Keyboard-accessible calendar for individual with disabilities

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016124756-A1
Application number	US-201414527193-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 29, 2014
Priority date	Oct 29, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Apparatus, methods and media for a keyboard-accessible calendar are provided. The apparatus may include, and the methods may provide, a display. The display may display a date field. The date field may receive a date input. The apparatus and methods may include a calendar layer. The calendar layer may be displayed on a screen. The calendar layer may include a pictorial calendar interface. The interface may include a plurality of dates. The apparatus may receive a set of instructions. The instructions may include a first instruction to select the date field. Upon selection of the date field, a cursor may be applied to the date field. The instructions may include a second instruction to toggle from the date field to the calendar layer. The toggling may include receiving a keystroke from the user. The toggling may include moving the focus of the cursor from the date field to the calendar layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for providing keyboard-accessible calendar access for a user with a disability, the method comprising:
displaying, on a screen, a date field, said date field configured to receive a date input, said date input requiring a numeric character input; displaying, on the screen, a calendar layer, said calendar layer comprising a pictorial calendar interface, wherein the pictorial calendar interface includes a plurality of dates within a calendar month; receiving, from the user, a set of instructions, said set of instructions comprising:
a first instruction to select the date field, wherein, upon selection of the date field, a cursor is applied to the date field;
a second instruction to toggle from the date field to the calendar layer, wherein the toggling comprises:
receiving a keystroke from the user; and
moving the focus of cursor from the date field to the calendar layer.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the date field is selected from a group consisting of:
a MM/DD/YYYY format;
a DD/MM/YYYY format;
a MM/DD/YY format; and a DD/MM/YY format.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising, in response the second instruction, moving focus to the calendar layer.

4 . The method of claim 3 further comprising:
receiving a selected date on the calendar layer using a keyboard arrow; and
highlighting, underlining or cuing visually the date, said highlighting corresponding to a visual cue of a new focus position.

5 . The method of claim 4 further comprising:
focusing on the selected date within the calendar layer;
receiving an ENTER key input; and
in response to the ENTER key input:
exiting the calendar layer; and
displaying the selected date within the date field.

6 . The method of claim 4 wherein, when the focus position is moved to a disabled date, the method further comprises:
disabling the selection of the disabled date in the calendar layer; and
disabling the ENTER key, wherein, when the ENTER key is disabled, focus of the date within the calendar layer is disabled.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the keystroke comprises touching an arrow on a keyboard.

8 . An apparatus for providing keyboard-accessible calendar access for a user with a disability, the apparatus comprising:
an electronic display, the display configured to:
display a date field, said date field configured to receive a date input, said date input requiring a numeric character input;
display a calendar layer, said calendar layer comprising a calendar interface, wherein calendar interface includes a plurality of dates within a calendar month;
an electronic receiver configured to receive, from the user, a set of instructions, said set of instructions comprising:
a first instruction to select the date field, wherein, upon selection of the date field, a cursor is applied to the date field; and
a second instruction to toggle from the date field to the calendar layer; and wherein the second instruction comprises receiving an input from the user, said input comprising selection of the down arrow key; and
an electronic processor configured to toggle from the date field to the calendar layer, the toggling comprising moving the focus of the cursor from the date field to the calendar layer:

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the calendar interface is a pictorial calendar interface.

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the pictorial calendar interface is a monthly calendar interface.

11 . A method for providing keyboard-accessible calendar access for a user with a disability, the method comprising:
displaying, on a screen, a date field, said date field configured to receive a date input, said date requiring a numeric character input; displaying, on the screen, a calendar layer, said calendar layer comprising a pictorial calendar interface, wherein the pictorial calendar interface includes a plurality of dates within a calendar month; and displaying a cursor within the date field; and receiving, from the user, an instruction to toggle from the date field to the calendar layer, wherein the toggling comprises:
receiving a keystroke input from the user; and
moving the focus of the cursor from the date field to the calendar layer.

12 . An apparatus for providing keyboard-accessible calendar access for a user with a disability, the apparatus comprising:
an electronic display configured to display a date field; an electronic receiver configured to receive an input from the user; an electronic processor configured to cause the display, in response to receiving the input from the user, to display, on the screen, a calendar layer, said calendar layer comprising a pictorial calendar interface, wherein the pictorial calendar interface includes a plurality of dates within a calendar month.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the input is a date input.

14 . The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the processor is further configured to populate the date field with the date input.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the populated date field is displayed on the electronic display.

16 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the input is a numeric character input.

17 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the input is a keystroke.

18 . The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the keystroke comprises selecting the down arrow.

19 . The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the display is further configured to display a cursor within the date field.

20 . The apparatus of claim 19 wherein, in response to displaying the calendar layer, the processor is further configured to toggle the focus of the cursor from the date field to the calendar layer.

Assignees

• Bank Of America

Inventors

• Sadler Brad R
• Powell Jason T
• Hannaman Amy C
• Guido Anthony D
• Magee Celeste M

Classifications

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/0482

  Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title

• G06F9/4446 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• G06F9/453 Primary

  Help systems · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title