Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (20240249729). Voice-Enabled Screen Reader simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 Voice-Enabled Screen Reader
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 Voice-Enabled Screen Reader - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Key Features and Innovation
- 1.6 Potential Applications
- 1.7 Problems Solved
- 1.8 Benefits
- 1.9 Commercial Applications
- 1.10 Questions about the Technology
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
Voice-Enabled Screen Reader
Organization Name
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
Inventor(s)
Thomas Wlodkowski of Sterling VA (US)
Michael J. Cook of Flemington NJ (US)
Voice-Enabled Screen Reader - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240249729 titled 'Voice-Enabled Screen Reader
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system that processes a user interface to identify items and creates audio files with spoken representations of these items. The audio files are played as the user navigates the interface, announcing the text associated with selected items.
- The system identifies textual or graphical items in a user interface.
- It prepares audio files containing spoken representations of these items.
- Different audio files are played as the user interacts with the interface.
- The system checks if all textual items have audio files in the cache and creates missing files if needed.
Key Features and Innovation
- Processing user interfaces to create spoken representations of items.
- Dynamic selection and playback of audio files based on user interaction.
- Automated creation of missing audio files for textual items in the interface.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Accessibility tools for visually impaired users.
- Interactive educational platforms.
- Navigation systems for the visually impaired.
Problems Solved
- Providing spoken feedback for user interface items.
- Enhancing accessibility for users with visual impairments.
- Improving user experience in navigating interfaces.
Benefits
- Enhanced accessibility for visually impaired users.
- Improved user interaction with interfaces.
- Personalized audio feedback based on user selections.
Commercial Applications
- "Dynamic Audio Interface System for Enhanced User Experience": This technology can be utilized in various industries such as education, navigation, and accessibility tools to improve user experience and accessibility for all users.
Questions about the Technology
How does this technology improve accessibility for visually impaired users?
This technology provides spoken representations of items in a user interface, making it easier for visually impaired users to navigate and interact with digital platforms.
What are the potential educational applications of this technology?
This technology can be used in interactive educational platforms to provide audio feedback and enhance the learning experience for students.
Original Abstract Submitted
in some embodiments, a system may process a user interface to identify textual or graphical items in the interface, and may prepare a plurality of audio files containing spoken representations of the items. as the user navigates through the interface, different ones of the audio files may be selected and played, to announce text associated with items selected by the user. a computing device may periodically determine whether a cache offering the interface to users stores audio files for all of the interface's textual items, and if the cache is missing any audio files for any of the textual items, the computing device may take steps to have a corresponding audio file created.
