Abstract
NOVELTY - Spatial information relating to predetermined feature or features contained within a 2D image (10) is encoded by selecting a note or chord dependent on the distributed of the feature along an axis, to form one or more musical sequences. Then, the musical sequence or sequences is/are played to a person as a melody. USE - For enabling blind persons to see' or assimilate some amount of visual information of complex images such as boat, staircase, house, castle. ADVANTAGE - Enables person to quickly read simple words and recognize figures consisting of one complex geometric shape contained within another shape such as triangle within a square. By encoding only certain features, it is easier for a person to distinguish or resolve identifiable features. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The 2D image comprises a letter or a member or the person's environment. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a device for enabling a person to visualize images.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO9958087-A; EP1087737-A; WO9958087-A2; AU9938399-A; EP1087737-A2; JP2002514467-W; US6963656-B1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |