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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsGregory Boss, Christopher Dawson, Peter Finn, Rick Hamilton
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An apparatus, system and method of using RFID systems to help blind and visually-impaired individuals function efficiently in society without the use of canes and/or seeing-eye dogs are provided. Generally, each object may contain an RFID tag affixed thereto. The tag will include information needed to help a blind or visually-impaired individual. The individual may create a profile within which the individual may have indicated the means to use for conveying the information. It is envisioned that the individual will carry a battery-operated RFID reader for reading information from the RFID tags and for conveying the information in accordance with the conveying means indicated in the profile.
A method of using RFID systems to help blind and visually-impaired individuals function in society without canes and seeing-eye dogs comprising the steps of:
An RFID system for helping blind and visually-impaired individuals function in society without canes and seeing-eye dogs comprising:
A computer program product on a computer readable medium for helping blind and visually-impaired individuals function in society without canes and seeing-eye dogs comprising:
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