Transforming a tactually selected user input into an audio output
First Claim
1. A computer implemented process for transforming a user input into an audio output comprising:
- receiving a digital input signal from a contextual input device, the contextual input device comprising a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a spatial relationship which proportionally replicates a spatial relationship among a plurality of planets and stars associated with a solar system;
determining whether the digital input signal represents a selection of one of the planets and stars or an attribute pertaining one of the planets and stars;
transforming the digital input signal into an analog audio signal;
outputting the analog audio signal with an electro-acoustic transducer.
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Abstract
A contextual input device includes a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a predetermined configuration which replicates a particular relationship among a plurality of items associated with a known physical object. The tactually discernable keys are typically labeled with Braille type. The known physical object is typically a collection of related items grouped together by some common relationship. A computer-implemented process determines whether an input signal represents a selection of an item from among a plurality of items or an attribute pertaining to an item among the plurality of items. Once the selected item or attribute pertaining to an item is determined, the computer-implemented process transforms a user'"'"'s selection from the input signal into an analog audio signal which is then audibly output as human speech with an electro-acoustic transducer.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer implemented process for transforming a user input into an audio output comprising:
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receiving a digital input signal from a contextual input device, the contextual input device comprising a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a spatial relationship which proportionally replicates a spatial relationship among a plurality of planets and stars associated with a solar system; determining whether the digital input signal represents a selection of one of the planets and stars or an attribute pertaining one of the planets and stars; transforming the digital input signal into an analog audio signal; outputting the analog audio signal with an electro-acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for transforming a user input into an audio output comprising:
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one or more processors internal to the computer system; a contextual input device coupled to the one or more processors comprising a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a spatial relationship which proportionally replicates a spatial relationship among a plurality of planets and stars associated with a solar system; an audio processing subsystem coupled to the one or more processors; an electro-acoustic transducer coupled to the audio processing system; a memory coupled to the one or more processors comprising executable instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the one or more processors to; receive a digital input signal from a contextual input device; determine whether the digital input signal represents a selection of one of the planets and stars or an attribute pertaining to one of the planets and stars; transform the digital input signal into an analog audio signal with the audio processing subsystem; output the analog audio signal with the electro-acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer implemented process for transforming a user input into an audio output comprising:
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receiving a digital input signal from a contextual input device, the contextual input device comprising a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a spatial relationship which proportionally replicates a spatial relationship among a plurality of states associated with a map; determining whether the digital input signal represents a selection of one of the states from among the plurality of states or an attribute pertaining to one of the states, wherein the attribute is a property pertaining to the state; transforming the digital input signal into an analog audio signal, including transforming the digital input signal into a unique code, matching the unique code with a library entry, and audibly outputting the library entry; outputting the analog audio signal with an electro-acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system for transforming a user input into an audio output comprising:
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one or more processors internal to the computer system; a contextual input device coupled to the one or more processors comprising a plurality of tactually discernable keys disposed in a spatial relationship which proportionally replicates a spatial relationship among a plurality of states associated with a map; an audio processing subsystem coupled to the one or more processors; an electro-acoustic transducer coupled to the audio processing system; a memory coupled to the one or more processors comprising executable instructions which when executed by the processor, causes the one or more processors to; receive a digital input signal from a contextual input device; determine whether the digital input signal represents a selection of an item from among the plurality of states or an attribute pertaining to a state, wherein the attribute is a property pertaining to the state; transform the digital input signal into an analog audio signal with the audio processing subsystem, including transforming the digital input signal into a unique code, matching the unique code with a library entry, audibly outputting the library entry;
output the analog audio signal with the electro-acoustic transducer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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