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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 3
PRIOR ART
PSTN
INTERNET
PLMN
46
50
52
10D
56
10C
10B 10A
48
54
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
SMS
11
73*
RH
10
58e
58d
58b
FIG. 4
58c
58a
62
60
58f
64
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FIG. 5
CAREGIVER ACQUIRES MOBILE TERMINAL
SOFTWARE LOADED ONTO MOBILE TERMINAL
ESTABLISH A USER PROFILE
STORE A CONTEXTUAL CRITERION FOR
OUTPUTTING A SPEECH ICON
OUTPUT THE SPEECH ICON
100
102
104
106
110
108
IS CRITERION SATISFIED?
YES
NO
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Profiles
AAC+BACK
AAC+
10
16
18
General Settings
Profiles and Settings
FIG. 6
AAC+
TO FIG. 8
“Caregiver Mode” Enabled
(tap to change to “End User Mode”)
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 8
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+
Profiles
BACK
Custom profiles
Templates
Nonverbal adolescent with autism
Help with expressing feelings
Adult user with semantic-pragmatic...
Jimmy Smith
Laura’s normal settings
Settings for Laura’s vacation
TO FIG. 10
TO FIG. 9
200
202
204
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 9
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+
Profile: Jimmy Smith
BACK
208
220
218
EDIT
Icon size: Large
Default voice: Young Male
Assoc. #1: “McD Menu” at McDonalds
LOAD
210
212
206
Assoc. #2: “Help group” after “Help!”
214
Assoc. #3: “Basic conversation” near Mrs.
Miller
216
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 10
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+
Create / Edit a Profile
BACK
Profile Name:
Enter name here
Speech/Language Impairment Info
General Settings for This Profile
Icons
SAVE PROFILE
To Fig. 11
To Fig. 15
To Fig. 30
User’s Schedule/Calendar
Icon-Context Associations To Fig. 18
Contexts To Fig. 21
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 11
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+BACK
How would you like to provide speech/
language impairment information?
Take a survey
Enter specific impairment info
Perform a user evaluation
TO FIG. 12
TO FIG. 13
TO FIG. 14
Import data from another source
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 12
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Language Development SurveyBACK
In response to the following questions, please
mark “Yes” or “No”.
Does the user know the correct names of
some colors?
YES NO
Does the user say about 50 different words?
YES NO
Does the user say about 100 different words?
YES NO
Does the user say words that tell something
about other words, such as “loud” in the
utterance a “loud noise”?
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 13
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Enter Impairment InformationBACK
Dyslexia
Does user have dyslexia?
Vocabulary
General vocabulary level
Known vocabulary words
Stuttering and Annunciation
Below Avg Avg Above Avg
NO
Does user stutter? YES
Known annunciatory problem words:
Type here (e.g., “bathroom”)
CATEGORIES Colors
Aqua
Blue
Brown
Burgundy
Crimson
Forest Green
Gold
Green
Lavender
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 14
=
3G 8:22 AM
Say: “bathroom”BACK
Say the word “bathroom”:
PLAYSTOP
SaveUndo
RECREW 66
66a
14
Say, “bath-room”
please.
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 15
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+BACK
Which general settings would you like to
program for this profile?
Caption font
Caption size
Icon style
Icon size
Language
Voices
Repetitions
Participatory voice output
Icons per screen
TO FIG. 16
TO FIG. 17
Select a default voice:
Young male (synthetic)
Adult female (synthetic)
Rosa
Voice 124153
Jimmy Smith’s voice
Save
68
Volume
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FIG. 16
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+BACK
Configure default “Repetitions” settings that
should apply to this profile:
Number of repetitions
Accuracy threshold
Penalties
Rewards
Prompt users to repeat
voice outputs
Number of required repetitions:
Save
ON
0
1
2
3
4
How accurate must the repetition be?
Save
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Configure “Repetitions” for a particular speech
icon or group of icons:
Browse categories
Search
Penalties
Save
Enforce a penalty if
user fails to repeat
Disable all voice output
OFF
Disable a speech icon
Restrict game/Web access
Rewards
Save
Give a reward if user
completes repetition
Tokens and points
ON
Messages
Enable game/Web access
TO
FIG. 30
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FIG. 17
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
AAC+BACK
Configure default “Participatory voice output”
settings that should apply to this profile:
Frequency of participation
Accuracy threshold
Penalties
Rewards
Prompt users to participate
in voice outputs
Frequency of participation:
Save
ON
How accurate must the participation be?
Save
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
TO FIG. 30
Sometimes
Word or phrase length
Word or phrase type
Always
Browse categories
Search
Specific words, phrases, etc:
Type of participation
Save
User finishes
Step by step
Increase MLU over time
User begins
Type of participation:
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 18
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icon-Context AssociationsBACK +
“BK Menu” at 32 Main Street Burger King
“Help group” after “Help!”
Rule 1 (11/15/10 4:57 pm)
“Basic conversation” near Mrs. Miller
Rule 2 (11/23/10 6:18 am)
“Recess icons” on Mon-Fri from 12:15 to...
“Nervous emotions” based on heart rate and…
TO FIG. 19
“Swing set” at McNamee Park
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 19
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
BACK Create TO FIG. 20
WQ E R T Y U I O P
SA D F G H J K L
XZ C V B N M
space return.?123
Name your Icon-Context Association:
Icon-Context Assoc.
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 20
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icon-Context AssociationsBACK
How would you like to create an
association between a speech icon and a
particular context?
Start with a context, then select
icon(s) that should be presented
in that context
Start with an icon, then select
context(s) in which that icon should
be presented
TO FIG. 21
TO FIG. 30
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 21
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
ContextsBACK
Sounds, noises or speech
Physical movement
Objects or people near this device
TO FIG. 22
Temperature
Lighting
The location of this device
The user’s body
Times, dates and scheduled events
+ TO FIG. 29
Search
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 22
=
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icon-Context AssociationsBACK
Specify a location that should trigger
output of a speech icon:
Search/browse by location name
Find a location on a map
Draw a “zone” on a map
How would you like to identify a
location?
70
TO FIG. 23
Browse categories
Search
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 23
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Results for “McDonalds”BACK
1. 5065 Main Street | Anycity, USA | 2.84 mi
2. 390 Route 105 | Anycity, USA | 4.31 mi
3. 12 Drawley Lane | Nextown, USA | 5.39 mi
4. 101 Elm Street | Nextown, USA | 7.01 mi
5. 65 Far Drive | Farville, USA | 12.4 mi
Show More Results
TO FIG. 24View Selected
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 24
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
View/edit context (McDonald…)BACK
McDonald’s
5065 Main Street | Anycity, USA
General Information
TO FIG. 25
ATM WIFI
View/Edit Icons and Settings for “McDonald…”
Add New Speech Icon(s)
Browse categories
Search
More
info
TO FIG. 27No icons have been saved in
association with this location.
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 25
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icon results for “fries”BACK
FRENCH
FRIES (1)
Saved to 13 contexts
Frequency of use: High
Add Selected Icons to Context
FRENCH
FRIES (2)
Saved to 4 contexts
Frequency of use: Medium
FRIED
DOUGH
Saved to 0 contexts
Frequency of use: Low
More
info
More
info
More
info
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Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 26
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Add “FRENCH FRIES (1) to…”BACK
FRENCH
FRIES (1)
Add speech icon:
FRENCH FRIES (1)
to “McDonald’s
5065 Main St.”?
TO FIG. 27
McDonald’s
5065 Main
Street
Save Icon to This Location
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 27
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icons and settings for “McD…”BACK
BURGER FISH
SANDWICH
FRENCH
FRIES
Caption font
Caption size
Icon style
Icon size
Language
Voices
Repetitions
Participatory voice output
Icons per screen
Icons (6):
Settings for this context:
Icon ranking
Screen
Editor
TO FIG. 28
Volume
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 29
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Create a new locationBACK
Name this location:
Drag and drop pins to define boundaries:
SaveUndo
Enter name here
84
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 30
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
IconsBACK +
actions
animals
around the house
art
body parts
clothing
colors
Search TO FIG. 31
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BEHAVIORAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONTEXTS
Docket No.: 2001-011.0001
Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 31
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icon results for “burger”BACK
BURGER
Saved to 9 contexts
Frequency of use: High
TO FIG. 32
BURGER
WITH BACON
Saved to 2 contexts
Frequency of use: Low
HAM
BURGER
Saved to 0 contexts
Frequency of use: Low
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Filing Date: FILED HEREWITH
FIG. 32
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
Icons: BURGERBACK
BURGER
Saved to 9 contexts
Frequency of use: High
Related icons
Caption font (Arial)
Caption size (Normal)
Icon style (Photo)
Icon size (Medium)
Language (English)
Voices (Young male)
Repetitions (OFF)
Participatory voice output (OFF)
Settings for this icon:
Volume (Default)
TO FIG. 21Add “BURGER” to a new context
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FIG. 33
AT&T 3G 8:22 AM
View/edit context (Low blood…)BACK
Low blood sugar
(beneath 70 mg/dL for more than
15 minutes)
General Information
View/Edit Icons and Settings for “Low blood…”
Add New Speech Icon(s)
Browse categories
Search
More
info
BURGER
70
39. Inventor(s):TEDESCOetal.
Title:METHODSFORAUGMENTATIVEANDALTERNATIVECOMMUNICATIONSINFORMEDBYENVIRONMENTAL,
BEHAVIORAL,ANDBIOLOGICALCONTEXTS
DocketNo.:2001-011.0001
FilingDate:FILEDHEREWITH
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LOADED AS CURRENT PROFILE?: YES
FIG. 38
C-001
PROFILE ID: P-0001
PROFILE NAME: JIMMY SMITH
EMERGENCY
I-003, I-138,
I-284, I-019...
LARGE
DEFAULT TO
PROFILE
BODY TEMP >
100* F
PRESSURE
SENSOR
DETECTS...
BRIGHTNESS
“VERY HIGH”
OR “VERY L…”
C-002
BULLY
NEARBY
I-675, I-029,
I-444, I-572
LARGE
DEFAULT TO
PROFILE
MT-ID-001
WITHIN 10
METERS
LOCATION IS
“ELM SCHOOL”
ETC.
C-003
IN THE
KITCHEN
I-002, I-004,
I-887,I-373...
DEFAULT TO
ICON
DEFAULT TO
PROFILE
WORD
“KITCHEN” IS
UTTERED
CAMERA
DETECTS...
ETC.
0
DEFAULT TO
ICON
DEFAULT TO
ICON
C-004
NERVOUS
EMOTIONS BA...
I-432, I-071,
I-273, I884...
DEFAULT TO
PROFILE
ON
HEART RATE >
130 BPM
GSR DATA
INDICATES...
ETC.
I-00N ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC. ETC.
DEFAULT TO
ICON
ETC.
CONTEXT
ID
CONTEXT
LABEL
ASSOCIATED
ICON ID(S)
ICON SIZE PARTICPATION TRIGGER 1 TRIGGER 2 TRIGGER NREPETITIONS
SAVED CONTEXT DATABASE
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Title:METHODSFORAUGMENTATIVEANDALTERNATIVECOMMUNICATIONSINFORMEDBYENVIRONMENTAL,
BEHAVIORAL,ANDBIOLOGICALCONTEXTS
DocketNo.:2001-011.0001
FilingDate:FILEDHEREWITH
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LOADED AS CURRENT PROFILE?: YES
FIG. 42
PROFILE ID: P-0001
PROFILE NAME: JIMMY SMITH
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
SURVEY
QUESTION 1
YES
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
SURVEY
QUESTION 2
YES
GENERAL
VOCABULARY
LEVEL
40TH
PERCENTILE
KNOWN
VOCABULARY:
COLORS
BLUE,
YELLOW
KNOWN
VOCABULARY:
PEOPLE
ME, DAD,
MOM, SARAH...
KNOWN
VOCABULARY:
TRANSPORT
BIKE, CAR,
TRAIN...
DYSLEXIA
NO
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
SURVEY
QUESTION 3
NO
LARYNX
TRAUMA
NO
LANGUAGE
REGRESSION
TRIGGER 1
LOUD AREAS
LANGUAGE
REGRESSION
TRIGGER 2
NEW PEOPLE
STUTTERING
YES
(MODERATE)
STUTTERING
PROBLEM
WORD 1
BATHROOM
STUTTERING
PROBLEM
WORD 2
BARKING
STUTTERING
PROBLEM
WORD 3
CHICKEN
STUTTERING
PROBLEM
WORD 4
CHURCH
USER IMPAIRMENT DATABASE