Accessible user interface and navigation system and method

• US 20040218451A1
• Filed: 11/05/2003
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David A. Schleppenbach, Joe P. Said
• Original Assignee: David A. Schleppenbach, Joe P. Said
• Inventors: Schleppenbach, David A., Said, Joe P.
• Application Number:
  US10/702,166
• Publication Number:
  US 20040218451A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 365/222
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance

Abstract

An Accessible User Interface is designed or tailored specifically to a user'"'"'s disability to maximize access to information. Cross-functional Product Design allows for a manageable subset of core features needed by people with disabilities to access information contained in print and electronic media. An Accessible Feature Design Template is an item-by-item description of the specific features that must be considered when designing an Accessible User Interface product including low vision, blind, learning disabled, mobility impaired, deaf and hard-of-hearing. The Accessible User Interface includes specific features that are matched to the individual'"'"'s specific needs. The Accessible User Interface of the present invention includes embodiments tailored to each individual'"'"'s disability or disabilities to provide a person with certain types of sensory, cognitive, or physical disabilities to access a computer or electronic device in a manner functionally equivalent to the user interface experienced by the non-disabled user.

Claims

1. An accessible user interface and navigation system and method comprising:

accessing a manageable subset of core features needed by a user with a disability to access information;

choosing specific features that are matched to said user'"'"'s disability; and

selecting an accessible user interface tailored to said user'"'"'s disability to allow said user access to information.