Literacy automation software

• US 20070011160A1
• Filed: 12/21/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Denis Ferland, Edwin Reynolds
• Original Assignee: Denis Ferland, Edwin Reynolds
• Inventors: Reynolds, Edwin, Ferland, Denis
• Application Number:
  US11/316,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011160A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/237 Lexical tools

Abstract

A method for creating and automating text definitions comprising the following steps: selecting a word to be defined; selecting a plurality of dictionaries and comparing the word to content of the dictionary; determining the root of the word; creating a list of words, including the root; and creating a plurality of related words from the root.

Claims

1. A method for creating and automating text definitions comprising the following steps:

selecting a word to be defined;

selecting a plurality of dictionaries and comparing the word to content of the dictionary;

determining the root of the word;

creating a list of words, including the root; and

creating a plurality of related words from the root.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing the definition in a user readable format.

3. A method for creating and automating text definitions comprising the following steps:

selecting a section of text;

selecting a word to be defined;

selecting a plurality of dictionaries and comparing the word to content of the dictionary;

determining the root of the word;

creating a list of words, including the root; and

creating a plurality of related words from the root.

4. A method for creating and automating text definitions comprising the following steps:

selecting a section of text;

selecting a plurality of words to be defined;

selecting a plurality of dictionaries and comparing the words to content of the dictionary;

determining the root of the words;

creating a list of words, including the root; and

creating a plurality of related words from the root.