CA1129640A
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Speech teaching and communication aid
Assignee: SCHOFIELD DOROTHY P
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Filing: 1981-04-14
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2001-04-14
Abstract
Abstract ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A speech teaching and communication aid for the hearing and/or speech impaired to provide a rapid visual display of words or sounds concurrently being spoken. The arrangement consists of an alpha numeric display unit to provide an intelligible display and which may conveniently be carried by a support placed on the head of a teacher to position the display close to the teacher's mouth. The display unit is selectively actuated upon command by a logic computer receiving signals from a control unit in the form of a contact-carrying glove worn by the teacher. The positioning of a visual display close to the mouth of a teacher enabling a simultaneous visual and spoken communication is a teaching approach not contemplated in the past.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorothy P. Schofield
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
CA
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:34
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B21/00; G09B21/009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A teaching and communication aid for the hear-ing and/or speech impaired to provide a visual communication display of selected letters, words and/or numbers, comprising at least one alpha numeric display unit cap-able of illumination to display a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display, the display unit being select-ively actuated by a logic computer which receives signals from a control unit in the form of a glove having a number of contacts enabling selective signalling of the logic computer to actuate the display unit, the glove being worn by a person who wishes to teach or communicate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A teaching and communication aid for the hear-ing and/or speech impaired to provide a visual communication display of selected letters, words and/or numbers, comprising at least one alpha numeric display unit cap-able of illumination to display a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display, the display unit being select-ively actuated by a logic computer which receives signals from a control unit in the form of a glove having a number of contacts enabling selective signalling of the logic computer to actuate the display unit, the glove being worn by a person who wishes to teach or communicate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An aid according to claim 1, wherein the glove has six button contacts, one on each finger and two on the thumb, selective closing of the button contacts providing forty-two possible different letter/word/number/punctuation characters for each character space provided on the display unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha-numeric display is of a size to be visible from a distance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An aid according to claim 1 or 2, comprising two or more identical alpha numeric display units of size to be hand held.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An aid according to claim 1 or 2, having a single alpha numeric display unit of small size to be carried by the person who wishes to teach or communicate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An aid according to claim 1 or 2, having a single alpha numeric display unit of small size adapted to be secured to a head support to be worn by the person who wishes to teach or communicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 1 or 2, including a self-contained power source.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An aid according to claim 1 or 2, which is powered by an external source.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the alpha numeric display includes a line of ten separate light emitting diodes each capable of individually displaying any of forty-two different characters.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A teaching and communication aid for the hearing and/or speech impaired to provide a rapid visual communication display of selected letters/words/numbers/punctuation, comprising a hand-size portable alpha numeric display unit having a string of separate light emitting diodes each cap-able of displaying a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display, the display unit being selectively actuated by a logic computer which receives signals from a control unit in the form of a glove having a number of contacts enabling selec-tive signalling of the logic computer to actuate the display unit, the glove being worn by a person who wishes to teach or communi-cate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
104 words
A teaching and communication aid for the hearing and/or speech impaired to provide a rapid visual communication display of selected letters/words/numbers/punctuation, comprising a hand-size portable alpha numeric display unit having a string of separate light emitting diodes each cap-able of displaying a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display, the display unit being selectively actuated by a logic computer which receives signals from a control unit in the form of a glove having a number of contacts enabling selec-tive signalling of the logic computer to actuate the display unit, the glove being worn by a person who wishes to teach or communi-cate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
An aid according to claim 10, having two or more identical display units actuated by the logic computer in response to signals received from the control unit, and which display units are to be carried by individuals being taught.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
An aid according to claim 10, which is of small portable size to be carried by the person who wishes to teach or communicate, the display unit being adapted to be mounted on a sup-port to be positioned on the head of the individual.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 1 or 10, wherein the actuation of the display unit is by radio waves, the logic com-puter containing or being connected to a radio wave transmitter and the display unit containing or being connected to a radio wave receiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim l or 10, including a tape or cassette recorder/player to record signals initially programmed by the logic computer for subsequent use.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
A speech teaching and communication aid for the hearing and/or speech impaired to provide a rapid visual communi-cation display of selected letters/words/numbers/punctuation, comprising a small alpha numeric display unit capable of illumination to display a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display and which is carried by a support adapted to be positioned on the head of a human, the display unit being selectively illuminated upon command by a logic computer receiving signals from a control unit in the form of a glove hav-ing a number of contacts enabling selective signalling of the logic computer to actuate illumination of the display unit, the glove being worn by and the display unit being carried by a person wishing to teach and communicate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
A speech teaching and communication aid for the hearing and/or speech impaired to provide a rapid visual communi-cation display of selected letters/words/numbers/punctuation, comprising a small alpha numeric display unit capable of illumination to display a number of different characters to provide an intelligible display and which is carried by a support adapted to be positioned on the head of a human, the display unit being selectively illuminated upon command by a logic computer receiving signals from a control unit in the form of a glove hav-ing a number of contacts enabling selective signalling of the logic computer to actuate illumination of the display unit, the glove being worn by and the display unit being carried by a person wishing to teach and communicate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 15 wherein the glove has six button contacts, one on each finger and two on the thumb, selective closing of the button contacts providing forty-two pos-sible different letter/word/number/punctuation characters for each character space provided on the display unit
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 16, wherein the alpha numeric display includes a line of ten separate light emitting diodes each capable of individually displaying any of forty-two different characters.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An aid according to claim 16 or 17, including a self-contained power source.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
An aid according to claim 16 or 17 which is powered by an external source.
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