined communication frame of the plurality of predefined communication frames;
providing a first set of predefined messages, each message of said set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the first predefined communication frame;
receiving specification of the at least a second predefined communication frame by a direct indication of the at least a second predefined communication frame; and
providing a second set of predefined messages, each message of said second set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the at least a second predefined communication frame.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to the field of Augmentative Communication Technology. The invention addresses the problem of providing a communication device for producing message output reflecting a user'"'"'s intended message which minimizes the amount of user input required to produce a message. The invention pertains to an augmentative communication system in which user input may specify attributes of a predefined subject of desired communication. Responsive to such input, a system in accordance with the invention may provide to the user a set of predefined messages which are pertinent to the specified subject. From this set of messages the user may specify a message to be produced as output for purposes of communication. Alternatively, the user may alter the specified attributes and receive a different set of predefined messages based on the revised specifications.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing augmentative communication comprising:
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identifying a predefined nearest neighbor association between a first predefined communication frame of a plurality of redefined communication frames and at least a second predefined communication frame of the plurality of predefined communication frames;
providing a first set of predefined messages, each message of said set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the first predefined communication frame;
receiving specification of the at least a second predefined communication frame by a direct indication of the at least a second predefined communication frame; and
providing a second set of predefined messages, each message of said second set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the at least a second predefined communication frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing augmentative communication comprising:
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means for identifying a predefined nearest neighbor association between a first predefined communication frame of a plurality of predefined communication frames and at least a second predefined communication frame of the plurality of predefined communication frames;
means for storing the plurality of predefined communication frames;
means for providing a first set of predefined messages, each message of said set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the first predefined communication frame;
means for receiving specification of the at least a second predefined communication frame by a direct indication of the at least a second predefined communication frame; and
means for providing a second set of predefined messages, each message of said second set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the at least a second predefined communication frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code means therein for providing augmentative communication, the computer readable program code means in the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code means for identifying a predefined nearest neighbor association between a first redefined communication frame of a plurality of predefined communication frames and at least a second predefined communication frame of the plurality of predefined communication frames;
computer readable program code means for providing a first set of predefined messages, each message of said set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the first predefined communication frame;
computer readable program code means for receiving specification of the at least a second predefined communication frame by a direct indication of the at least a second predefined communication frame; and
computer readable program code means for providing a second set of predefined messages, each message of said second set of predefined messages having a predefined association with the at least a second predefined communication frame. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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