METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUDITORY FEEDBACK FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WHEN DEFINING VISUAL MODELS
First Claim
1. A method for providing auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, comprising:
- detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and
responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects.
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Abstract
A system for providing auditory feedback to visually impaired users when defining visual models. As the visually impaired user creates a visual model, the system detects when an object is placed in such a way that it overlaps with at least one previously placed object. In response to detection of an overlap, the system causes an auditory warning signal to be produced, indicating to the visually impaired user that object is overlapping a previously placed object. The disclosed system operates to create an invisible object within the user interface to cause a warning to be output, or modifies the object whose placement caused the object overlap to include the overlap warning. The user interface focus is then changed or reset to be on the invisible object or the object that caused the overlap to occur, enabling the user to conveniently fix the overlap condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, comprising:
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detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system including at least one processor communicably coupled to a program storage memory, said program storage memory having program code stored thereon which, when executed by said at least one processor causes said computer system to provide auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, comprising:
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program code for detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and program code for, responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects.
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18. A computer program product including a computer readable storage medium, said computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program code for providing auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, said program code comprising:
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program code for detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and program code for, responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects.
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19. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave, said computer data signal encoding program code for providing auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, said program code comprising:
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program code for detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and program code for, responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects.
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20. A system for providing auditory feedback to a visually impaired user when defining a visual model, comprising:
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means for detecting an visual overlap between at least two visual objects in a visual model being created by said user; and means for, responsive to said detecting of said overlap, causing an audible warning to be output indicating detection of said visual overlap between said at least two visual objects.
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