Patents by Inventor Joan E. Wilson

Joan E. Wilson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for automatically updating a user interface
    Patent number: 12436664
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an augmentative alternative communication (“AAC”) apparatus which presents a user with selection options of words and/or phrases that can be audibly transmitted to others. The AAC apparatus can optionally include one or more bio-feedback sensors which enable the audible transmissions to be adapted based on the sensed bio data. Such adaptations can include prosodic changes in the transmitted words and/or phrases. Optionally, the selection options that are presented to the user can be adaptively updated and presented to the user based on sensed surroundings of the AAC apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Arrowhead Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianna Mari Zambrano, Joan E. Wilson
  • Assistive communication method and apparatus
    Patent number: 12032807
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an augmentative alternative communication (“AAC”) apparatus which presents a user with selection options of words and/or phrases that can be audibly transmitted to others. The AAC apparatus can optionally include one or more bio-feedback sensors which enable the audible transmissions to be adapted based on the sensed bio data. Such adaptations can include prosodic changes in the transmitted words and/or phrases. Optionally, the selection options that are presented to the user can be adaptively updated and presented to the user based on sensed surroundings of the AAC apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Arrowhead Center, Inc.
    Inventors: Tianna Mari Zambrano, Joan E. Wilson