DYNAMIC GUIDED TOUR FOR SCREEN READERS

• US 20150106692A1
• Filed: 10/10/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation (Indiana University)
• Original Assignee: Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation (Indiana University)
• Inventors: Bolchini, Davide, Gadde, Prathik
• Application Number:
  US14/511,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20150106692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/234
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/954 Navigation, e.g. using categorised browsing
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser

Abstract

The present invention involves methods, systems, and apparatus for providing a dynamic guided tour system. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a target website; categorizing content of the target website; storing the content of the target website to a data store; generating a sitemap for the target website containing a URL and an ID; storing the URL and the ID in the data store; reading the content, the URL, and the ID in the data store as list data; generating a presentation based on the list data; and presenting the presentation to a user. Other aspects include providing a guided tour presentation; modifying list data to match curated data on a secondary data store; examining DOM structures; navigating through commands including device shortcuts and vocal commands; supplying curated data through crowdsourcing, and linearly concatenating the guided tour.

Claims

1. A method for reading content on a screen comprising:

receiving a target website;

categorizing content of the target website;

storing the content of the target website to a data store;

generating a sitemap for the target website containing a URL and an ID;

storing the URL and the ID in the data store;

reading the content, the URL, and the ID in the data store as list data;

generating a presentation based on the list data; and

presenting the presentation to a user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation is formatted as a guided tour.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

modifying the list data to match curated data on a secondary data store.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the categorizing step is accomplished by examining a document object model (DOM) structure.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the presentation is navigable through commands selected from the group consisting of input device shortcuts, vocal commands, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the curated data are supplied by crowdsourcing.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the guided tour is linearly concatenated.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the URL is a plurality of URLs; and

the ID is a plurality of IDs.

9. A system for reading content on a screen comprising:

a user device;

a computer operable to interact with the user device; and

a network connecting the user device and the computer;

wherein the computer is further operable to;

receive a target website;

categorize content of the target website;

store the content of the target website to a data store;

generate a sitemap for the target website containing a URL and an ID;

store the URL and the ID in the data store;

read the content, the URL, and the ID in the data store as list data;

generate a presentation based on the list data; and

present the presentation to a user.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the URL is a plurality of URLs; and

the ID is a plurality of IDs.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer is the user device.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the presentation is formatted as a guided tour.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the computer is further operable to:

modify the list data to match curated data on a secondary data store.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the categorize step is accomplished by examining a document object model (DOM) structure.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the presentation is navigable through commands selected from the group consisting of input device shortcuts, vocal commands, and combinations thereof.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the curated data are supplied by crowdsourcing.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the guided tour is linearly concatenated.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the presentation is formatted as a guided tour.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further causing the one or more computers to:

modify the list data to match curated data on a secondary data store.

18. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more computers, causes the one or more computers to:

receive a target website;

categorize content of the target website;

store the content of the target website to a data store;

generate a sitemap for the target website containing a URL and an ID;

store the URL and the ID in the data store;

read the content, the URL, and the ID in the data store as list data;

generate a presentation based on the list data; and

present the presentation to a user.