Method for providing an individual increased accessibility to a touch screen
First Claim
1. A method for providing an individual increased accessibility to a touch screen displaying at least one element, the individual having a contact point, comprising the steps of:
- providing an input device spaced from and operatively connected to the touch screen, the input device having a key;
engaging the touch screen with the contact point;
dragging the contact point across the touch screen into engagement with a first element;
highlighting the first element in response to engagement of the contact point with the first element; and
maintaining the highlighting of the first element in response to disengagement of the contact point with the touch screen without activating the first element; and
wherein;
a selective tapping of the first element with the contact point activates the first element; and
the actuating of the key of the input device activates the first element.
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Abstract
A method is defined for providing an individual increased accessibility to a touch screen displaying first and second elements. The individual initially engages the touch screen with a contact point at a first location. The contact point is dragged across the touch screen into engagement with the first element and the first element is highlighted in response thereto. Thereafter, the individual may drag the contact point across the touch screen from the first element into engagement with the second element whereby the second element is highlighted on the touch screen and the highlight is removed from the first element. Audible announcements may accompany the contacting of the first or second elements with the contact point.
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1. A method for providing an individual increased accessibility to a touch screen displaying at least one element, the individual having a contact point, comprising the steps of:
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providing an input device spaced from and operatively connected to the touch screen, the input device having a key; engaging the touch screen with the contact point; dragging the contact point across the touch screen into engagement with a first element; highlighting the first element in response to engagement of the contact point with the first element; and maintaining the highlighting of the first element in response to disengagement of the contact point with the touch screen without activating the first element; and wherein; a selective tapping of the first element with the contact point activates the first element; and the actuating of the key of the input device activates the first element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing an individual increased accessibility to a touch screen displaying first and second elements, the individual having a contact point, comprising the steps of:
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providing an input device spaced from and operatively connected to the touch screen, the input device having a key; initially engaging the touch screen with the contact point at a first location; dragging the contact point across the touch screen into engagement with the first element; highlighting the first element in response to engagement of the contact point with the first element; maintaining the highlighting of the first element in response to disengagement of the contact point with the touch screen without activating the first element; dragging the contact point across the touch screen from the first element into engagement with the second element; highlighting the second element on the touch screen in response to engagement of the second element with the contact point; maintaining the highlighting of the second element in response to disengagement of the contact point with the touch screen without activating the second element; and activating one of the highlighted first element and highlighted second element by selectively; tapping one of the highlighted first element and highlighted second element with the contact point; and actuating the key of the input device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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