Flexible access system for touch screen devices
US6049328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09B21/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A touch screen system for people with disabilities provides an access screen presenting multiple paths of communication and multiple methods of input for a variety of disabilities. People with disabilities communicating with this access screen configure the touch screen for their particular communication needs, allowing use of the touch screen efficiently both for individuals with disabilities and for individuals without disabilities. Individuals with occasional difficulty in interpreting written legends on particular virtual buttons may use a distinct access button to provide an augmented legend for those buttons on an "as needed" basis.
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