Patent ID: 8019606
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing an audible indication of a position within one or more software application functionality hierarchies, comprising: receiving a request for an indication of a presently in focus application functionality; in response to receiving the request for an indication of a presently in focus application functionality, providing an audible application focus indicator for identifying the presently in focus application functionality, the presently in focus application functionality comprising an application functionality within a hierarchical tree comprising a plurality of available application functionalities; if a desired application functionality is not identified by the audible application focus indicator, navigating to another application functionality, the desired application functionality comprising a lower level application functionality with respect to the presently in focus application functionality within the hierarchical tree, the another application functionality comprising an application functionality which is at least one level below the presently in focus application functionality within the hierarchical tree; and providing an audible application focus indicator for the another application functionality.