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Screen reader having concurrent communication of non-textual information

US9263026B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 2014
Grant dateFeb 16, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10L2013/083
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A screen reader software product for low-vision users, the software having a reader module collecting textual and non-textual display information generated by a web browser or word processor. Font styling, interface layout information and the like are communicated to the end user by sounds broadcast simultaneously rather than serially with the synthesized speech to improve the speed and efficiency in which information may be digested by the end user.

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