Patent ID: 11878244
Assignee: HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 21:
22. A method for training a customizable recognition system for differentiating input of speech or gesture from an individual with impairment, the method comprising:
selecting an input type from a plurality of different input types for a computer application with a plurality of accessibility functions to control operation of a computer device, the input type corresponding to speech, movement or gesture;
prompting for the input type as part of a training session of the computer application;
collecting training data samples for the input type in response to the prompt, the samples linked to a user identifier;
training a classifier for the input type using the training data samples, the classifier linked to the user identifier;
mapping the input type to a control command of the computer application; and
configuring an interface with the trained classifier, the interface for communication with an input unit and the computer application, the interface customized for the user identifier, the interface for recognizing input as the input type to trigger the control command within the computer application.