SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MATCHING READERS WITH BOOKS
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1. A method of determining a reading level of a reader, comprising:
- presenting a passage correlated with an estimated reading level;
soliciting feedback that indicates relative ability of the reader to read the passage; and
determining the reading level of the reader from the feedback.
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Abstract
The system and methods of the present application comprise one or more computers that determine the reading level of a reader and recommend books to the reader. Information and computer software stored and executed on a general purpose computer provide a user with the ability to determine the reader'"'"'s capacity to read and comprehend, and recommends books that are within the reader'"'"'s capacity. The system and methods also determine subject matter that the reader seeks, and recommends books associated with the subject matters sought.
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1. A method of determining a reading level of a reader, comprising:
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presenting a passage correlated with an estimated reading level;
soliciting feedback that indicates relative ability of the reader to read the passage; and
determining the reading level of the reader from the feedback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of recommending a book to a reader, comprising:
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presenting a passage correlated with an estimated reading level;
soliciting feedback that indicates relative ability of the reader to read the passage;
determining the reading level of the reader from the feedback; and
recommending one or more books associated with the determined reading level. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system to determine a reading level of a reader, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory;
a display;
a user interface; and
software stored on a computer-readable medium which, when loaded and run by the processor, causes the processor to perform steps of;
presenting a passage correlated with an estimated reading level of the reader;
soliciting feedback that indicates relative ability of the reader to read the passage; and
determining the reading level of the reader from the feedback. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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