VISUAL DISPLAY COMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR ENABLING A HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM INDIVIDUAL TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION

摘要

An apparatus for permitting a handicapped or infirm individual to visually communicate information including a display unit that has a display panel that has a series of compartments containing lamps and has translucent windows located over the compartments that have messages or other similar information. An illuminating circuit is provided to cause sequential illumination of the lamps in either a vertical or horizontal direction upon receipt of appropriate input signals. Various control units are also provided for permitting a handicapped or infirm individual to readily transmit input signals to the illuminating circuit to cause sequential illumination of the lamps.