Education and demonstration – Communication aids for the handicapped – Tactile reading aid
Patent
1996-02-15
1996-12-31
Cheng, Joe
Education and demonstration
Communication aids for the handicapped
Tactile reading aid
434112, 34082519, 395 28, G09B 2100
Patent
active
055888399
ABSTRACT:
An information processing apparatus for physically-handicapped users includes a keyboard for inputting visual display information adapted be the visually perceived, a first display for displaying the visual information in a form so as to be visually perceived, a converter for converting the visual display information into sounds which can be understood by a visually-impaired user or into tactile display information adapted to be perceived by a hearing impaired user, and a second display for outputting the information converted by the converter as a sound or a vibration.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Cheng Joe
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