From: Alisa Brownlee <xxxxxx@alsa-national.org>
Subject: RE: PALS assistance
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>
Date: Friday, February 15, 2013, 10:22 AM

Okay, I agree.  I think he needs to go to app developers not right to Microsoft/Apple.

Thanks Antoinette.

 

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Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 1:18 PM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: RE: PALS assistance

 

From what he is saying he wants a bluetooth connection for audio from a iPad or PC to a phone?

 

This is a very complicated technical problem, and I am not aware of anything that would perform like this.

 

If I were him, I would solicit app developers to see if he can find a company that would take on a project like this.

 

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-------- Original Message --------
Subject: PALS assistance
From: Alisa Brownlee <xxxxxx@alsa-national.org>
Date: Fri, February 15, 2013 10:59 am
To: National ALS Association AT Listserv <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>

I am seeking help from the group trying to understand what this PALS is aiming to do.  I have tried several times to envision what he wants but I am stumped.  Anyone have any ideas?

 

>>>While the current technology works well for face to face communications, it does not work well for telephone calls. When I use my VMAX+ or IPad on the phone people claim they cannot hear the speech very well. I had an idea to try and have a program or app written that interfaces the IPad or PC to a telephone with Bluetooth. I have written letters to both the presidents of Microsoft and Apple asking if they would be able to create such a program to help people like me communicate better over the phone (they have not responded). I know there are relay services that I can and do use, but to me they are impersonal.

What I am thinking of is to have a Bluetooth enabled phone act as a speakerphone for an IPad or PC. When a call comes into the Bluetooth enabled phone, a window would pop up to allow the person to accept the call or send it to voice mail. I have tried to write a program like this for windows, but have been unsuccessful in getting it to work. I believe it would be beneficial to people like me who have difficulty speaking due to ALS because it would eliminate having to carry an external Bluetooth speaker and I believe the sound quality would be better.

 

 

Alisa

 

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ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association, National Office and Greater Philadelphia Chapter

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