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103 results about "Accessibility" patented technology

Accessibility in the sense considered here refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i.e. unassisted) and "indirect access" meaning compatibility with a person's assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers).

Sign language animation generation method and device based on semantic analysis, equipment and medium

The invention relates to the technical field of voice semantics, can be applied to business scenes of financial science and technology, medical health and the like, and discloses a sign language animation generation method, device, equipment and medium based on semantic parse. The sign language animation generation method comprises the steps that voice input is received and recognized as text content, field semantic parse is conducted on the text content to generate a field semantic template, and the field semantic template is used for generating a sign language animation; and converting the domain semantic template into a sign language intermediate representation sequence, generating a three-dimensional sign language action sequence based on the sign language intermediate representation sequence, rendering the three-dimensional sign language action sequence into a virtual image sign language animation, and displaying the virtual image sign language animation. According to the invention, by fusing speech recognition, semantic analysis and three-dimensional action rendering, direct conversion from spoken language content to sign language animation is realized, and a complete visual expression link from speech to sign language is formed, so that a user can intuitively understand the speech content in a sign language form through a virtual image, and the user experience is improved. Therefore, the barrier-free performance of human-computer interaction and the accuracy of information transmission are improved.
Owner:PING AN TECH (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Accessibility handle device for a domestic appliance

An accessibility handle device for a domestic appliance may include a pivot. The pivot may define a handle opening. The accessibility handle device may be pivotably disposed around a door handle of the domestic appliance at the handle opening. The accessibility handle device may include a first arm. The first arm may extend from the pivot in a first direction. The accessibility handle device may include a second arm. The second arm may extend from the pivot in a second direction. The second direction may be opposite the first direction.
Owner:HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC

Voice-Enabled AI Chat Agent Optimized for Web Browsers

Disclosed herein is a Voice-Enabled AI Chat Agent, optimized for use within web browsers. This advanced AI system facilitates natural, voice-driven interactions, allowing users to engage in conversations through speech instead of traditional text input. It features a sophisticated voice recognition module, a dynamic natural language processing engine, and a versatile role adaptation mechanism, enabling it to assume various user-defined roles such as a tutor, doctor, or counsellor. Designed with an emphasis on accessibility and user-friendliness, this AI chat agent represents a significant advancement in human-computer interaction, making digital communication more intuitive and accessible for a wide range of users.
Owner:ALVAREZ JOHN

A method and apparatus for detecting applications in accessibility mode

The specification discloses a method and device for detecting an application in an accessibility mode, which comprises the following steps: running an application APP to be detected, and starting the accessibility mode; displaying a detection frame in a target page in the APP to be detected; performing character recognition on page content framed in the detection frame to obtain first character information; performing voice broadcast on the page content framed in the detection frame, and performing voice recognition on the broadcast voice information to obtain second character information; detecting the page content framed in the detection frame in this way; and moving the detection frame in the target page after the detection is completed to detect next page content framed in the detection frame in the target page until the detection of all content in the target page is completed. Compared with manual detection, the method can greatly improve the detection efficiency, effectively avoid subjective influence caused by manual detection, and obtain accurate detection results.
Owner:ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECH CO LTD

Height-adjustable medical robot carrying identification electronic assembly

PendingCN121552371AProgramme-controlled manipulatorSeating wheelchairMedical robot
The invention relates to the technical field of medical robots, and discloses a height-adjustable medical robot carrying an identification electronic component, which comprises the following modules: a mobile navigation module; a self-adaptive man-machine interaction module; a physical support unit; integrating a sensing unit; an interaction feedback unit; a central processing module; a multi-machine cooperative communication module; according to the invention, the posture of a user is sensed in real time through an integrated vision and depth sensor, and the physical support unit and the interactive interface are automatically driven to carry out height and angle self-adaptive adjustment based on a classification decision rule; the robot can accurately adapt to the optimal interaction view and operation distance of users in different states such as standing of adults and children, riding of wheelchairs and even lying of sickbeds, and the interaction friendliness and service accessibility of patients with mobility difficulties and special body positions are greatly improved; secondly, voice, touch control and visual gesture signals are collected in parallel, fusion decision making is carried out, and dialect recognition and sign language animation output are combined.
Owner:吴栩韬

Assessing and enhancing safety and functionality of environments for aging populations

A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for assessing and enhancing safety and functionality of environments for aging populations. A description of the physical characteristics of an environment (e.g., aging and senior care environments) is received. Such a description includes a comprehensive set of quantifiable and observable data points that define the physical, sensory, and spatial attributes of the space of the environment. Upon receiving the description of physical characteristics of an environment, the description is analyzed against a set of environment design rules (structured guidelines and criteria used to systematically arrange, specify, or modify physical and spatial characteristics of the environment to optimize its safety, functionality, accessibility, and psychological impact for a specified group) tailored for aging populations and individuals with cognitive impairment. Upon performing such an analysis, one or more recommendations for modifying the environment are then generated based on the analysis.
Owner:TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Accessing and viewing organized resources in digital learning material through data filtering

5 Embodiments disclose a system and method for simplifying access and viewing of a variety of digital learning meta resources. Utilizing advanced filtration based on categorized resource data, the system efficiently organizes content for effortless retrieval. It provides users with a personalized approach to accessing educational 10 digital resource content, thereby improving accessibility and organization within digital meta learning materials. The available resources encompass images, sets of related pictures, various types of videos such as teaching and concept videos, keywords, tables, and more. With its innovative filtering features, the system aims to revolutionize the learning experience, making education more accessible, engaging, 15 and impactful for students worldwide.
Owner:KAKUMANU SARATH +2

System and method for determining installation of accessibility features using machine learning and automated verification

A system and method for determining the location and installation techniques of accessibility features using machine learning-based personalized planning for users with specialized functional limitations, whole-room multi-support optimization, and automated photo-based verification using computer-vision detection, job-specific tokens, and non-reversible geometry fingerprints to ensure compliance with installation plans and prevent reuse of verification images across different jobs.
Owner:KIMMEL SUSAN L +3

Method and device for evaluating website function accessibility in IPv6 single-stack environment

The invention discloses a website function accessibility evaluation method and device in an IPv6 single-stack environment, and belongs to the technical field of network function detection. The invention aims to solve the problem that in the prior art, website resource dependence and function accessibility cannot be comprehensively detected in an IPv6 single-stack environment. The method comprises the following steps: dynamically creating an isolated IPv6 single-stack network environment, starting a headless browser to capture all resource requests of a webpage, constructing a resource dependency graph, carrying out IPv6 reachability test on each resource, calculating a weighted accessibility score and generating a visual report. According to the method, the IPv6 single-stack user access behavior can be accurately simulated, the target website and all dependent resources of the target website can be comprehensively evaluated, a quantitative accessibility score and a visual dependency relationship visualization graph are provided, and accurate and operable diagnosis information is provided for website developers and operation and maintenance personnel.
Owner:INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION ENGINEERING CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Adaptive user interface accessibility remediation

ActiveUS12632271B1Software engineeringExecution for user interfacesAdaptive user interfaceTerm memory
A rendering event is detected during a rendering cycle of a user interface (UI) being rendered on a device. In response to the detection, monitoring is initiated of a data structure containing a set of elements of the UI. From the monitoring, an element in the set of elements is detected to include a violation of an accessibility requirement. A classification of the violation is generated, which includes one or more from a set including a type, a severity, and a priority of the violation. A remedy corresponding to the violation and the classification is selected and a modification of data of the element in the data structure in a memory of the device is performed in real time during the rendering cycle to form a corrected element, correcting the violation of the element. The UI is rendered with the corrected element during the rendering cycle.
Owner:US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Detection method and device for accessible interface elements, electronic equipment, storage medium and program product

The embodiment of the invention provides a detection method and device for accessible interface elements, electronic equipment, a storage medium and a program product. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a barrier-free cloud tag of each interface element in a current interface, wherein the barrier-free cloud tag is used for indicating barrier-free attribute information of the corresponding interface element; and detecting accessible interface elements in the interface elements based on the barrier-free cloud tags. According to the technical scheme, the detection accuracy of the accessible interface elements can be improved, and the modification cost of research and development codes is reduced.
Owner:BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECH CO LTD

Generating view-based accessibility information using large language models

A computing system uses an application programming interface to retrieve information associated with a plurality of user interface elements included in a graphical user interface associated with an application executing at a computing device. The information associated with the plurality of user interface elements may be generated by the application programming interface. The computing system converts the information into structured text. The computing system generates a summary of content included in the graphical user interface by applying at least the machine learning model to the structured text using a machine learning model, where the machine learning model is a large language model. The computing system then sends the summary of the content included in the graphical user interface to the computing device, where the summary of the content includes a description including a general view structure and semantic information associated with the graphical user interface.
Owner:GOOGLE LLC

Prioritized chaos testing with edge devices

Methods and systems for managing operation of a deployment are disclosed. The deployment may be managed by prioritizing chaos testing of services. The chaos testing may be prioritized by assigning an accessibility weight to a service of the services and selecting the service to perform chaos testing based on the accessibility weight. The accessibility weight may be measure of significance of a service to an ability of the deployment to continue to operate. Services with higher accessibility weights may be selected with which to perform chaos testing. By selecting the services with higher accessibility weights, time and resources of a deployment may not be significantly impacted and may be further allocated to a provision of computer implemented services.
Owner:DELL PROD LP

Cloud-based user profile system for adaptive GUI modification

A computer system for providing adaptive graphical user interface modifications for users with impairments is provided, comprising: a server configured to store user profiles containing accessibility parameters; a calibration computer device in communication with the server and configured to display an indicator representing a requested touch area on a touch screen, receive a plurality of touch points from a user attempting to contact the requested touch area, calculate coordinate modification values based on differences between the requested touch area and the plurality of touch points, and store the coordinate modification values in a user profile on the server; and a remote computer device having a display and configured to identify the user, retrieve the user profile from the server, and modify touch input coordinates according to the coordinate modification values stored in the user profile.
Owner:CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Active accessibility control bar

Methods and system directed to displaying title bars at a display of a large-format display are provided. More specifically, the methods and systems enable a large-format display, which may be touch-enabled, to detect where a user is interacting with the display and to provide interactive controls in an accessible location to the user. For instance, the display may detect that a user is interacting with a particular quadrant of the display based on a user gesture on or near the display, based on a user interaction with an application window on a portion of the display, based on sensor detection of a user position relative to the display, or other suitable method of detection. Accordingly, the large-format display may provide interactive controls based on the detected quadrant, gesture location, or other interaction with an application window.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Intelligent notification confirmation method

The invention discloses an intelligent notification confirmation method, which optimizes a system-level notification process of intelligent equipment and aims to improve delivery reliability and traceability of notifications. In order to solve the inaccurate hypothesis of'prompt closing, namely reading 'in the prior art, a double-stage interaction process is introduced, and'prompt triggering and response confirmation' and'notification content display and confirmation 'are clearly separated. In the prompt triggering stage, the system prompts the user in various modes, and the user can quickly close the prompt. The system optionally records a shutdown operation and / or sends a receipt. In the content display stage, the system displays or plays the complete notification content, and the user needs to manually close the notification content to complete confirmation. The system optionally records a reading confirmation operation and / or sends a receipt. According to the method, information omission and security risks are effectively avoided, and the interaction efficiency, content accessibility and auditing ability of a notification mechanism are improved. The method is suitable for important scenes such as alarm clocks, medical medication reminding and public safety early warning.
Owner:李逊

A group meeting place intelligent recommendation method and system based on a large language model

This invention discloses an intelligent recommendation method and system for group meeting locations based on a large language model. The method includes: outputting individual and location profiles from the large language model and inputting them into a spatial optimization model to obtain a group center; setting a search radius from the group center to generate a candidate location set, along with the individual movement cost and average movement cost corresponding to each candidate location; classifying and semantically annotating the candidate locations with tags to obtain a structured ranking result, and further generating a structured recommendation result. Thus, individual and location profiles are generated based on natural language analysis, and the movement cost of individual users to various locations is introduced for reverse weighted iteration to filter and obtain a candidate set with high accessibility. Then, multi-round chain reasoning is performed using full-process data to select highly feasible recommendation options from the candidate set that align with the interests of the user group, ensuring that group meetings can be successfully arranged without strong resistance from individual users.
Owner:BEIHANG UNIV

Enhanced Virtual Desktop Interaction Using Machine Learning

A computing system may detect a user input. The computing system may capture, a screen buffer indicating a state of a user interface of a remote desktop session. The computing system may capture a screen buffer indicating a state of a user interface of the remote desktop session. The computing system may input the screen buffer into a model, to output user interface elements. The computing system may construct user interface element tree based on the hierarchical position of individual elements detected by the model. The computing system may identify a target UI element, and may identify, using a stored ruleset associated with the target element, an action to perform on the target element, and execute the action. The computing system may add transparent overlay on the screen or supply the user interface element position information to client operating system to enable accessibility and eye tracking based interaction.
Owner:CITRIX SYSTEMS INC

Medical voice commerce system with artificial intelligence for healthcare integration and universal accessibility

The invention discloses a multilingual medical voice commerce system enabling secure, voice-activated transactions for healthcare products, services, and prescriptions. Utilizing AI-driven speech recognition optimized for medical terminology, the system integrates natural language processing and context-aware recommendation engines. Secure features include HIPAA-compliant authentication, patient consent management, and end-to-end encryption. The platform interfaces with electronic health records, pharmacy networks, insurance verification systems, and wearable health monitors for real-time medical data access and transaction execution. Designed for hospital procurement, surgical environments, telehealth, and home healthcare, the system incorporates universal accessibility, including adaptations for visual, motor, cognitive, and speech impairments. Multilingual capabilities ensure cultural and linguistic inclusivity. AI analytics track usage patterns, optimize recommendations, detect health trends, and support population health initiatives. Operable across smart speakers, medical devices, and connected platforms, the system delivers a unified, monetized, secure, and inclusive medical voice commerce ecosystem for patients, providers, and healthcare organizations worldwide.
Owner:BYRD STEPHEN M

Accessibility-aware design services

A computing system is configured to (i) receive, from a computing device, input data indicating a target accessibility compliance standard and initial design data for at least one visual interface design element, (ii) based on the target accessibility compliance standard, determine a set of operations to apply to the initial design data to generate accessibility-compliant design data for the at least one visual interface design element, the accessibility-compliant design data usable to produce, for the at least one visual interface design element, accessibility-compliant content, and (iii) apply the set of operations to the initial design data and thereby generate the accessibility-compliant design data.
Owner:CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP

System

An object of the system according to the embodiment is to reduce the cost and time for the general public to solve legal problems and to improve accessibility.SOLUTION: A system includes a reception unit, a generation unit, and a provision unit. The reception unit receives a legal question from a user. The generation unit analyzes the question received by the reception unit and generates legal advice. The providing unit provides the advice generated by the generating unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:SOFTBANK GROUP CORP

Educational facility site selection and configuration optimization method, system, computer device and medium

The application discloses an education facility site selection and configuration optimization method and system, computer equipment and a medium. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring data of a target area and preprocessing; performing primary school education facility supply analysis and resident demand analysis based on township primary school education facility supply data and rural community life power supply data, and measuring the supply and demand accessibility of primary school education facilities; performing population flow measurement of different time scales based on the rural community life power supply data; performing K-means clustering analysis according to the supply and demand accessibility, the population monthly flow level and the population annual flow level, and obtaining clustering results; matching the clustering results with rural community units, identifying the layout characteristics and types of rural community primary school education facilities, and realizing targeted township primary school education facility site selection and configuration optimization in units of rural communities. The application can provide primary school education facility site selection and configuration optimization by replacing the previous population census data.
Owner:SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH

System and method for interactive autobiography writing

The present invention relates to a system and method for interactive autobiography writing. According to an embodiment of the present invention, by naturally recalling past memories and experiences through questions and answers with the user, and automatically collecting and structuring answer information (including speech and text data) associated with query information provided to the user, there is the effect of enabling a user to easily write an autobiography. In particular, there are the effects of generating richer and more accurate autobiographical content by fusing speech responses, text inputs, daily record data, photo data, and the like of the user, and elaborately recording the entire life of the user by linking with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based external server to supplement the content. In addition, it has the effect of improving the accessibility to write an autobiography by enabling a user who has difficulty writing text, such as an elderly (senior) person, to easily write a personalized autobiography through natural conversation without separate complicated tasks.
Owner:1THEFULL PLATFORM LTD

Barrier-free node element parsing method and device, equipment and storage medium

This invention discloses a method, apparatus, device, and storage medium for parsing accessible node elements, belonging to the field of computer technology. The invention generates an accessible DOM tree by traversing the node elements in the source DOM tree in response to state change events. In response to user click events, it obtains the node attributes of the target accessible node element in the accessible DOM tree corresponding to the user click event. Based on these node attributes, it parses the target accessible node element. This allows for automatic parsing of the corresponding node elements and subsequent output of the accessibility implementation status after developers modify the document object model node elements on the target page for accessibility. This eliminates the need for developers to self-test via mobile devices or learn related gesture operations, thus improving the efficiency of accessibility feature development.
Owner:CHINA MERCHANTS BANK

Selecting accessibility plugins for users with disabilitiesp

A method of selecting accessibility plugins for disabled users is disclosed. In one example, the method includes determining accessibility requirements of a user to access a website. The method then selects, without user intervention, one of many accessibility plugins to satisfy the accessibility requirements of the user to access the website. Here, each one of the accessibility plugins has an accessibility requirement different from that of another accessibility plugin. The method then installs, without user intervention, the selected accessibility plugin to facilitate use of the website by the user.
Owner:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Equipment operation method and device based on large model, equipment, medium and product

The invention discloses an equipment operation method and device based on a large model, equipment, a medium and a product. The method comprises the steps that when a to-be-executed operation task sent by a target terminal is received, the to-be-executed operation task is analyzed based on a language large model, an analysis result is obtained, and the to-be-executed operation task comprises a to-be-executed operation description text; calling a pre-constructed business knowledge base based on the analysis result, and determining target business operation information; generating at least one to-be-executed operation step instruction based on the target business operation information and the to-be-executed operation description text; and sending the at least one to-be-executed operation step instruction to the target terminal, so as to execute a business operation corresponding to the at least one to-be-executed operation step instruction based on the first execution mode or the second execution mode when the target terminal detects that the barrier-free service is in a starting state. According to the invention, the automatic operation of the target terminal is realized based on the large model, and the convenience and efficiency of executing the corresponding operation task of the electronic equipment are improved.
Owner:中移信息技术有限公司 +1

Method and system for evaluating wheelchair accessibility in slow traffic network based on ramp positioning

PendingCN122286270AWheelchairTraffic network
This invention relates to a method and system for assessing wheelchair accessibility in slow-traffic networks based on ramp location. The method includes: collecting and preprocessing multi-source basic data; automatically generating the locations of curb ramps based on network data through spatial calculations; using deep learning fine-grained analysis and multimodal large-model scene analysis to identify and assess the absence of ramps in street view images; automatically constructing a slow-traffic network that conforms to the actual conditions for wheelchair access based on the identification results; and calculating the curb ramp absence rate, wheelchair accessibility range, and fairness of space use to achieve multi-dimensional quantitative assessment. This invention solves the problems of low efficiency, limited coverage, and coarse qualitative assessment associated with traditional manual surveys and mapping. It achieves large-scale automated, refined surveys of curb ramps and systematic construction of a wheelchair-accessible slow-traffic network. Through multi-dimensional quantitative indicators, it accurately reveals spatial differences in wheelchair accessibility, providing practical technical support for identifying key areas for barrier-free renovation and making scientific decisions.
Owner:TONGJI UNIV

Robot-deployable accessibility system

PendingUS20260078586A1Facility decommissioningLoading/unloadingSoftware engineeringMechanical engineering
A module for use in a robot-deployable modular accessibility system. The module includes a block, an attachment portion, and a gripping portion. The attachment portion is configured to attach the module to another module. The gripping portion is configured to enable a robot to grip and handle the module. The robot-deployable modular accessibility system includes a plurality of modules. The plurality of modules is configured to be assembled by the robot to form a structure. Also, a method of assembling the robot-deployable modular accessibility system by a robot.
Owner:UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

Accessibility-enabled application switching

Techniques for accessibility-enabled application switching are provided. In an example method, a processing device receives a status indication of a screen reader browsing content using a first application. The processing device receives a context switch indication from the screen reader, including a designation of a second application as a target application based on context switch accessibility code. The processing device generates a token comprising a client device identifier and identifiers of the source and target applications. The processing device then receives a status indication of the screen reader browsing content using the second application and a second context switch indication. The processing device accesses the token based on the client device identifier and determines the source application. The processing device updates the identifiers of the source and target applications. The processing device then receives a status indication of the screen reader browsing the content using the first application.
Owner:ADOBE INC