Multi-tiered voice feedback in an electronic device

An electronic device operative to provide audio feedback for displayed content, comprising a processor, a display, and an audio output, the processor operative to:

• direct the display to display a plurality of elements in views, wherein speakable properties are associated with at least two of the plurality of elements;
• determine tiers associated with the views of each of the at least two of the plurality of elements from the associated speakable properties;
• generate a queue comprising the at least two of the plurality of elements, wherein the order of the queue elements is set by the determined tiers;
• and
• direct the audio output to sequentially speak each queue element in the order of the queue.

A method for speaking text of elements displayed by an electronic device, comprising:

• defining a plurality of elements with which speakable properties are associated;
• displaying the plurality of elements in a plurality of views, wherein each view is associated with a speakable order;
• generating a queue comprising the plurality of elements, wherein the order of the plurality of elements in the queue is set from the speakable order;
• pausing for a first timeout;
• identifying audio files associated with each of the plurality of elements of the queue, wherein the audio files comprise text to speak for each element;
• sequentially playing back the identified audio files in the order of the queue;
• and
• pausing for a second timeout.

A computer readable media for providing voice feedback to a user of an electronic device, the computer readable media comprising computer program logic recorded thereon for:

• displaying a plurality of elements;
• identifying at least two of the plurality of elements for which to provide voice feedback;
• determining tiers associated with the display of each of the identified at least two plurality of elements;
• and
• providing voice feedback for the identified at least two plurality of elements in an order of the determined tiers.