Method and system to convert visually orientated objects to embedded text
First Claim
1. A method to convert a visually orientated object to embedded text, the method comprising:
- scanning an electronically stored document;
identifying at least one visually orientated object within the document;
analyzing the at least one visually orientated object to generate a textual description of the at least one visually orientated object;
reducing a font size of the textual description until the textual description is visually concealed to a user; and
embedding the textual description within the electronically stored document, wherein the textual description is detectable by a text to speech synthesizer or Braille output device.
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Abstract
A method to convert visually orientated objects to embedded text is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes scanning an electronically stored document, identifying at least one visually orientated object within the document, analyzing the at least one visually orientated object to generate a textual description of the at least one visually orientated object, and embedding the textual description within the electronically stored document, and storing a converted document with the embedded textual description for distribution to users of text to speech synthesizers and Braille output devices. In addition, the method includes identifying text characters within the at least one visually orientated object. The text characters within the at least one visually orientated object are used in generating the textual description of the visually orientated object. A color of the textual description embedded within the electronic document is a background color of the electronic document and visually undetectable.
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20 Claims
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1. A method to convert a visually orientated object to embedded text, the method comprising:
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scanning an electronically stored document; identifying at least one visually orientated object within the document; analyzing the at least one visually orientated object to generate a textual description of the at least one visually orientated object; reducing a font size of the textual description until the textual description is visually concealed to a user; and embedding the textual description within the electronically stored document, wherein the textual description is detectable by a text to speech synthesizer or Braille output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory processor readable medium having processor instructions that are executable to cause a processor to:
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scan an electronically stored document; identify at least one visually orientated object within the document; analyze the at least one visually orientated object to generate a textual description of the at least one visually orientated object; reduce a font size of the textual description until the textual description is visually concealed to a user; and embed the textual description within the electronically stored document, wherein the textual description is detectable by a text to speech synthesizer or Braille output device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system to convert a visually orientated object to speech, the system comprising:
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a processor in communication with an input device; an electronically stored document in a memory for electronically storing a document; a scanning software module stored in the memory to scan the at least one electronically stored document; an identification software module stored in the memory to identify at least one visually orientated object within the document; an analysis software module stored in the memory to analyze the at least one visually orientated object to generate a textual description of the at least one visually orientated object; and an insertion module stored in the memory to reduce a font size of the textual description until the textual description is visually concealed to a user and to embed the textual description within the electronically stored document, wherein the textual description is detectable by text to speech synthesizers and Braille output devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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