Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired
First Claim
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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Abstract
Radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, including 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 and displaying a description of the object through an interface for a visually impaired person. Information that describes the object may include at least one of a predefined set of attributes that describe the object. Many embodiments include retrieving, in dependence upon a unique identification code, further information describing the object—either locally from an ETA or through a network from a remote store of information.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, the method comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, the system comprising:
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means for 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;means for retrieving, in dependence upon the unique identification code, further information describing the object; and means for displaying a description of the object through an interface for a visually impaired person. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for radio frequency identification aiding the visually impaired, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium; means, recorded on the recording medium, for 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;means, recorded on the recording medium, for retrieving, in dependence upon the unique identification code, further information describing the object; and means, recorded on the recording medium, for displaying a description of the object through an interface for a visually impaired person. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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