Thread Subject: Re: One we missed

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From: David Poehlman
Date: Fri, Apr 27 2007 1:00 PM

it surprises me to find a cell phone with no ability to port the audio
output.

On Apr 27, 2007, at 2:51 PM, James Elekes wrote:

Greg,

As a totally blind individual, it is critical for
me to have an audio jack whenever there is audio
output. If not available, everyone hears what I'm
listening to. I agree printers and similar
technology does not need this "access port" as
the sound given off should be sufficient to cover
an acknowledgement to an individual such as
myself and, individuals with hearing impairments
will have the ability of the visual.

I have but one concern, technology getting so
small that an audio jack is not possible, e.g. my
cell phone doesn't have one and, I use a speech
program to read Text Messages and maneuver
through the menue/prompts. Is it realistic to
require a wireless connect to an earpiece from
such devices? Regretfully, I'm not sufficiently
versed to provide adequate comment on the lattter.

Thanks,

Jim

James J. Elekes, Chairperson
Ad Hoc Committee-Technologies
United States Access Board

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At 11:12 AM 4/27/2007, you wrote:
> I was asked by Randy to post something on this
> to the list to open up discussion.
>
>
>
> The first half of - S 1194.25 (e) deals with
> hardware issues (including an audio jack on product with audio output)
>
> 508 - S 1194.25 (e) When products provide
> auditory output, the audio signal shall be
> provided at a standard signal level through an
> industry standard connector that will allow for
> private listening. The product must provide the
> ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime.
>
> This was in closed product issue – but should it
> apply to computers and other non-closed products
> too? Seems like it is not tied to closed part.
>
> But we don't want to just have anything with
> audio output have a headphone jack. A printer
> that beeps for example would not normally need a
> headphone jack (though it could be handy for
> connecting a flasher – this could be done by
> network for a network printer and isn't probably
> anything important enough that a small visual led couldn’t meet. )
>
> Maybe something like this (which restricts it to speech output
> devices).
>
> Xxxxx When products provide speech output, the
> audio signal shall be provided at a standard
> signal level through an industry standard
> connector that will allow for private listening.
>
>
> (this also would address the JIS )
>
>
> Just starting the discussion
>
>
> Gregg
>
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