Blind Navigation for Touch Interfaces
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1. A computer-implemented method of enabling blind navigation of a control device having a touch display interface, the method comprising:
- presenting a first user interface on the touch display interface, the first user interface including an icon selectable by touching a designated portion of the touch display interface;
receiving an indication that the control device is to enable a second user interface;
reconfiguring the touch display interface to receive a set of commands, corresponding to the second user interface, including one or more touch movements on the touch display interface;
receiving a touch movement input via the touch display interface;
determining a command, from among the set of commands, to which the received touch movement input corresponds; and
at least one of executing and transmitting the command.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling blind navigation of a control device having a touch interface include one or more steps of receiving an indication that the control device is to enable blind navigation, receiving an input via the touch interface, determining a command to which the received input corresponds, and executing or transmitting the command.
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1. A computer-implemented method of enabling blind navigation of a control device having a touch display interface, the method comprising:
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presenting a first user interface on the touch display interface, the first user interface including an icon selectable by touching a designated portion of the touch display interface; receiving an indication that the control device is to enable a second user interface; reconfiguring the touch display interface to receive a set of commands, corresponding to the second user interface, including one or more touch movements on the touch display interface; receiving a touch movement input via the touch display interface; determining a command, from among the set of commands, to which the received touch movement input corresponds; and at least one of executing and transmitting the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A control device comprising:
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a touch display interface; a microprocessor; and computer-readable storage medium with program instructions executable by the microprocessor, which configure the microprocessor to; present a first user interface on the touch display interface, the first user interface including an icon selectable by touching a designated portion of the touch display interface; receive an indication that the control device is to enable a second user interface; reconfigure the touch display interface to receive a set of commands, corresponding to the second user interface, including one or more touch movements on the touch display interface; receive a touch movement input via the touch display interface; determine a command, from among the set of commands, to which the received touch movement input corresponds; and at least one of execute and transmit the command. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method of enabling blind navigation of a control device having a touch interface, and at least one of a tilt sensor, an orientation sensor, and a motion sensor, the method comprising:
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enabling a first user interface on the control device, the first user interface including a first set of commands that can be activated by touching the touch interface; receiving an indication via at least one of the tilt sensor, the orientation sensor and the motion sensor that the control device is to enable a second user interface wherein the second user interface includes a second set of commands configured to be receptive to at least one touch gesture on the touch interface; enabling the second user interface; receiving a touch gesture input via the touch interface; determining a command, from among the second set of commands, to which the received touch gesture input corresponds; and at least one of executing and transmitting the command. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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