Apparatus, method and computer program product for selecting a format for presenting information content based on limitations of a user
First Claim
1. A method for providing information content to a user, comprising:
- receiving an identification of the user;
determining one or more physical limitations of the user regarding receipt and/or interpretation of the information content based on the identification of the user; and
outputting information content to the user based on the one or more physical limitations of the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for automatically determining the limitations of an individual for receiving and interpreting information and then providing information content to the individual in a format that is understandable to the individual. The apparatus, method and computer program product make use of a mechanism for identifying the limitations of the individual. The mechanism may itself inform an information source of the limitations of the individual or the mechanism may be used in conjunction with a user profile to identify the limitations of the individual and the preferred information content format to use with the individual. Based on this determination, a format for the information content from the information source may be selected and used to output the information content to the individual. The selection of the format may include enhancing one or more aspects of a standard format and decreasing one or more other aspects of the standard format.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for providing information content to a user, comprising:
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receiving an identification of the user;
determining one or more physical limitations of the user regarding receipt and/or interpretation of the information content based on the identification of the user; and
outputting information content to the user based on the one or more physical limitations of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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14. An apparatus for providing information content to a user, comprising:
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a processor; and
an interface coupled to the processor, wherein the processor receives an identification of the user via the interface, determines one or more physical limitations of the user regarding receipt and/or interpretation of the information content based on the identification of the user, and outputs information content, via the interface, to the user based on the one or more physical limitations of the user.
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27. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for providing information content to a user, comprising:
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first instructions for receiving an identification of the user;
second instructions for determining one or more physical limitations of the user regarding receipt and/or interpretation of the information content based on the identification of the user; and
third instructions for outputting information content to the user based on the one or more physical limitations of the user.
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