ACCESSIBLE TACTILE FEATURES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PIN ENTRY AND TOUCHSCREEN USAGE

• US 20160224113A1
• Filed: 01/30/2015
• Published: 08/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NCR Corporation
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation
• Inventors: Birnie, Steven, Jokisuu, Elina, Smith, Andrew W.D., Day, Philip N., McKenna, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,429,930 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0339 Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04809 Textured surface identifying touch areas, e.g. overlay structure for a virtual keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0393 Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/201 Accessories of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1033 Details of the PIN pad

Abstract

Embodiments of a tactile strip and systems including a tactile strip are generally described herein. A tactile strip may include a back side configured to be coupled to a touchscreen display and a front side opposite the back side. The tactile strip may include a plurality of tactile features on the front side, the plurality of tactile features corresponding to a plurality of displayed inputs on the touchscreen display. A user touch may be used to register contact with the touchscreen via tactile feature guidance. A selected input may be confirmed by a long press, double touch, secondary touch, or other gesture.

Claims

1. A tactile strip comprising:

a back side configured to be coupled to a touchscreen display;

a front side opposite the back side; and

a plurality of tactile features on the front side, the plurality of tactile features corresponding to a plurality of displayed inputs on the touchscreen display.

2. The tactile strip of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tactile features include a plurality of grooves.

3. The tactile strip of claim 2, wherein the plurality of grooves are separated by a plurality of raised tactile features.

4. The tactile strip of claim 1, wherein the back side further comprises an adhesive layer.

5. The tactile strip of claim 1, wherein the back side is coupled to the touchscreen display using double-sided tape.

6. The tactile strip of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen display is enclosed in a housing of a Self-Service Terminal (SST).

7. The tactile strip of claim 6, wherein the SST is an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).

8. The tactile strip of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tactile features are arranged on a longitudinal axis of the front side.

9. A Self Service Terminal (SST) comprising:

a touchscreen display, the touchscreen display comprising a plurality of displayed inputs;

a tactile strip coupled to the touchscreen display, the tactile strip comprising;

a plurality of tactile features;

wherein a tactile feature of the plurality of tactile features corresponds to a displayed input of the plurality of displayed inputs.

10. The SST of claim 9, wherein the plurality of tactile features include a plurality of grooves.

11. The SST of claim 10, wherein the plurality of grooves are separated by a plurality of raised tactile features.

12. The SST of claim 9, wherein the touchscreen display is enclosed in a housing of the SST.

13. The SST of claim 9, wherein the SST is an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).

14. The SST of claim 9, wherein the plurality of tactile features are arranged on a longitudinal axis of a front side of the tactile strip.

15. A method of receiving secure information using a tactile strip comprising:

receiving, at a processor of a Self-Service Terminal (SST), a first indication of a user touch of an on-screen input, the user touch guided via a tactile feature;

receiving, at the processor, a second indication selecting the on-screen input;

confirming, at the processor, the selection by outputting feedback.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the feedback is an audible tone.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the feedback is haptic feedback.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the tactile feature is on a tactile strip coupled to a display screen of the SST.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the tactile feature is an etched glass tactile feature on a touchscreen display of the SST.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein second indication includes a second user touch of the on-screen input.