Tactile overlays for screens
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1. An overlay for use with a display screen, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area, wherein the display screen includes a first feature thereon, wherein the tactilely readable area includes information in a tactilely readable format, and wherein the information identifies a first feature displayed on the screen, wherein the overlay resembles the display on the screen over which it is placed.
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Abstract
An overlay for use with a display screen, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area, wherein the display screen includes a first feature thereon, wherein the tactilely readable area includes information in a tactilely readable format, and wherein the information identifies a first feature displayed on the screen.
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- 1. An overlay for use with a display screen, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area, wherein the display screen includes a first feature thereon, wherein the tactilely readable area includes information in a tactilely readable format, and wherein the information identifies a first feature displayed on the screen, wherein the overlay resembles the display on the screen over which it is placed.
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7. 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 from the device; 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; and selecting the second selectable feature. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A plurality of overlays for use with a screen upon which a plurality of displays may appear, wherein each of the plurality of overlays corresponds to one of the plurality of displays and resembles that display, and wherein each overlay has at least one tactilely readable area, wherein each tactilely readable area includes information specific to a feature of the display corresponding to the overlay, the information being in a tactilely readable format.
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