Patent landscape report on assistive devices for visually and hearing impaired persons
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CANONCanon Inc. (Canon), incorporated on August 10, 1937, is a manufacturer of network digital multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser printers, inkjet printers, cameras and steppers. Canon sells its products principally under the Canon brand name and through sales subsidiaries. Canon has manufacturing subsidiaries in variety of countries, including the United States, Germany, France, Taiwan (Province of China), China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Canon operates its business in three segments: the Office Business Unit, the Consumer Business Unit, and the Industry and Others Business Unit. On February 19, 2010, Canon acquired shares of OPTOPOL Technology S.A. On March 9, 2010, Canon acquired shares of Oce N.V. In May 2011, the Company incorporated Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc.121 Canon Medical Systems, Inc. offers a range of digital radiography systems for various general radiographic applications. The company serves hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics. It operates in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Irvine, California. Canon Medical Systems, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc.122 An example of Canon’s innovative contribution to this technology field can be seen in patent US8027835B2 entitled “Speech processing apparatus having a speech synthesis unit that performs speech synthesis while selectively changing recorded-speech-playback and text-to-speech and method”. 
Figure 81: Analysis of Major Topics in Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Landscape for Canon. TOSHIBAToshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.123 TOSHIBA CORPORATION is a Japan-based manufacturer that operates in five business segments. The Digital Product segment manufactures and sells cellular phones, hard disc devices, optical disc devices, televisions among others. The Electronic Device segment provides general logic integrated circuits (ICs), optical semiconductors, power devices, large-scale integrated (LSI) circuits, among others. The Social Infrastructure segment manufactures and sells various generators, power distribution systems, water and sewer systems, transportation systems and station automation systems, among others. The Home Appliance segment provides refrigerators, drying machines, washing machines, cooking utensils, cleaners and lighting equipment, among others. The Others segment is involved in the provision of logistics services. In January 2014, Toshiba Corp purchased substantially all assets of OCZ Technology Group, and launched new subsidiary, OCZ Storage Solutions.124 Relevant News and Articles:This was a case study which was published in Toshiba business website which states a solution for blind to read through a customized a Toshiba e-STUDIO multifunction product (MFP) with Braille on the touch-screen. Software named Re-Rite was installed on SSB’s server, allowing the user to scan a document through the Toshiba MFP, turn it into a readable PDF and send to an email inbox. Readable PDF files can then be translated with reading software, so visually impaired employees can now listen to their mail being read independently.125 
Figure 82: Analysis of Major Topics in Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Landscape for Toshiba. AT&TAT&T Inc. provides telecommunications services to consumers and businesses in the United States and internationally. Its Wireless segment offers various wireless voice, data, text, and other services, including local wireless communications services, long-distance services, and roaming services. This segment also sells various handsets, wirelessly enabled computers, and personal computer wireless data cards through its owned stores, agents, or third-party retail stores; and accessories comprising carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers, and other items to consumers, as well as to agents and third-party distributors. As of December 31, 2013, this segment served approximately 110 million wireless subscribers. The company’s Wireline segment provides data services, such as switched and dedicated transport, DSL Internet access, network integration, managed Web-hosting, packet, and enterprise networking services, as well as local, interstate, and international wholesale networking capacity to other service providers. This segment also offers voice services consisting of local and long-distance services; wholesale switched access services to other service providers; and outsourcing services, integration services and customer premises equipment, and government-related services. This segment served approximately 12 million retail consumer access lines, 10 million retail business access lines, and 2 million wholesale access lines. The company has strategic relationship with IBM to provide businesses with a source for network security and threat management. The company was formerly known as SBC Communications Inc. and changed its name to AT&T Inc. in November 2005. AT&T, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Dallas, Texas.126 U-verse remote control allows deaf and blind people to control their TVs from their iPhones and iPads with voice and gesture controls.127 U-verse TV, Closed Captioning through certain content providers. Closed Captioning allows hearing impaired subscribers to see the movie dialog as text on the bottom of the screen. AT&T U-verse customers can also program their DVR from their PC, allowing visually impaired subscribers to easily schedule recordings. The layout and shape of the buttons on the U-verse TV remote and the programming guide sounds also help the visually impaired navigate the service.128 Relevant News and Articles:This was an article which was published on October 4, 2011 in Engadget website which states that AT&T is providing a free android accessibility solution for visually impaired people .Users will find the ability to place calls, send email and text messages, set alarms, browse the web, find their current location and more.129 
Figure 83: Analysis of Major Topics in Assistive Devices and Technologies for Visually and Hearing Impaired Persons Landscape for AT&T. Directory: edocs edocs -> Commissioner ajit pai edocs -> Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D edocs -> Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D edocs -> Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D edocs -> Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D edocs -> Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D edocs -> Federal Communications Commission fcc 15-77 Before the Federal Communications Commission edocs -> Statement of commissioner ajit pai Download 13.52 Mb. Share with your friends:
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