US 12,437,671 B2
Interactive tactile graphic and braille display system and method of use
Venkatesh R. Chari, North Andover, MA (US)
Filed by Venkatesh R. Chari, North Andover, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/184,365.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/320,167, filed on Mar. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0360559 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. G09B 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC G09B 21/004 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G09B 21/006 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
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1. A method for use with a computer system having a refreshable tactile graphics display and a touch sensitive panel operatively couplable to a braille display, the method comprising:
A) receiving touch data coordinates from the touch sensitive panel;
B) applying any applicable offset and zoom compensation to touch data coordinates;
C) looking up the compensated touch data coordinates in a table of text locations;
D) translating to braille data any text data and alt-text associated with text associated with the compensated touch data coordinates; and
E) transmitting the braille data to a braille display.