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Methods and systems for incrementally changing text representation

  • US 7,549,114 B2
  • Filed: 02/21/2003
  • Issued: 06/16/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method of incrementally changing text representation, comprising:

  • obtaining a text segment;

    automatically assigning one or more scores to portions of the text segment without user intervention; and

    reducing space occupied by the text segment on a display in predetermined increments by successively eliminating portions of the text segment based on the scores assigned to the portions and by reducing at least one of (a) a size of text of the text segment and (b) a spacing between characters of the text segment,wherein the portions of the text segment include at least one of a letter, a word, a line and a sentence,wherein immediately after the obtaining the text segment, the reducing of space occupied by the text segment automatically commences, and after the reducing the space occupied by the text segment by each of the predetermined increments, the reduced text segment is automatically successively displayed without user input,wherein the text segment is obtained by one of (a) entering the text segment or (b) selecting the text segment,wherein the reducing by successively eliminating includes selectively reducing a number of letters in one or more words of the text segment to preserve visual recognizability, andwherein the number of letters is reduced by at least one of replacing the word with a stem, replacing the word with an idiosyncratic spelling of the word, and eliminating double letters.

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