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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1992
Masaaki Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Isamu Shimoda, Zama, JP;
Mikiharu Matsuoka, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Miyazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Masaaki Kanashiki, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A communication apparatus for a handicapped person, includes a plurality of first key switches for inputting character input data in a general input mode, a single second key switch for inputting character input data in a second key input mode, a character input device for inputting the character input data in the general input mode inputted by operating the plurality of first key switches or in the single key input mode inputted by operating the single second key switch, a character output device for outputting at least character output data which corresponds to the character input data inputted by the character input device, a mode selector for selecting the character input data input in the general input mode by the character input device or the character input data input in the single key input mode by the character input device, and a controller for controlling the operation of the character input device, the character output device, and the input mode selector.