A LANGUAGE INDEPENDENT REAL TIME COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

This invention discloses a language independent real time communication device in healthcare domain. In an embodiment, the invention discloses a user input device 100, which can configure the existing mobile communication device 260, to act as an efficient language independent real time communication device in healthcare domain In an embodiment a mobile phone 500 with a language independent keypad capable of acting as real time communication device in health care domain is disclosed. The mobile phone 500 is provided with an indicia 520 on the keys in the keypad 510 of the mobile phone, the indicia 530 is configured for altering indicium for the selected plurality of keys and/or indicators from a form suitable for use in one language to a form suitable for use in another language and/or to select icons, images or pictures indicating nature of a predetermined item of data represented or a predefined function a key. A processor 540 is provided for programming at least one key in the keypad for performing a predefined function or to represent a predetermined item of data, wherein visually perceptible indicium for each of the selected keys is an indication of an item of data or function performed by the keys.