Profile data associated with a user of a device is configured. The profile data indicates a condition of the user associated with a visual impairment. Image data associated with an object including visual information displayed thereon is captured. The image data is displayed in a display associated with the device. A frustration level associated with the user is evaluated. The frustration level is indicative of the user viewing the image data in the display. Whether an enhancement condition has been met is determined based upon the condition of the user and whether the frustration level has exceeded a threshold value. Responsive to determining that the at least one enhancement condition has been met, the image data is converted to enhanced image data. The enhanced image data includes an increased readability of the visual information displayed on the object.

A method and a device are provided for switching a display mode in the mobile terminal field. The method includes: obtaining a first display mode of an operating system; and when the first display mode of the operating system is a night mode, switching a second display mode of an application to an application night mode.

A voice only phone and method of operation; the voice only phone having a microprocessor configured to operate an interactive voice respondent (IVR) that is used to verbally interact with a user. The IVR allows the user to interact with the voice only phone to place calls, receive calls, receive text messages, and respond to text messages using only voice commands. Furthermore, the IVR allows for the dynamic creation of a voice phone book that is progressively updated. In order to better recognize the voice of the user, the voice only phone creates a voice profile through a voice recognition setup sequence, wherein the user is prompted to dictate a plurality of audible calibration inputs. Once the voice profile is created, the user is able to place phone calls by either dictating a contact name or a plurality of digits for a phone number.

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.

Implementations generally relate to setting up a television. In some implementations, a method includes initiating a setup procedure of a television. The method further includes displaying a code on a television screen of the television for a user to scan. The method further includes instructing the user to open a code scanner on a camera device associated with the user. The method further includes determining that the user is vision impaired. The method further includes facilitating the user in scanning the code on the television screen with the camera device.

Implementations generally relate to setting up a television. In some implementations, a method includes initiating a setup procedure of a television. The method further includes displaying a code on a television screen of the television for a user to scan. The method further includes instructing the user to open a code scanner on a camera device associated with the user. The method further includes determining that the user is vision impaired. The method further includes facilitating the user in scanning the code on the television screen with the camera device.

The present disclosure relates to a wearable haptic pattern display device for a blind person, and more particularly, to a wearable haptic pattern display device for a blind person, which has a compact size to make it easy for a user to carry the display device, includes a touch screen installed on the front surface of a main body thereof and having a touch panel and electro-sensitive panel integrated and coupled to each other in order to provide a text screen composed of various combinations of haptic textures through the touch screen, includes a ring-shaped wearing member installed on the rear surface of the main body thereof such that a user can conveniently read a text screen composed of haptic textures displayed on the touch screen using his thumb with the ring-shaped wearing member worn around his index finger, and thus read characters of news, book or message using the display device regardless of time and location, includes an NFC module installed in the main body thereof and configured to receive guide information from NFC tags installed at various places such as roads, intersections, stores or existing braille signs, such that blind users can effectively use the guide information.

There is provided a signal control device including a signal output unit configured to output a signal for a vibratory device, and a signal control unit configured to control the signal. Between a case where a change from a reference level to a first level is exerted on the signal and a case where a change from the first level to the reference level is exerted on the signal, magnitudes of variation amounts of acceleration per unit time generated in the vibratory device are different from each other. The signal control unit exerts the change from the reference level to the first level and the change from the first level to the reference level on the signal.

Devices, systems and methods for communicating to another user or users through skin response technology are provided. The present disclosure provides for receiving at least one message over a network by a mobile device; transmitting the received at least one message to a vibrotactile device configured to be worn on the skin of a user; converting, by the vibrotactile device, the transmitted at least one message into a predefined vibration pattern; and effecting the predefined vibration pattern onto the skin of a user by at least one actuating element of the vibrotactile device.