Tactile overlays for screens
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1. A tactile method for using a device having a touch sensitive screen that has a first display thereon, comprising:
- placing a first overlay on the screen, the first overlay corresponding to the first display on the screen and including a first tactilely readable area, the first tactilely readable area including information in a tactilely readable format, the information being specific to a first selectable feature located in the first display on the screen;
determining a location of and information about the first selectable feature on the screen by tactilely reading the first tactilely readable area on the overlay;
selecting the first selectable feature;
receiving a signal;
removing the first overlay on the screen in response to the signal received;
placing a second overlay on the screen, the second overlay corresponding to a second display on the screen and including a second tactilely readable area, the second tactilely readable area including information in a tactilely readable format, the information being specific to a second selectable feature located in the second display on the screen;
determining a location of and information about the second selectable feature on the screen by tactilely reading the second tactilely readable area on the overlay;
selecting the second selectable feature.
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Abstract
An overlay for use with a video screen having a display thereon, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area corresponding to a feature of a first graphical display on the screen.
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1. A tactile method for using a device having a touch sensitive screen that has a first display thereon, comprising:
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placing a first overlay on the screen, the first overlay corresponding to the first display on the screen and including a first tactilely readable area, the first tactilely readable area including information in a tactilely readable format, the information being specific to a first selectable feature located in the first display on the screen;
determining a location of and information about the first selectable feature on the screen by tactilely reading the first tactilely readable area on the overlay;
selecting the first selectable feature;
receiving a signal;
removing the first overlay on the screen in response to the signal received;
placing a second overlay on the screen, the second overlay corresponding to a second display on the screen and including a second tactilely readable area, the second tactilely readable area including information in a tactilely readable format, the information being specific to a second selectable feature located in the second display on the screen;
determining a location of and information about the second selectable feature on the screen by tactilely reading the second tactilely readable area on the overlay;
selecting the second selectable feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeXerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
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Original AssigneeXerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
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InventorsDeYoung, Dennis C., Meetze, Murray O. Jr., Stohrer, Charles W.
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Primary Examiner(s)Shalwala, Bipin
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Assistant Examiner(s)Kovalick, Vincent E.
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Application NumberUS10/113,105Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,075 DaysField of Search345/23, 345/156, 345/158, 345/172, 345/173, 345/108, 345/145, 345/169, 345/214, 178/18.01, 178/18.1, 178/18.11, 348/473, 348/563, 348/564, 348/565, 348/589, 356/389, 463/31, 391/23, 391/24, 391/21, 340/825.19, 434/112, 434/113, 434/114, 434/116US Class Current345/156CPC Class CodesG03G 15/5016 User-machine interface; Dis...
