Accessibility aids for users of electronic devices

摘要

A screen protector is provided with tactile aids for vision-impaired users. The screen protector can be placed on the display screen of a computing device to enhance the out-of-box experience for vision-impaired users and/or guide the user during subsequent use of the device. For example, the screen protector can be configured to be tactilely-informative about how to activate accessibility features of the device and/or how to proceed with initial set-up and configuration of the device. The screen protector may include, for example, braille instructions for activating the accessibility mode and/or a raised or embossed tactile aid that identifies the location of a UI control feature that can be engaged to initiate the accessibility mode or other desired function. Once the user has engaged the accessibility mode, the user may receive verbal instructions and cues going forward so as to allow the user to successfully use the device.

主权项

1. An accessibility system, comprising:
a screen protector for protecting a display screen of a computing device and having one or more tactile aids configured to facilitate use of the computing device by a vision-impaired user; wherein the one or more tactile aids include a braille message, the message including information on how to at least one of:
remove the screen protector from the computing device;turn on the computing device;activate accessibility features of the computing device, the accessibility features intended to assist visually-impaired users; andconnect peripheral devices that will assist the vision-impaired user in use of the device; and wherein the one or more tactile aids further include a raised directional element that runs from proximate to the braille message to a location associated with a user interface control feature of the device.