System and method for enhancing user accessibility in a virtual universe

摘要

A system and method to enhance user accessibility in a virtual universe and, in particular, to enhance user accessibility by providing information and/or actions to users participating in the virtual universe. The system comprises an assignment engine configured to assign an accessibility unit to an item within a virtual universe and a detection engine configured to detect a triggering event, which triggers the accessibility unit. The system also comprises an accessibility action engine configured to provide at least one of information and an action to a user when the accessibility unit is triggered.

主权项

1. A system implemented in hardware, comprising:
a computer infrastructure comprising: an assignment engine configured to:
assign an accessibility unit to an item within a virtual universe; andassign an accessibility tag to an avatar of the user, the accessibility tag being indicative of a disability of the user; a detection engine configured to detect a triggering event, which triggers the accessibility unit; and an accessibility action engine configured to provide at least one of information and an action to a user when the accessibility unit is triggered, wherein the information and the action provided to the user is dependent upon the disability of the user that is indicated by the accessibility tag assigned to the user; and the information is about the item and includes forced feedback, beeps, and one or more of alternative text, enlarged text, and an audio file or recording based on the disability of the user.