US 2017/0365188 A1 · System for Presenting Items

Abstract

One embodiment of a system for presenting audio and tactile representations of visual and non-visual items includes obtaining (1) items, acquiring (2) a primary item and acquiring (3) secondary items according to criteria, and processing (4) the acquired items into the form of categorically-perceived audio and/or tactile effects (for example speech sounds), the primary and secondary items being distinguishable via categorically-distinct effects such as echo, reverberation, voice character, tactile effects, and stereophonic and/or tactile location. The resultant effects are typically presented (6) to an auditory and/or tactile display, allowing people can have their focus of attention directed to primary items, and simultaneously be made aware of secondary items. The magnitude of the effects can relate to the values of certain properties of the items (5). Facilities are provided for presenting and navigating multi-level representations of visual scenes and non-visual entities, interfacing to other systems, and interpreting entities from different viewpoints. Other embodiments are described and shown.

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Dependent claims

A method of presenting items via non-visual effects comprising:

(a) obtaining a plurality of items;
(b) first acquiring at least one primary item from said plurality of items wherein at least one of said plurality of items remains un-acquired;
(c) second acquiring at least one secondary item from said un-acquired items;
(d) processing each said primary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said primary item, and each said secondary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said secondary item, wherein said effects representing said secondary items include effects that are categorically-distinct from said effects representing said primary items;
(e) presenting said effects to display means, wherein said display means include display means selected from the group consisting of:
at least one audio display means, at least one tactile display means, and combinations thereof;
whereby people can have their focus of attention directed to said primary items, and can simultaneously be made aware of said secondary items, and can distinguish said secondary items from said primary items via said categorically-distinct effects.

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Apparatus enabling people to perceive items via non-visual effects comprising:

(a) obtaining means for a obtaining plurality of items;
(b) first acquiring means for acquiring at least one primary item from said plurality of items wherein at least one of said plurality of items remains un-acquired;
(c) second acquiring means for acquiring at least one secondary item from said un-acquired items;
(d) processing means for processing each said primary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said primary item, and each said secondary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said secondary item, wherein said effects representing said secondary items include effects that are categorically-distinct from said effects representing said primary items;
(e) presenting means for presenting said effects to display means, wherein said display means include display means selected from the group consisting of:
at least one audio display means, at least one tactile display means, and combinations thereof;
whereby people can have their focus of attention directed to said primary items, and can simultaneously be made aware of said secondary items, and can distinguish said secondary items from said primary items via said categorically-distinct effects.

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A method of presenting items comprising:

(a) first acquiring at least one primary item from a plurality of items wherein at least one of said plurality of items remains un-acquired;
(b) second acquiring at least one secondary item from said un-acquired items;
(c) processing each said primary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said primary item, and each said secondary item into the form of categorically-perceived effects representing said secondary item, wherein said effects representing said secondary items include effects that are categorically-distinct from said effects representing said primary items;
whereby, when said effects are presented to display means, people can have their focus of attention directed to said primary items, and can simultaneously be made aware of said secondary items, and can distinguish said secondary items from said primary items via said categorically-distinct effects.

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