Braille Support

• US 20080303645A1
• Filed: 06/09/2007
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Seymour, Eric Taylor, Hudson, Reginald Dean
• Granted Patent: US 8,135,577 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/407.2
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 21/003 using tactile presentation of the information, e.g. Braille displays

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses to provide improved Braille support are described herein. A connection to a Braille device is received, and a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code is displayed to simulate an output to the Braille device. The Braille caption panel can include a text translated to the Braille code. The Braille caption panel can include a control element. An accessibility service can be automatically launched to provide the output to the Braille device.

Claims

1. A machine-implemented method, comprising:

receiving a connection to a Braille device; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code.

2. The machine-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the Braille caption panel includes the original text that is translated to Braille code.

3. The machine-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the Braille device includes a first control element and wherein the Braille caption panel includes a second control element to simulate the first control element.

4. The machine-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing an output to the Braille device.

5. The machine-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving.

6. The machine-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the connection is received via a USB port.

7. A machine-implemented method to provide a Braille support, comprising:

receiving a first selection on a display;

providing a first output to a Braille device, wherein the Braille device has at least one first control element; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a first Braille code that simulates the first output, and at least one second control element.

8. The machine-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a second selection on the display;

providing a second output to the Braille device; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a second Braille code that simulates the second output.

9. The machine-implemented method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a third selection of the at least one second control element; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a third Braille code that simulates a third output that is provided to the Braille device when the at least one first control element is selected.

10. The machine-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the Braille caption panel includes a first text translated to the first Braille code.

11. A machine-implemented method to support a Braille device, comprising:

receiving a connection to the Braille device; and

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving to provide an output to the Braille device.

12. The machine-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising:

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code to simulate the output to the Braille device.

13. A data processing system, comprising

a processor;

a Braille device coupled to the processor; and

a display coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations, comprising;

receiving a connection to a Braille device; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code.

14. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the Braille caption panel includes a text translated to the Braille code.

15. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the Braille device including a first control element and wherein the Braille caption panel includes a second control element to simulate the first control element.

16. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations, comprising:

providing an output to the Braille device.

17. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations, comprising:

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving.

18. The data processing system of claim 13, wherein the connection is received via a USB port.

19. A data processing system to provide a Braille support, comprising:

a processor;

a Braille device coupled to the processor; and

a display coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations, comprising;

receiving a first selection on a display;

providing a first output to a Braille device, wherein the Braille device has at least one first control element; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a first Braille code that simulates the first output, and at least one second control element.

20. The data processing system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations, comprising:

receiving a second selection on the display;

providing a second output to the Braille device; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a second Braille code that simulates the second output.

21. The data processing system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to perform operations, comprising:

receiving a third selection of the at least one second control element; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a third Braille code that simulates a third output that is provided to the Braille device when the at least one first control element is selected.

22. The data processing system of claim 19, wherein the Braille caption panel includes a first text translated to the first Braille code.

23. A data processing system to support a Braille device, comprising:

a processor;

a Braille device coupled to the processor; and

a display coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations, comprising;

receiving a connection to the Braille device; and

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving to provide an output to the Braille device.

24. The data processing system of claim 23, wherein the processor is configured to perform operations, comprising:

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code to simulate the output to the Braille device.

25. A machine-readable medium containing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a connection to a Braille device; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code.

26. The machine-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the Braille caption panel includes a text translated to the Braille code.

27. The machine-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the Braille device including a first control element and wherein the Braille caption panel includes a second control element to simulate the first control element.

28. The machine-readable medium of claim 25, further including data that cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:

providing an output to the Braille device.

29. The machine-readable medium of claim 25, further including data that cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving.

30. The machine-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the connection is received via a USB port.

31. A machine-readable medium containing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first selection on a display;

providing a first output to a Braille device, wherein the Braille device has at least one first control element; and

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a first Braille code that simulates the first output, and at least one second control element.

32. The machine-readable medium of claim 31, further including data that cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a second selection on the display;

providing a second output to the Braille device; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a second Braille code that simulates the second output.

33. The machine-readable medium of claim 31, further including data that cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a third selection of the at least one second control element; and

displaying the Braille caption panel that includes a third Braille code that simulates a third output that is provided to the Braille device when the at least one first control element is selected.

34. The machine-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the Braille caption panel includes a first text translated to the first Braille code.

35. A machine-readable medium containing executable program instructions which cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a connection to the Braille device; and

automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving to provide an output to the Braille device.

36. The machine readable medium of claim 35, further including data that cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising:

displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code to simulate the output to the Braille device.

37. A data processing system, comprising:

means for receiving a connection to a Braille device; and

means for displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a Braille code.

38. A data processing system to provide a Braille support, comprising:

means for receiving a first selection on a display;

means for providing a first output to a Braille device, wherein the Braille device has at least one first control element; and

means for displaying a Braille caption panel that includes a first Braille code that simulates the first output, and at least one second control element.

39. A data processing system to support a Braille device, comprising:

means for receiving a connection to the Braille device; and

means for automatically launching an accessibility service in response to the receiving to provide an output to the Braille device.