{"id":8480,"date":"2024-11-11T14:07:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8480"},"modified":"2024-11-11T14:07:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:07:32","slug":"ai-updates-to-the-lyriq-assistive-reader-deliver-greater-efficiency-and-productivity-welcome-back-curtis-mintrone-sales-and-it-representative-at-patriot-vision-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8480","title":{"rendered":"AI Updates to the Lyriq Assistive Reader deliver Greater Efficiency and Productivity. Welcome Back Curtis Mintrone, Sales and IT Representative at Patriot Vision Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_749\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8480-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Patriot Vision Industries has been providing innovative technology solutions to users around the globe for 36 years. In 2022, we highlighted Curtis, along with company President John Palmer, and their just-released Lyriq Assistive Reader, a lightweight powerful scanning product. Join Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant as he speaks with Curtis about a new device, called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/magnifyingamerica.com\/ols\/products\/lyriq-ai\">LyriQ AI<\/a>. This revolutionary device combines all of the features of the previous LyriQ model, with the contextual help of AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a long receipt with many items? Use the document summary feature to get an overarching glance of the text displayed. Have a product with a bar code? Use AI tools to quickly find detailed information, such as possible use cases for that item. You can also use AI to seamlessly translate printed text between languages. Perhaps one of the greatest features is that the product has handwriting capabilities, allowing for greater access to the printed word!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curtis also announces the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/patriotvisionindustries.com\/product\/patriot-voice-ez\/\">Patriot Voice EZ<\/a>, a simple to use scan to text reading machine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, Curtis announces the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/patriotvisionindustries.com\/product\/multimedia-transmitter-box\/\">Multimedia Transmitter Box,<\/a>&nbsp;complimenting the Patriot Viewpoint, allowing users to access content from their TV directly into their existing viewpoint device.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the full line of products offered by Patriot Vision Industries, visit their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/patriotvisionindustries.com\/product\/multimedia-transmitter-box\/\">Website<\/a>, or the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/magnifyingamerica.com\/ols\/products\/lyriq-ai\">Magnifying America Website<\/a>. You can also give them a call at 1800-364\u20141608. Contact Curtis directly by calling 352-484-5831. Click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7470\">Here<\/a>&nbsp;to listen to the interview from 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have enjoyed this interview. If you would like to learn more and contact us, you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Send us an&nbsp;email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">info@blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093. We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact Simon directly, send him an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbonenfant2@gmail.com\">sbonenfant2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_751\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8480-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Patriot2024.mp3 Podcast Summary: Patriot Vision Industries has been providing innovative technology solutions to users around the globe for 36 years. In 2022, we highlighted Curtis, along with company President John Palmer, and their just-released Lyriq Assistive Reader, a lightweight powerful scanning product. 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