Patent ID: 9342222
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G06F,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method for accessible chart navigation using object neighborhood, the method comprising: receiving, using a processor and a memory, an input to navigate a focus away in a direction from a first object, the first object being a member of a set of objects depicted in a graphical visual chart, wherein the input is a member of a set of inputs, the set of inputs designed to access the chart without the use of a pointing device and without requiring visual inspection of the chart and the set of objects, the set of inputs further including a second input to allow return to a previous step in navigating the chart; identifying a second object to which to navigate responsive to the input, the second object being located within a neighborhood of the first object at a shortest neighborhood distance from the first object; and navigating to the second object such that the navigation keeps the focus within the neighborhood of the first object.