Color Mapping Application for Color Blind Users
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals who are color blind or have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, such as red and green, face challenges in interpreting color-related information displayed on devices like computer screens or other display devices.
Innovation Solution
A color map application program that allows users to select colors of interest and choose how they want that information displayed, such as through patterns or text overlays, using a user interface that includes logic for color identification and mapping, enabling the program to overlay patterns or provide text annotations on specific colors to facilitate identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If color information is displayed on a screen, then information can be conveyed efficiently, but color blind users cannot distinguish certain colors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary color mapping application that acts as a mediator between the color-coded information and the color blind user. The application captures screenshots, identifies colors in the image, and translates them into accessible formats (patterns, text labels, or color names), thereby preserving the information while making it distinguishable for users with color vision deficiencies.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the color information into alternative visual representations. Instead of relying on color alone, the system overlays patterns (such as stripes or dots), text labels indicating color names, or adjusts color mappings to create distinguishable visual differences that preserve the original information while accommodating color blind users.
2Reliability
If patterns or text overlays are added to identify colors, then color blind users can distinguish colors, but the display complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic system where the user can select different identification methods (patterns, text labels, or color name overlays) based on their preference and the specific context. The application adapts the display mode dynamically, allowing users to switch between different levels of assistance without being locked into a single complex configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a simplified copy or representation of the original color-coded information. Instead of modifying the entire display system, the application captures a screenshot and generates an accessible version with overlaid patterns or text, providing an alternative representation that maintains simplicity while improving accessibility.
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AI summary
A method may include receiving, from a user, information identifying a first color, and identifying a first item having the first color to be output to a display. The method may also include generating information associated with the first item, the generated information including at least one of a pattern, text, a graphical symbol or an icon that will be used to identify the first color. The method may further include outputting the generated information to the display.