Touch screen device having braille support function and control method therefor
US10181269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04803
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a touch screen device having a braille support function and a control method therefor, the touch screen device including: a touch screen sensing a touch location of a user; and a controller entering at least one of a first mode and a second mode according to a use direction of the touch screen, the controller recognizing the touch screen as one braille cell in the first mode, and recognizing the touch screen as two braille cells in the second mode, thereby receiving braille input depending on the touch location of the user. By using this, it is possible to easily and precisely input six-dot braille on a touch screen and to input abbreviations and symbols of a twelve-dot system.
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