Arabic poetry meter identification system and method
First Claim
1. A poetry meter identification system, comprising:
- a data input device for entering poetry;
a data output device for outputting a coded transcription of the at least one meter form of the poetry; and
a processor having software executable thereon, the software including;
means for identifying at least one meter form of the poetry entry;
means for distinguishing between proper spoken poetic meter and improper spoken poetic meter of the poetry;
means for identifying poetry meter errors; and
means for identifying ending rhyme pattern errors.
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Abstract
The Arabic poetry meter identification system and method produces coded Al-Khalyli transcriptions of Arabic poetry. The meters (Wazn, Awzan being forms of the Arabic poems units Bayt, Abyate) are identified. A spoken or written poem is accepted as input. A coded transcription of the poetry pattern forms is produced from input processing. The system identifies and distinguishes between proper spoken poetic meter and improper poetic meter. Error in the poem meters (Bahr, Buhur) and the ending rhyme pattern, “Qafiya” are detected and verified. The system accepts user selection of a desired poem meter and then interactively aids the user in the composition of poetry in the selected meter, suggesting alternative words and word groups that follow the desired poem pattern and dactyl components. The system can be in a stand-alone device or integrated with other computing devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A poetry meter identification system, comprising:
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a data input device for entering poetry; a data output device for outputting a coded transcription of the at least one meter form of the poetry; and a processor having software executable thereon, the software including; means for identifying at least one meter form of the poetry entry; means for distinguishing between proper spoken poetic meter and improper spoken poetic meter of the poetry; means for identifying poetry meter errors; and means for identifying ending rhyme pattern errors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic poetry meter identification method, comprising the steps of:
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accepting entry of a poem into an electronic device; electronically identifying at least one meter form of the poem entry; electronically providing a coded transcription of the at least one meter form of the poem; electronically distinguishing between proper spoken poetic meter and improper poetic meter of the poem; electronically identifying poem meter errors; and electronically identifying ending rhyme pattern errors. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer product for poetry meter identification comprising a medium readable by a computer, the medium having a set of computer-readable instructions stored thereon executable by a processor when loaded into main memory, the instructions performing the steps of:
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accepting entry of a poem from a user; identifying at least one meter form of the poem entry; providing the user a coded transcription of the at least one meter form of the poem; distinguishing between proper spoken poetic meter and improper poetic meter of the poem; notifying the user of poem meter errors; and notifying the user of ending rhyme pattern errors.
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