Patent ID: 6675028
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
In a radio device operable in a radio communication system, an improvement of user interface apparatus for facilitating use of the radio device by a visually-impaired user, said apparatus comprising:a plurality of upstanding pin members arranged in rows and columns to form an array, each upstanding pin member separately positionable alternately in an upraised position and a recessed position, the array formed of said plurality of the upstanding pin members including at least a first set of pin members capable of forming a first Braille pattern; the at least the first set of pin members comprises the first set of pin members and at least a second set of pin members, the first set of pin members capable of forming the first Braille pattern and the second set of pin members capable of forming a second Braille pattern; the first set of the pin members comprise a first subarray of the array formed of said plurality of pin members and wherein the second net of the pin members comprises a second subarray of the array formed of said plurality of pin members, the first subarray and the second subarray separated by at least one column of pins of the array; and a controller coupled to said plurality of upstanding pin members and to receive indications of data provided to the radio device generated during operation of the radio communication system, said controller for delectably causing positioning of the upstanding pin members of the set of pin members to form the first Braille pattern, the first Braille pattern of a character responsive to values of a portion of the data.