A new communication support system employing a tablet computer.
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2006-07-04
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A new communication support system has been developed for assisting elderly people communicating by telephone and e mail The system consists of a conventional tablet computer a computer telephony interface board a microphone a speaker a telephone line and the Internet The tablet liquid crystal screen TLCS is used as a display device and an entry device instead of a keyboard When an elderly person telephones or sends an email they then choose a communication person from the registered support personnel pictures displayed on the TLCS The computer dials or sends e mail which is directly handwritten on the TLCS When their home system receives a telephone call or e mail the computer displays the calling communication person s picture and name on the TLCS The elderly person can therefore easily recognize and verify the person Since this newly developed communication support system does not employ a keyboard it is easily operated by elderly persons