Hi Neil, the only problem I see with using an established service like FaceTime or Skype, is that it requires the blind person to identify themselves. You can't block your caller ID on FaceTime or your Skype ID on Skype. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org
On 4/05/2013, at 8:18 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't know if they would necessarily know or need to know. > > I currently have my Apple ID signed into 5 devices and all work with no issue. > > Now in terms of using for multiple users, the simple test is to have 10 - 15 > people all sign in with the same credentials and see if that works. > > if it does, then it should be a winner. > > I know that if I sit down in a room with my MacBook Air, Mac Mini, iMac and > the 5 iOS devices, if someone Face Times my e-mail address then all 8 devices > will ring out all at the same time, so this certainly works on up to 8 > devices at the same time. > > > > Regards, > > Neil Barnfather > > Talks List Administrator > Twitter @neilbarnfather > > TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple > iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your > accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com > > URL: - www.talknav.com > e-mail: - [email protected] > Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 > > On 2 May 2013, at 16:45, Søren Jensen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Neil. >> Thank you very much for your thought. Great idea, but I don't know if Apple >> would allow sharing Apple IDs in that way. >> Best regards: >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> [email protected] >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den 02/05/2013 kl. 10.41 skrev Neil Barnfather - TalkNav >> <[email protected]>: >> >>> I suppose, the cross connected idea, which would require very little >>> development here would be to have a web-site of volunteers… they all sign >>> into Face Time using a designated e-mail address, this would be a universal >>> address that they all would use. >>> >>> They could sign in and out dependant on their availability. >>> >>> Now, next time you want help, rather than Face Timing a friend, you would >>> Face Time that e-mail address. >>> >>> Apple would connect the call to all currently connected online devices, the >>> first one to answer gets it. >>> >>> boom, issue solved. free of charge bar a user database and simple to manage >>> web-site. >>> >>> you could even have different Apple iCloud e-mail addresses dependent on >>> spoken language. >>> >>> so for example; >>> >>> [email protected] >>> [email protected] >>> >>> etc. >>> >>> That would then allow someone to get a volunteer in their native language. >>> >>> this seems to make a lot of sense like this and has the benefit of being >>> almost instantly available and at very low setup cost. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Neil Barnfather >>> >>> Talks List Administrator >>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>> >>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple >>> iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your >>> accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com >>> >>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>> e-mail: - [email protected] >>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>> >>> On 29 Apr 2013, at 08:34, RobH! <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't want to be a wet blanket, but don't such an app already exist, >>>> don't we use facetime for this already; just flick the camera or phone >>>> round >>>> and show them anything; this works already, generically. >>>> Developing specialist apps where the basic generic one already does the >>>> job >>>> perfectly, strikes me as a little pointless. This is more a "Sighted" >>>> mindset. >>>> >>>> Rh. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Søren Jensen" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 5:16 PM >>>> Subject: BeMyEyes: A ground braking product I'm a part of >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all. >>>> >>>> I'm involved in this cool project. Read more here: >>>> >>>> Be My Eyes is a non-profit initiative that aims to equip blind with "a >>>> pair >>>> of eyes" which fits into your pocket. This can be done by the blind at any >>>> time, on his/her smart phone: you start an application, and can through >>>> this >>>> be put in direct video connection with a voluntary sighted person. The >>>> sighted volunteer helps you through the camera in the blind person's smart >>>> phone to see (video transmitted to the helpers smart phone) what the blind >>>> person is pointing at with the smart phone camera and can solve a given >>>> task. The task could, for example. be: Reading the date on a milk carton, >>>> see if two socks are alike, read the buttons on the washing machine, etc. >>>> It >>>> is the blind who has control over what the volunteer sees, while the >>>> volunteer can for example say "a little closer" or "date is on the other >>>> side of the milk carton." This way the blind and the sighted volunteer >>>> help >>>> each other to solve the given task. >>>> >>>> The technical part of the project is, first, to develop an application >>>> available for the blind that can connect the users with sighted volunteers >>>> - >>>> here is so far developed a prototype. The second part is to develop a >>>> system >>>> on a server that all Be My Eyes will run on. When you create a user >>>> account >>>> on the system, you could choose whether you are the visual impaired who >>>> needs help, or if you are the sighted person who wants to help. The >>>> sighted >>>> help to be able both to use the system on an iPhone (or other smart phone >>>> platforms), an iPad tablet (or other tablet platforms) with a larger >>>> screen >>>> so it's easier to see the image and on a computer where the image is, of >>>> course, it depends on the screen connected to the computer. >>>> >>>> The idea is to build a network of volunteers who want to help. You can >>>> even >>>> sign in and out anything useful, and you can specify what time of the day >>>> or >>>> week you have time to help, where you will be notified accordingly. If >>>> technology allows, then the visually impaired also use the app over 3G and >>>> 4G, making the possibilities endless, since in this way you can use the >>>> system anywhere. This requires of course that as a visually impaired learn >>>> some techniques to use the camera properly. The advantage of video >>>> interview >>>> is that the sighted volunteer can guide one to use the camera properly, >>>> which eventually becomes better and better. >>>> >>>> The team behind Be My Eyes is a mixture of blind, partly sighted and >>>> sighted >>>> people who know the depth of the problems the project to solve. All >>>> involved >>>> have contributed on a strictly volunteer basis. >>>> >>>> The idea stems from Hans Jørgen Wiberg who himself is visually impaired. >>>> Hans Jørgen works as a visually impaired consultant in the Danish Blind >>>> Society. Here he experienced countless times to sighted assistance in a >>>> moment would have made the blind able to solve a variety of tasks on their >>>> own. When Hans tried video conferencing on his smart phone "dropped the >>>> pieces in place" - through a voluntary network could be in the moments >>>> when >>>> the blind was faced with tasks that required vision, get assistance via >>>> video chat on your mobile! >>>> >>>> We are looking for volunteer programmers, visually impaired as impaired. >>>> The >>>> advantage is that a visually impaired programmer familiar with the >>>> challenges of accessibility, and a sighted programmer to help with the >>>> visual. We are looking for both people who create applications for PC / >>>> Mac, >>>> iOS and server based systems. >>>> >>>> In order to implement this exciting project, we are also looking for >>>> financial help, as all in the team is working volunteer and we need some >>>> help outside the company as programmers and such, which is not cheap. >>>> >>>> If you want that all this comes true, then you can donate to us on >>>> Indiegogo >>>> at the following link: >>>> www.indiegogo.com/projects/be-my-eyes-community-help-for-the-blind >>>> >>>> Read more on our website at: >>>> http://www.facebook.com/l/0AQHAl41NAQG333R7tdGulVawm-wGyuVVtA68MvtPCYSjfg/ >>>> >>>> www.bemyeyes.org >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google >>>> Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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