Providing access for blind users on kiosks
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing access to a data processing system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
- displaying an attractor screen on a touchscreen in the data processing system, wherein a user accesses first audio instructions by connecting a sound device to a connection input, the first audio instructions being provided only through the sound device, the first audio instructions describing a haptic pattern input required to launch a software overlay;
detecting a first interaction with the touchscreen;
determining whether the first interaction complies with first audio instructions for executing the software overlay, wherein the software overlay provides an intuitive graphical user interface separate from an interface provided by control software, wherein the intuitive graphical user interface rearranges elements of the interface provided by the control software and provides audio instructions detailing menu options and current navigational status;
responsive to determining that the first interaction complies with the audio instructions for executing the software overlay, launching control software and the software overlay;
responsive to determining that the interaction does not comply with the first audio instructions, launching the control software but not launching the software overlay;
responsive to launching the software overlay, playing second audio instructions through the sound device describing how to use the touchscreen, and describing a layout of a plurality of regions on the touchscreen provided by the software overlay; and
detecting a second interaction with the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method provides access to accommodate public use software environments. An attractor screen is displayed on a data processing system providing the public use environment. An interaction with the attractor screen is then detected. If the interaction with the attractor screen complies with audio instructions for executing a software overlay, the control software for the public use system is launched along with the software overlay. If the interaction with the attractor screen does not comply with audio instructions for executing a software overlay, the control software for the public use system is launched without the software overlay.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing access to a data processing system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:
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displaying an attractor screen on a touchscreen in the data processing system, wherein a user accesses first audio instructions by connecting a sound device to a connection input, the first audio instructions being provided only through the sound device, the first audio instructions describing a haptic pattern input required to launch a software overlay; detecting a first interaction with the touchscreen; determining whether the first interaction complies with first audio instructions for executing the software overlay, wherein the software overlay provides an intuitive graphical user interface separate from an interface provided by control software, wherein the intuitive graphical user interface rearranges elements of the interface provided by the control software and provides audio instructions detailing menu options and current navigational status; responsive to determining that the first interaction complies with the audio instructions for executing the software overlay, launching control software and the software overlay; responsive to determining that the interaction does not comply with the first audio instructions, launching the control software but not launching the software overlay; responsive to launching the software overlay, playing second audio instructions through the sound device describing how to use the touchscreen, and describing a layout of a plurality of regions on the touchscreen provided by the software overlay; and detecting a second interaction with the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer usable program code encoded thereon for providing access to a data processing system, the computer usable program code comprising:
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instructions for displaying an attractor screen on a touchscreen; instructions for providing first audio instructions to a connection input, wherein a user accesses first audio instructions by connecting a sound device to the connection input, the first audio instructions being provided only through the sound device, the first audio instructions describing a haptic pattern input required to launch a software overlay; instructions for detecting a first interaction with the touchscreen; instructions for determining whether the first interaction complies with first audio instructions for executing software overlay, wherein the software overlay provides an intuitive graphical user interface separate from an interface provided by control software, wherein the intuitive graphical user interface rearranges elements of the interface provided by the control software and provides audio instructions detailing menu options and current navigational status; instructions, responsive to determining that the first interaction complies with the audio instructions for executing the software overlay, for launching control software and the software overlay; instructions, responsive to determining that the interaction does not comply with the first audio instructions, for launching the control software but not launching the software overlay; instructions, responsive to launching the software overlay, for playing second audio instructions through the sound device describing how to use the touchscreen, and describing a layout of a plurality of regions on the touchscreen provided by the software overlay; and instructions for detecting a second interaction with the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23)
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16. A data processing system comprising:
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a storage having computer usable program code encoded thereon for providing access to a data processing system; a bus system; and a processor, wherein the processor executes the computer usable program code;
to display an attractor screen on a touchscreen, wherein a user accesses first audio instructions by connecting a sound device to a connection input, the first audio instructions being provided only through the sound device, the first audio instructions describing a haptic pattern input required to launch a software overlay;
to detect a first interaction with the touchscreen;
to determine whether the first interaction complies with first audio instructions for executing the software overlay, wherein the software overlay provides an intuitive graphical user interface separate from an interface provided by control software, wherein the intuitive graphical user interface rearranges elements of the interface provided by the control software and provides audio instructions detailing menu options and current navigational status;
responsive to determining that the first interaction complies with the audio instructions for executing the software overlay, to launch control software and the software overlay;
responsive to determining that the first interaction does not comply with the audio instructions for executing the software overlay, to launch the control software but not to launch the software overlay;
responsive to launching the software overlay, to play second audio instructions through the sound device describing how to use the touchscreen, and describing a layout of a plurality of regions on the touchscreen provided by the software overlay;
to detect a second interaction with the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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