Electronic text reading environment enhancement method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for using a computer system to create a supplemental reference document to an electronic text comprising:
- a. providing a first wordlist based on the user'"'"'s reading level;
b. comparing said first wordlist with the text to generate a second wordlist;
c. combining said second wordlist with a third wordlist to create a fourth wordlist; and
d. creating a concordance based on the fourth wordlist.
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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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25 Claims
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1. A method for using a computer system to create a supplemental reference document to an electronic text comprising:
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a. providing a first wordlist based on the user'"'"'s reading level; b. comparing said first wordlist with the text to generate a second wordlist; c. combining said second wordlist with a third wordlist to create a fourth wordlist; and d. creating a concordance based on the fourth wordlist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for using a computer system to generate a supplemental reference document associated with a section of electronic text comprising:
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a. using a first wordlist comprising words present in at least one section of text; b. using at least one additional wordlist created independently of the wordlist of step a; c. performing at least one operation on the wordlists of steps a and b to generate another wordlist; d. storing information about each word in the wordlist of step c on the computer system, a portion of said information obtained from a reference distinct from said section of electronic text; and e. generating a supplemental reference document containing at least one word from the wordlist of step c together with the related information of step d, wherein said supplemental reference document comprises entries based on the wordlist of step c. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer system for generating a supplemental reference document associated with a section of electronic text comprising:
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a. means for accessing a first wordlist comprising words present in at least one section of text; b. means for accessing at least one additional wordlist created independently of the wordlist of step a; c. means for performing at least one operation on the wordlists of steps a and b to generate another wordlist; d. means for storing information about each word in the wordlist of step c on the computer system, a portion of said information obtained from a reference distinct from said section of electronic text; and e. means for generating a supplemental reference document containing at least one word from the wordlist of step c together with the related information of step d, wherein said supplemental reference document comprises entries based on the wordlist of step c.
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25. A computer memory storage device encoded with a computer program for using a computer system for generating a supplemental reference document to an electronic text, said memory storage device comprising:
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a. means for accessing a first wordlist comprising words present in at least one section of text; b. means for accessing at least one additional wordlist created independently of the wordlist of step a; c. means for performing at least one operation on the wordlists of steps a and b to generate another wordlist; d. means for storing information about each word in the wordlist of step c on the computer system, a portion of said information obtained from a reference distinct from said section of electronic text; and e. means for generating a supplemental reference document containing at least one word from the wordlist of step c together with the related information of step d, wherein said supplemental reference document comprises entries based on the wordlist of step c.
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