User interface for impaired users
A user interface for visual browsing of content that is optimal for disabled or impaired people is built around a limited set of actions, e.g., SELECT and BACK, or just SELECT. The rest of the useful information is gathered by the act of pointing. The result is a visual browsing capability that allows impaired people much easier access to content and functionality.
1 . A user interface consisting of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element; and
a back function for returning to a previously displayed screen of the user interface.
2 . The user interface of claim 1 , further consisting of a tremor compensation function for compensating for a pointing function.
3 . A user interface consisting essentially of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element; and
a back function for returning to a previously displayed screen of the user interface.
4 . The user interface of claim 3 , further consisting essentially of a tremor compensation function for compensating for a pointing function.
5 . A user interface consisting of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element.
6 . A user interface consisting essentially of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element.
7 . A user interface consisting of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element; and
a tremor compensation function for compensating for a pointing function.
8 . A user interface consisting essentially of:
a select function for selecting a user interface element; and
a tremor compensation function for compensating for a pointing function.
9 . A system comprising:
a pointing function for pointing to one of a plurality of user interface objects displayed on a screen;
a select function operable by a user to select the one of the plurality of user interface objects;
a back function operable by the user to return to a previously displayed set of user interface objects; and
a tremor compensation function for reducing a variation associated with the pointing function caused by hand tremor.
10 . A system consisting of:
a pointing function for pointing to one of a plurality of user interface objects displayed on a screen;
a select function operable by a user to select the one of the plurality of user interface objects;
a back function operable by the user to return to a previously displayed set of user interface objects; and
a tremor compensation function for reducing a variation associated with the pointing function caused by hand tremor.
11 . A system consisting essentially of:
a pointing function for pointing to one of a plurality of user interface objects displayed on a screen;
a select function operable by a user to select the one of the plurality of user interface objects;
a back function operable by the user to return to a previously displayed set of user interface objects; and
a tremor compensation function for reducing a variation associated with the pointing function caused by hand tremor.