Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for autonomous learning of Braille by an unsighted user. The system allows the unsighted user to pass a card over an RFID reader so as to trigger an audible response that is indicative of an indicia (Braille word or character) embossed on the card. The embossed card further comprises an RFID tag and a series of raised indicia surfaces representative of a Braille-based word or character. The tag transmits a signal of a function to be performed including one of an erase and a record instruction to associate or dissociate a function to be performed including one of an erase instruction and a record instruction.

Abstract: A method for enabling a person who cannot talk but who is familiar with use of anonym moveable picture communication to autonomously communicate speech sound automatically in a sequence, and may include: choosing a plurality of selected encoded tags that are transitionable between a ready mode in which the tag is proximate to an associated tag reader and a go mode in which the tag is in operative association with the associated tag reader. In the go mode, the selected plurality of the encoded tags are read in a sequence to provide a series of coded signals, a sound file corresponding to the series of coded signals is transmitted to an audio output device to convert the sound file automatically into the speech sound.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for autonomous learning of Braille by an unsighted user. The system allows the unsighted user to pass a card over an RFID reader so as to trigger an audible response that is indicative of an indicia (Braille word or character) embossed on the card. The embossed card further comprises an RFID tag and a series of raised indicia surfaces representative of a Braille-based word or character. The tag transmits a signal indicative of the word or character to the receiving (via receiver) micro-controller which will convert the signal to an audible tone to be transmitted through an output device. The system has a memory which holds a library of tones corresponding to a signal to be converted. An autonomous record mode allows the system user to record an audio input to be stored in the library, or utilize an interface port, or removable memory, for downloading an input.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for autonomous learning of Braille by an unsighted user. The system allows the unsighted user to pass a card over an RFID reader so as to trigger an audible response that is indicative of an indicia (Braille word or character) embossed on the card. The embossed card further comprises an RFID tag and a series of raised indicia surfaces representative of a Braille-based word or character. The tag transmits a signal indicative of the word or character to the receiving (via receiver) micro-controller which will convert the signal to an audible tone to be transmitted through an output device. The system has a memory which holds a library of tones corresponding to a signal to be converted. An autonomous record mode allows the system user to record an audio input to be stored in the library, or utilize an interface port, or removable memory, for downloading an input.

Abstract: A method for enabling a person, who cannot talk but who is familiar with use of anonym moveable picture communication, to autonomously communicate speech sound automatically in a sequence.

Abstract: An interactive speech synthesizer for enabling people who cannot talk but who are familiar with use of picture exchange communication to autonomously communicate using verbal language. A microcontroller, at least one tag reader, and an audio output device are disposed at a housing, while at least one encoded tag is replaceably attached to the housing. The at least one tag reader reads data from an associated encoded tag, which has been replaceably attached thereat, to form a coded signal and transmits the coded signal to the microcontroller that looks up a sound bit file corresponding to the coded signal and sends the sound bit file to the audio output device to convert into sound, thereby allowing a sound corresponding to the selected tag to be produced to thereby generate, automatically and sequentially, unique audible information associated with the data of each encoded tag.