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Augmentative communications device for the speech impaired using commercial-grade technology

US8065154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Research Foundation of the State University of New York · US

Inventors

Kris Schindler · Cheektowaga, US
Michael Eoin Buckley · Rolling Meadows, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2005
Grant date	Nov 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09B21/006
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention broadly comprises a computer-based method for aiding aphasics having gross and fine motor impairments in efficiently communicating, comprising the steps of storing alphanumeric characters in a database, calculating statistics of the alphanumeric characters based on frequency used and most recent used, and, predicting a response according to the statistics of the alphanumeric characters, wherein the steps of storing, calculating, and predicting are performed by a general purpose computer specially programmed to perform the steps of storing, calculating, and predicting.

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