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Device for Communicating with a Voice-Disabled Person

a technology for voice-disabled people and devices, applied in the field of devices for communicating with voice-disabled people, can solve the problems of lack of effective communication, unfavorable voice-disabled people, and unfavorable voice-disabled people, and achieve the effect of facilitating communication

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-21
ASTRAZENECA AB
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[0003]The present invention provides a device which facilitates communication between a voice-disabled person and another person. In some embodiments, the communication device is hand-held.

Problems solved by technology

Without effective communication, the voice-disabled person may not receive the standard of care he or she would otherwise receive had he or she been able to communicate effectively.
The lack of effective communication may also create unnecessary levels of anxiety for the voice-disabled person.
In addition, other problems arise due to the ineffective communication from the voice-disabled person.
For example, localized areas of pain are often misdiagnosed, resulting in over-medication or medication of an area which is not the source of pain.

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[0016]The present invention provides a hand-held communication device 10 that can be used for communicating with a voice-disabled person or a person who has difficulty speaking due to, for example, a disease or condition. A person may become voice-disabled or have difficulty speaking due to, for example, a disease condition or because of a surgical procedure requiring, for example, intubation. The voice-disabled person or person having difficulty speaking may be in a hospital, clinic, hospice, at home, or any other location.

[0017]Referring to FIG. 1, the hand-held communication device 10 comprises a housing 12. The housing 12 comprises a first side and second side. The first side of the housing 12 is the side which faces the voice-disabled person when using the device 10 (see, FIG. 1). The second side of the housing 12 is the side that is opposite the first side of the housing 12, and generally faces away from the voice-disabled user (see, FIG. 2). The housing 12 of the communicatio...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a device for communicating with a voice-disabled person. The device includes, generally, a housing, a plurality of means for receiving physical input, each physical input receiving means generating a specified response signal upon being physically manipulated, a display means, and means for receiving the response signals and converting the response signals into a corresponding visual representation on the display means.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed, in part, to devices for communicating with voice-disabled persons or with persons having difficulty speaking due to a particular disease or condition.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A person may become voice-disabled or have difficulty speaking due to, for example, a disease condition or because of a surgical procedure requiring, for example, intubation. Such voice-disabled persons may be present in a hospital, clinic, hospice, or even in the person's home. Communication for such a person can resort to reading of lips, nodding of heads, and squeezing of hands to communicate with family and health care professionals. Without effective communication, the voice-disabled person may not receive the standard of care he or she would otherwise receive had he or she been able to communicate effectively. The lack of effective communication may also create unnecessary levels of anxiety for the voice-disabled person. Health care pr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09B21/00
CPCA61G12/00G06F1/1616A61G2203/70G09B21/00G06F3/0219G16H40/63G16H80/00
Inventor NOVAK, KATHLEEN
Owner ASTRAZENECA AB