Patent ID: 8977779
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G09B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of modifying augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) content for an AAC user, comprising: transmitting a transmission signal by a network server over a first network connection to a personal computer, the transmission signal representing a graphical interface that is displayed on the personal computer, the graphical interface allowing an AAC author to indicate one or more changes to be made to one or more of a plurality of AAC content associated with an AAC content selection interface on the network server using a standard keyboard and a pointing device on the personal computer; receiving a reception signal from the personal computer over the first network connection by the network server, the reception signal representing the changes to the AAC content associated with the AAC content selection interface indicated by the AAC author; modifying the AAC content associated with the AAC content selection interface by the network server according to the changes indicated by the AAC author; transmitting the AAC content associated with the AAC content selection interface that has been modified by the network server over a second network connection to a handheld multimedia device of the AAC user, the AAC content selection interface having a plurality of user-selectable options for allowing the AAC user to select which one of the plurality of ACC content associated with the AAC content selection interface to display or play back on the handheld multimedia device, the ACC content designed to help a non-ACC user understand a request from the ACC user; modifying the AAC content associated with the AAC content selection interface on the network server according changes indicated by a second AAC author; and transmitting the AAC content associated with the AAC content selection interface that has been modified as indicated by the second AAC author to the handheld multimedia device of the AAC user; wherein the AAC authors are different from the AAC user.