Proofreading with text to speech feedback
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1. A computer implemented method of proofreading text in a computer system, the method comprising:
- receiving text comprising multiple words from a user and an indicator into a text editing module and detecting the indicator, the indicator being embodied in the text and defining a boundary in the text received;
converting the text to an audio signal; and
playing the audio signal through a speaker to the user when the indicator is detected while receiving further text.
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Abstract
A computer implemented system and method of proofreading text in a computer system includes receiving text from a user into a text editing module. At least a portion of the text is converted to an audio signal upon the detection of an indicator, the indicator defining a boundary in the text by either being embodied therein or comprising delays in receiving text. The audio signal is played through a speaker to the user to provide feedback.
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39 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of proofreading text in a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving text comprising multiple words from a user and an indicator into a text editing module and detecting the indicator, the indicator being embodied in the text and defining a boundary in the text received;
converting the text to an audio signal; and
playing the audio signal through a speaker to the user when the indicator is detected while receiving further text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A proofreading system operable on a computer for processing text, the computer having an input device and a speaker, the proofreading system comprising:
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a text editing module receiving an input signal from the input device indicative of selected text comprising multiple words bounded by indicators, the indicators being embodied in the text and defining boundaries in the selected text; and
a text to speech module receiving the selected text and converting the selected text to an output signal providable to the speaker when at least one of said indicators is detected while receiving further text. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A dictation system operable on a computer, the computer having a microphone and a speaker, the dictation system comprising:
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a speech recognition module receiving an input signal from the microphone indicative of text bounded by indicators and converting the input signal to text comprising multiple words, wherein the indicators are embodied in the text and define boundaries in the text; and
a text-to-speech module receiving the text and indicators and converting the text to an output signal providable to the speaker when at least one of said indicators is detected and while the speech recognition module receives further input signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A proofreading system operable on a computer for processing text, the computer having an input device and a speaker, the proofreading system comprising:
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a dictionary of symbols and corresponding text;
a text converter coupled to the dictionary and adapted to receive symbols from the input device and to convert the symbols to multiple word text using the dictionary; and
a text to speech module receiving the multiple word text and converting the multiple word text to an output signal providable to the speaker when an indicator is detected, wherein the indicator is embodied in the text and defines a boundary in the multiple word text, while the text converter receives further symbols. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A handwriting recognition system operable on a computer, the computer having a handwriting device and a speaker, the handwriting recognition system comprising:
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a handwriting recognition module receiving an input signal from the handwriting device and converting the input signal to text comprising multiple words; and
a text-to-speech module receiving the text and converting the text to an output providable to the speaker when an indicator is detected, wherein the indicator is embodied in the text and defines a boundary in the text, while the handwriting recognition system receives further input signals.
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28. A computer implemented method of proofreading text in a computer system, the method comprising:
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receiving text comprising multiple words from a user into a text editing module wherein the text is bounded by indicators comprising delays in receipt of further text;
converting the text to an audio signal; and
playing the audio signal through a speaker to the user when the indicator is detected. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A proofreading system operable on a computer for processing text, the computer having an input device and a speaker, the proofreading system comprising;
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a text editing module receiving an input signal from the input device indicative of selected text, wherein the selected text is bounded by indicators comprising delays in receiving text; and
a text to speech module receiving the selected text and converting the selected text to an output signal providable to the speaker when detecting one of said indicators. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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