Electronic text reading environment enhancement method and appar

Details Electronic text reading environment enhancement method and appar Electronic text reading environment enhancement method and appar

1998-01-29

2000-11-28

Hong, Stephen S.

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

707532, G06F 1730

Patent

active

061547573

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, method and article of manufacture of the present invention provide an enhanced user interface for a computer system that maximizes a reader's ability to rapidly comprehend a text. The invention provides simplified, interactive means for assigning values to parameters associated with the display of text, and for displaying the electronic text in accordance with the parameter values selected. The features of the present invention allow a user to optimize reading speed and comprehension depending on the user's personal characteristics, preferences, and abilities, as well as the characteristics of the text. In addition, the present invention provides simplified access to related sections of the text being read, as well as secondary reference sources, in a manner that minimizes interference with reading the primary text.

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