Applying translucent filters according to visual disability needs
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Wayne Brown, Kelvin Roderick Lawrence, Michael A. Paolini, Richard Scott Schwerdtfeger
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Abstract
A method, system and program for selectively applying translucent filters to graphical images according to visual disability needs are provided. A selection of a filter for a particular user is received. The filter is applied to at least a portion of an original image. The original image is then graphically displayed overlayed by the filter within a user interface, such that the original image is adjusted to specifically accommodate for a visual disability of the particular user.
Claims24
A method for adjusting a graphical display, said method comprising the steps of:
- graphically displaying at least one selectable visual disability type;
- responsive to receiving a selection from among said at least one selectable visual disability type by a particular user, automatically selecting a filter with at least one filter characteristic specified to aid said particular user with a particular type of visual disability;
- applying said filter to at least a portion of an original image;
- and
- graphically displaying said original image overlayed by said filter within a user interface, such that said original image is adjusted to specifically accommodate for said visual disability of said particular user.
A system for adjusting a graphical display, said system comprising:
- a graphical user interface;
- means for graphically displaying at least one selectable visual disability type within said graphical user interface;
- means, responsive to receiving a selection from among said at lest one selectable visual disability type by a particular user, for automatically selecting a filter with at least one filter characteristic specified to aid said particular user with a particular type of visual disability;
- means for applying said filter to at least a portion of an original image;
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- means for graphically displaying said original image overlayed by said filter within said graphical user interface.
A program for adjusting a graphical display, residing on a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means, said program comprising:
- means for enabling a graphical display of at least one selectable visual disability type;
- means for enabling receipt of a selection from among said at least one selectable visual disability type by a particular user;
- means, responsive to receiving said selection from among said at least one selectable visual disability type, for automatically selecting a filter with at least one filter characteristic designated to specifically accommodate a visual disability of a particular user;
- means for applying said filter to at least a portion of an original image;
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- means for controlling a graphical display graphically displaying said original image overlayed by said filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.