Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Accessibility Using a Touch-Sensitive Surface
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at an accessible electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display;
displaying a plurality of user interface elements on the display;
detecting a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface;
in response to detecting the first user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with a current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to a first navigable unit type selected from a plurality of navigable unit types;
detecting a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first user interface navigation setting gesture is independent of contacting a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to any of the plurality of user interface elements;
in response to detecting the first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface;
changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type selected from the plurality of navigable unit types; and
outputting accessibility information about the second navigable unit type;
after changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to the second navigable unit type, detecting a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second user interface navigation gesture is substantially the same as the first user interface navigation gesture; and
,in response to detecting the second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with the current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to the second navigable unit type.
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Abstract
An accessibility method is performed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes: displaying a plurality of user interface elements on the display; in response to detecting a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with a current navigable unit type; in response to detecting a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface: changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type; and outputting accessibility information about the second navigable unit type; after changing the current navigable unit type, in response to detecting a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with the current navigable unit type.
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13 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
at an accessible electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display; displaying a plurality of user interface elements on the display; detecting a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with a current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to a first navigable unit type selected from a plurality of navigable unit types; detecting a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first user interface navigation setting gesture is independent of contacting a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to any of the plurality of user interface elements; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type selected from the plurality of navigable unit types; and outputting accessibility information about the second navigable unit type; after changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to the second navigable unit type, detecting a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second user interface navigation gesture is substantially the same as the first user interface navigation gesture; and
,in response to detecting the second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with the current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to the second navigable unit type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An accessible electronic device, comprising:
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a touch-sensitive surface; a display; one or more processors; memory; and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; displaying a plurality of user interface elements on the display; detecting a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements on the display in accordance with a current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to a first navigable unit type selected from a plurality of navigable unit types; detecting a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first user interface navigation setting gesture is independent of contacting a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to any of the plurality of user interface elements; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type selected from the plurality of navigable unit types; and outputting accessibility information about the second navigable unit type; after changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to the second navigable unit type, detecting a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second user interface navigation gesture is substantially the same as the first user interface navigation gesture; and
,in response to detecting the second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigating in the plurality of user interface elements on the display in accordance with the current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to the second navigable unit type.
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12. A computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by an accessible electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display, cause the device to:
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display a plurality of user interface elements on the display; detect a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigate in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with a current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to a first navigable unit type selected from a plurality of navigable unit types; detect a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first user interface navigation setting gesture is independent of contacting a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to any of the plurality of user interface elements; in response to detecting the first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; change the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type selected from the plurality of navigable unit types; and output accessibility information about the second navigable unit type; after changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to the second navigable unit type, detect a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second user interface navigation gesture is substantially the same as the first user interface navigation gesture; and
,in response to detecting the second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigate in the plurality of user interface elements in accordance with the current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to the second navigable unit type.
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13. A graphical user interface on an accessible electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a plurality of user interface elements on the display, wherein; in response to detecting a first user interface navigation gesture by a finger on the touch-sensitive surface, navigation in the plurality of user interface elements occurs in accordance with a current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to a first navigable unit type selected from a plurality of navigable unit types; in response to detecting a first user interface navigation setting gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the first user interface navigation setting gesture is independent of contacting a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to any of the plurality of user interface elements; the current navigable unit type is changed from the first navigable unit type to a second navigable unit type selected from the plurality of navigable unit types; and accessibility information about the second navigable unit type is outputted; after changing the current navigable unit type from the first navigable unit type to the second navigable unit type, in response to detecting a second user interface navigation gesture by the finger on the touch-sensitive surface, wherein the second user interface navigation gesture is substantially the same as the first user interface navigation gesture, navigation in the plurality of user interface elements occurs in accordance with the current navigable unit type, wherein the current navigable unit type is set to the second navigable unit type.
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