Portable prompting aid for the developmentally disabled
US8296686B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/70
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An aid for developmentally disabled individuals takes the form of a mobile terminal having software capable of creating graphical schedules, graphical countdown timers, and graphical choice selections. A caregiver may dynamically program and save schedules which present a graphical sequence of events to the disabled individual to assist the disabled individual in adjusting the changing events of the day. Likewise, the countdown timer may assist the individual in preparing for an upcoming transition in environment or activity. Still further, the graphical choice selections may help a nonverbal individual express themselves to a caregiver.
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