Proxies for speech generating devices
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1. A speech generating device comprising:
- a first display device positioned in a first direction, the first display device configured to face a user of the speech generating device;
an input device configured to generate a message to be displayed on the first display device;
at least one processor;
at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the speech generating device to;
analyze the generated message, andidentify an emotion or a social cue from the generated message; and
a second display device positioned in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the second display device is configured to display a social cue proxy or an emotional proxy of the generated message representing the identified emotion or social cue, respectively.
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Abstract
Speech generating devices, communication systems, and methods for communicating using the devices and systems are disclosed herein. In certain examples, the speech generating device includes: a first display device positioned in a first direction, the first display device configured to face a user of the speech generating device; an input device configured to generate a communication to be displayed on the first display device; and a second display device positioned in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the second display device is configured to display a social cue proxy or an emotional proxy of the generated communication.
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1. A speech generating device comprising:
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a first display device positioned in a first direction, the first display device configured to face a user of the speech generating device; an input device configured to generate a message to be displayed on the first display device; at least one processor; at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the speech generating device to; analyze the generated message, and identify an emotion or a social cue from the generated message; and a second display device positioned in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the second display device is configured to display a social cue proxy or an emotional proxy of the generated message representing the identified emotion or social cue, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication device comprising:
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a speech generating device comprising; a first display device configured to face a user of the speech generating device; an input device configured to generate a message to be displayed on the first display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs;
the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the speech generating device to;analyze the generated message, and identify an emotion or a social cue from the generated message; and a computing device separate from and wirelessly in communication with the speech generating device, the computing device comprising a second display device configured to display the social cue proxy or the emotional proxy of the generated message representing the identified emotion or social cue, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of communicating comprising:
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generating a message using an input device of a speech generating device; displaying the generated message on a first display device of the speech generating device; analyzing the generated message using at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs of the speech generating device; identifying an emotion or a social cue in the analyzing; and displaying a social cue proxy or an emotional proxy of the generated message on a second display device representing the identified emotion or social cue, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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