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Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired

  • US 6,977,579 B2
  • Filed: 11/06/2003
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, the method comprising:

  • receiving in an electronic travel aid (“

    ETA”

    ) for the visually impaired, from a radio frequency identification (“

    RFID”

    ) tag associated with an object, information that describes the object, the information comprising a unique identification code;

    retrieving, in dependence upon the unique identification code, further information describing the object; and

    displaying a description of the object through an interface for a visually impaired person.

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