[gps-talkusers] Re: taxis in New York City
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 07:51:26 -0700
so if i understand you if there is a screen you just tuch it and it will
announce what to do to get the speech, is this correct? also, don't you
read braille?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 07:36
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: taxis in New York City
>
> George,
>
> I have a receipt but since it isn't in Braille, I'll have to get
> someone to
> read it and hopefully it will indicate the company name.
>
> As I indicated in my email, the device announces visually impaired mode
> and
> then it tells you where to tap, upper left, upper right and so forth.
> You
> don't need to see in order to figure out upper left. I know this
> technique
> has been used on other devices. You don't have to tap a specific spot,
> just
> a quadrant of the screen.
>
> My guess is that is the sort of thing you will find for now only in
> bigger
> companies. Many companies don't have the screens in the back seat but
> if
> they do, this talking interface should be an option.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George B
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 6:50 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: taxis in New York City
>
> hay mike why don't you tell us what cab company you found this in so we
> can
> see if the same company in other areas have the same feature. also
> since
> you have some site how does a totally blind person know to do those
> taps to
> activate the speech thanks
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> > Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 05:53
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] taxis in New York City
> >
> > I was pleasantly surprised last night when taking two taxis in New
> > York City. The monitor in the back seat, normally just playing
> > advertisements, says tap several times on the screen to enable
> > visually impaired mode.
> >
> > When you do that, you are presented with a bunch of options the most
> > significant of which is hearing the fare. They tell you to tap upper
> > left, upper right and so forth to activate different functions. One
> of
> > those functions is location. It tells you what point of interest is
> > nearby.
> > There
> > are probably many other options. I have no idea how many companies
> > have this functionality but it was refreshing to experience access in
> > a whole new area of travel.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Michael May, CEO
> > Sendero Group, Davis California
> > Developers of accessible GPS
> > Sendero Phone: 888-757-6810, extension 101 Home Office: 530-757-6900
> > Email: MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sendero web: http://www.senderogroup.com General GPS web:
> > http://www.AccessibleGPS.com Mike May Personal:
> > http://www.CrashingThrough.com
> >
> >
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