Automated Accessibility Modification for Visual Impairments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for ensuring content accessibility for individuals with visual impairments are time-consuming, not customizable, and require significant resources, failing to provide tailored solutions that can be easily updated.

Innovation Solution

A system that dynamically modifies display presentations by identifying individual visual impairments through assessments or user input, mapping these to corresponding accessibility solutions, and applying program code entries to modify content in real-time, using a browser extension or user profile to provide customized and up-to-date accessibility features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If engineers and developers manually identify and resolve content accessibility issues following accessibility guidelines, then accessibility compliance is achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and resource-intensive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessibility complianceVSAvoidtime for testing and developing solutions

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automated self-testing of accessibility compliance by executing scripts that automatically identify and report accessibility issues in web content, eliminating the need for manual testing by engineers and developers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual mechanical processes of accessibility testing and solution development are replaced with automated computational systems that use algorithms and scripts to detect and resolve accessibility issues

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Adaptability or versatility

If generic accessibility solutions are implemented following standard guidelines, then broad compliance is achieved, but the solutions are not customized for specific individual requirements

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization to individual needsVSAvoidcomplexity of accessibility solutions

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different accessibility modifications tailored to each user's specific visual impairment type and severity, rather than applying uniform generic solutions to all users

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The accessibility solution dynamically adapts to individual user needs by automatically detecting visual impairments and applying customized modifications based on real-time assessment results

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If comprehensive accessibility testing and development processes are followed, then accessibility issues are resolved, but the solutions may become obsolete or not perform as anticipated

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveeffectiveness of accessibility solutionsVSAvoidlongevity of accessibility solutions

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDuration of action of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors and evaluates accessibility solution performance, automatically detecting when solutions become ineffective or obsolete and applying updates to maintain optimal accessibility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system proactively updates accessibility solutions based on changing guidelines and requirements before they become obsolete, ensuring continuous effectiveness without requiring manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11900827B2Automatically modifying display presentations to programmatically accommodate for visual impairments

Publication Date: 2024.02.13 OPTUM SERVICES IRELAND LTD

AI summary

Methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for identifying one or more visual impairments of a user, mapping the visual impairments to one or more accessibility solutions, (e.g., program code entries) and dynamically modifying a display presentation based at least in part on the identified accessibility solutions.