| 摘要 |
A method and system is provided for enabling real-time availability of accessible format of a published document such as book, journal, newspapers etc. to the print disabled users using the technology platform, at the same time ensuring the interest of various stakeholder such as print disabled users, publishers, NGOs, universities, libraries etc. The technology platform is creating an eco-system in a particular country which can be integrated with an international eco-system of digital accessible publishing. The technology platform provides facility to the end user to access the book online or even request the library to provide the book offline and if any of desired books not available in the platform the same can also be requested by users for production by libraries. The accessible format can also be provided in various forms such online, audio, through post etc. as per the requirement of the user. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method to enable real-time availability of a published document to a print disabled person through multiple channels, the method comprising a processor implemented steps of:
generating a request by a user for the access of the published document on a technology platform, wherein the request is generated using a mobile phone, a computer or an interactive voice response system (IVRS); checking the availability of an accessible format of the published document on the technology platform or a national catalogue; and performing the following steps depending on the availability of the accessible format on the technology platform or the national catalogue, a) if the accessible format is available on the technology platform or the national catalogue, then
providing, by the processor, an online page to read the accessible format, if the request is made for online reading;providing, by the processor, a link to download the accessible format, if request is made for download;applying, by the processor, a watermarking during the download of the accessible format to ensure the accountability of the user who is downloading;providing a physical copy of the watermarked accessible format of published content, if the request is an offline request; andsending the physical copy to the user over a mail, post or any other offline mode, or b) if the accessible format is not available on the technology platform or the national catalogue, then
sending the request to a request pool in the technology platform, wherein the request is visible to all the libraries registered in the technology platform;picking the request by a library registered on the technology platform;converting, by the processor, the published document in to the accessible format;uploading the accessible format on the technology platform; andproviding the accessible format to the user based on the type of the request. |
