Process for rendering pre-existing information accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies

• US 20020063741A1
• Filed: 10/31/2001
• Published: 05/30/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Cousin, Francis, Grellier, Michel
• Application Number:
  US09/984,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20020063741A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/865
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/001 Teaching or communicating with blind persons G09B21/02 - G09B21/06 take precedence

Abstract

This process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system, accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form.

Claims

1. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form, and

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies.

2. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information (58) and its modified form (64) in the said information reproduction system.

3. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in creating means of access (100), perceivable by the individuals, to the modified forms of the pre-existing information and in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information and these means of access in the said information reproduction system (12).

4. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the step of creating a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises the steps of:

creation (130) of a double of the pre-existing information, then

modification (132) of the pre-existing information or of its double so as to create its modified form.

5. Process according claim 1, characterized in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency.

6. Process according to claim 5, characterized in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency.

7. Process according to claim 6, characterized in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are adapted so as to be converted with the aid of means (18) of conversion into information directly perceivable by the said individuals.

8. Process according to claim 7, characterized in that the said perceivable characters are black-coloured characters on a white-coloured background.

9. Process according to claim 6, characterized in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are characters enlarged so as to be directly readable by individuals suffering from visual deficiency.

10. Process according to claim 6, characterized in that the said step of creating a legend furthermore comprises the step of supplementing this legend with at least one pictogram (70, 88) perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency and intended to indicate to them that the legend also forms a means of access to a modified form of the information.

11. Process according to claim 10, characterized in that the pre-existing information is information obtained from an Internet site.

12. Process according to claim 11, characterized in that the said pre-existing information and its modified form are produced with the aid of the HTML language.

13. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises audiophonic means and in that the said individuals suffer from auditory deficiency.

14. Process according to claim 11, characterized in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing auditory information with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from auditory deficiency.

15. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, and

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information (58) and its modified form (64) in the said information reproduction system.

16. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, and

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in creating means of access (100), perceivable by the individuals, to the modified forms of the pre-existing information and in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information and these means of access in the said information reproduction system (12).

17. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information (58) and its modified form (64) in the said information reproduction system,

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency,

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency, and

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are adapted so as to be converted with the aid of means (18) of conversion into information directly perceivable by the said individuals.

18. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in creating means of access (100), perceivable by the individuals, to the modified forms of the pre-existing information and in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information and these means of access in the said information reproduction system (12),

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency,

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency, and

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are adapted so as to be converted with the aid of means (18) of conversion into information directly perceivable by the said individuals.

19. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information (58) and its modified form (64) in the said information reproduction system,

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency, and

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency,

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are characters enlarged so as to be directly readable by individuals suffering from visual deficiency.

20. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12) accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies for, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in creating means of access (100), perceivable by the individuals, to the modified forms of the pre-existing information and in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information and these means of access in the said information reproduction system (12),

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency,

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency, and

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are characters enlarged so as to be directly readable by individuals suffering from visual deficiency.

21. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information (58) and its modified form (64) in the said information reproduction system,

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency,

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency,

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are adapted so as to be converted with the aid of means (18) of conversion into information directly perceivable by the said individuals, and

in that the said step of creating a legend furthermore comprises the step of supplementing this legend with at least one pictogram (70, 88) perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency and intended to indicate to them that the legend also forms a means of access to a modified form of the information.

22. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the step of associating with the pre-existing information its modified form furthermore consists in creating means of access (100), perceivable by the individuals, to the modified forms of the pre-existing information and in simultaneously reproducing the pre-existing information and these means of access in the said information reproduction system (12),

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises an electronic display device and in that the said individuals suffer from visual deficiency,

in that the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing visual information comprises the step of creating this legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency,

in that the said characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency are adapted so as to be converted with the aid of means (18) of conversion into information directly perceivable by the said individuals, and

in that the said step of creating a legend furthermore comprises the step of supplementing this legend with at least one pictogram (70, 88) perceivable by the individuals suffering from visual deficiency and intended to indicate to them that the legend also forms a means of access to a modified form of the information.

23. Process for rendering pre-existing information (58), adapted to be reproduced by an electronic information reproduction system (12), accessible to individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

creation (120) by an operator of a modified form (64) of the pre-existing information, this modified form being perceivable by the said individuals; and

association (122) with the pre-existing information, in the said reproduction system, of its modified form in such a way as to allow the said individuals to access the information through its modified form,

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises a step of creating a legend with the aid of characters perceivable by the said individuals suffering from visual and/or auditory deficiencies,

in that the said electronic information reproduction system (12) comprises audiophonic means and in that the said individuals suffer from auditory deficiency, and

in that the step of creating a modified form of the pre-existing information furthermore comprises the step of creating a legend for the pre-existing auditory information with the aid of characters perceivable by the individuals suffering from auditory deficiency.