Computer-implemented methods and computer program products for integrating and synchronizing multimedia content, including content displayed via interactive televisions, smartphones, electronic book readers, holographic imagery projectors, and other computerized devices

• US 8,739,019 B1
• Filed: 07/01/2011
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2011
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: Joel Nevins
• Original Assignee: Joel Nevins
• Inventors: Nevins, Joel
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Manglesh M
• Application Number:
  US13/135,399
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 715/205, 715/200, 715/203, 715/234, 715785-786
• US Class Current: 715/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning

Abstract

Computer-implemented methods and computer program products wherein a user'"'"'s reviewing of select text in a synchronized news story, article, or electronic book generates a changed presentation of associated multimedia content, including photographs, videos, and computerized graphics. User'"'"'s reviewing of select text is detected automatically or managed manually, with select embodiments integrating touch-screen controls. This process of changing multimedia continues with the user'"'"'s reviewing of additional select text segments. Select multimedia is modified instead of completely replaced as the user advances to an additional select text segment, leading to uniquely flowing presentations. Multimedia is visually modified through zooming, panning, resizing, highlighting, and/or other approaches. Select embodiments include similarly modified holographic imagery, advertisements, securities charts, and shifted text. In select embodiments, the user'"'"'s reading speed adjusts visual modifications.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for presenting on a computer output device a news story, wherein said news story includes a primary body of text, wherein an automatic tracking multimedia control is implemented to track a reviewing by a user of text within said news story to synchronize said reviewing with a presentation of related media content, including visual imagery configured primarily to illustrate the text in said news story, wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control tracks eye scrolling movements of said user to direct changes of said visual imagery, and wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of said visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying on said computer output device a current presentation of said news story that is retrieved from a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and an associated visual image;

detecting through a computer processor a choosing of a select segment of text within said primary body of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor an operation, said operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said select segment of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control, said operation causing a next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said next presentation includes displaying at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image on said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said next presentation that includes the at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes said continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image relating to said select segment of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image includes at least one of a zooming-in on at least one depicted subject, a zooming-out on at least one depicted subject, a panning across at least one depicted subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted subject;

detecting through said computer processor a choosing of a next select segment of text within said primary body of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor a new operation, said new operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said next select segment of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control, said new operation causing a new next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying at least one newly changed component of related media content;

displaying on said computer output device said new next presentation that includes the at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein said newly changed component relates to said next select segment of text.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said associated visual image includes at least one of a digital photograph and a non-animated computerized graphic.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein said associated visual image includes at least one of a video and an animated computerized graphic.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the display of said select segment of text and said associated visual image in said news story is accompanied by a likewise continued, modified presentation of a visual advertisement, wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said visual advertisement is at least in part configured to mirror alterations in said associated visual image in said news story, and wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said visual advertisement includes at least one of a zooming-in on at least one depicted advertising subject, a zooming-out on at least one depicted advertising subject, a panning across at least one depicted advertising subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted advertising subject.

5. A computer-implemented method for presenting on a computer output device a news story, wherein said news story includes a main text body, wherein a scrolling-oriented multimedia control is implemented to synchronize a reviewing by a user of said main text body in said news story to presentations of related media content, including visual imagery configured primarily to illustrate at least part of said main text body, and wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of said visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying on said computer output device a current presentation of said news story that is retrieved from a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said current presentation at least includes a current selected segment of said main text body, an associated visual image, and at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

detecting through a computer processor a choosing of a first new select segment of said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor an operation, said operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said first new select segment of said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control, said operation causing a next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said next presentation includes displaying said first new select segment of said main text body coupled with at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image on said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said next presentation that includes said first new select segment of said main text body and the at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes said continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image relating to said first new select segment of said main text body, wherein said continued, modified presentation of said associated visual image includes at least one of a zooming-in on at least one depicted subject, a zooming-out on at least one depicted subject, a panning across at least one depicted subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted subject;

detecting through said computer processor a choosing of a second new select segment of said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor a new operation, said new operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said second new select segment of said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control, said new operation causing a new next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying said second new select segment of said main text body coupled with at least one newly changed component of related media content;

displaying on said computer output device said new next presentation that includes said second new select segment of said main text body and the at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein said newly changed component relates to said second new select segment of said main text body.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein said associated visual image is at least one of a video and an animated computerized graphic.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein said associated visual image is at least one of a digital photograph and a non-animated computerized graphic.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the computer output device informs said user in advance through at least one visual indicator as to when related media content changes will take place during the reviewing by said user of said news story.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the display of said first new select segment in said main text body and the modified related media content in said news story is accompanied by a likewise continued, modified presentation of a visual advertisement, wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said visual advertisement is at least in part configured to mirror alterations in said modified related media content in said news story, and wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said visual advertisement includes at least one of a zooming-in on at least one depicted advertising subject, a zooming-out on at least one depicted advertising subject, a panning across at least one depicted advertising subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted advertising subject.

10. A computer-implemented method for presenting on a computer output device a news story, wherein said news story is presented at least primarily on a single electronic page, wherein said news story includes a primary body of text, wherein a user activates a scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control to synchronize text presented within said news story to related media content presented, including visual imagery configured primarily to illustrate associated text in said news story, and wherein said scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control commences displaying each successive presentation of said visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to a reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying on said computer output device a current presentation of said news story that is retrieved from a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said current presentation at least includes a current segment of text from said primary body of text and at least one associated visual image;

detecting through a computer processor a maneuvering by said user of said scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control to choose a select next segment of text within said primary body of text;

performing through said computer processor an operation responsive to said detecting of said maneuvering by said user of said scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control to choose said select next segment of text, said operation causing a next media presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said next media presentation includes displaying said select next segment of text and at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of at least one of said at least one associated visual image on said single electronic page of said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said next media presentation that includes said select next segment of text and said at least one changed component of related media content, wherein said changed component relates to said select next segment of text, wherein at least one of the changed components includes said continued, modified presentation of at least one of said at least one associated visual image relating to said select next segment of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of at least one of said at least one associated visual image includes at least one visual enhancement presented on said single electronic page of said computer output device, and wherein said visual enhancement is a result of at least one of changing at least one associated camera'"'"'s visual perspective of at least one depicted subject, zooming-in on at least one depicted subject, zooming-out on at least one depicted subject, panning across at least one depicted subject, moving at least one camera toward at least one depicted subject, and moving at least one camera away from at least one depicted subject;

detecting through said computer processor a new maneuvering by said user of said scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control to choose a new select next segment of text within said primary body of text;

performing through said computer processor a new operation responsive to said detecting of said new maneuvering by said user of said scrolling-oriented electronic touch screen control to choose said new select next segment of text, said new operation causing a new next media presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said new next media presentation includes displaying said new select next segment of text and at least one newly changed component of related media content on said single electronic page of said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said new next media presentation that includes said new select next segment of text and said at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein said at least one newly changed component relates to said new select next segment of text displayed on said single electronic page of said computer output device.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein said at least one associated visual image includes a digital photograph.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein said at least one associated visual image includes a video.

13. A computer-implemented method for presenting on a computer output device a financial news story, wherein said financial news story includes a main text body, wherein a scrolling-oriented multimedia control is implemented to synchronize a reviewing by a user of select text segments within said main text body of said financial news story to presentations of related media content, including at least one financial graphic configured primarily to illustrate at least part of said main text body in said financial news story, and wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control automatically commences displaying each successive presentation of said at least one financial graphic no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying on said computer output device a current presentation of said financial news story that is retrieved from a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said main text body, a related financial graphic, and at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

detecting through a computer processor a choosing of a select segment of text within said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor an operation, said operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said select segment of text by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control, said operation causing a next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said next presentation includes displaying at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said related financial graphic on said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said next presentation that includes said at least one changed component of related media content, wherein said at least one of the changed components includes said continued, modified presentation of said related financial graphic to help illustrate said select segment of text, wherein said related financial graphic includes one or more securities charts, and wherein a predetermined portion of at least one of said one or more securities charts is visually modified when said current presentation is replaced by said next presentation;

detecting through said computer processor a choosing of a next select segment of text within said main text body by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor a new operation, said new operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said next select segment of text by said scrolling-oriented multimedia control, said new operation causing a new next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the newly changed components includes a changed financial graphic that helps to illustrate said next select segment of text;

displaying on said computer output device said new next presentation that includes said at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein said at least one of the newly changed components is said changed financial graphic that helps to illustrate said next select segment of text.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein said predetermined portion of at least one of said one or more securities charts is visually modified by at least one of adding at least one technical indicator, removing at least one technical indicator, changing at least one technical indicator, adding at least one trendline, removing at least one trendline, changing at least one trendline, adding visual price data, and removing visual price data.

15. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein a manual choosing by a user of select text segments within said electronic document is synchronized through a scrolling-oriented multimedia control with presentations of related media content, including an associated video configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, and wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to a reading of each associated text segment by said user, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text, said associated video, and at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating by said user of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said associated video to help illustrate said next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of said associated video includes at least one visual enhancement, wherein said at least one visual enhancement includes at least one of zooming-in on at least one depicted subject in said associated video, zooming-out on at least one depicted subject in said associated video, appearing to move at least one associated camera toward at least one depicted subject in said associated video, appearing to move at least one associated camera away from at least one depicted subject in said associated video, and panning across at least one depicted subject in said associated video;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating by said user of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said of said new next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein said at least one visual enhancement further includes at least one of changing a visual perspective of at least one depicted subject in said associated video and visually highlighting at least one element in said associated video.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the display of said next segment text and said related media content within said electronic document are accompanied by a likewise continued, modified presentation of at least one visual advertisement, wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said at least one visual advertisement is at least in part configured to mirror alterations in said related media content within said electronic document, and wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said at least one visual advertisement includes at least one of zooming-in on at least one depicted advertising subject, zooming-out on at least one depicted advertising subject, panning across at least one depicted advertising subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted advertising subject.

18. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein an automatic tracking multimedia control synchronizes a reviewing by a user of select text segments within said electronic document with presentations of related media content, including an associated video configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control tracks eye scrolling movements of said user to direct changes of visual imagery, and wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of said visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said automatic tracking multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and said associated video;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating of said automatic tracking multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said associated video to help illustrate said next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of said associated video includes at least one visual enhancement, wherein said at least one visual enhancement includes at least one of zooming-in on at least one depicted subject in said associated video, zooming-out on at least one depicted subject in said associated video, appearing to move at least one associated camera toward at least one depicted subject in said associated video, appearing to move at least one associated camera away from at least one depicted subject in said associated video, and panning across at least one depicted subject in said associated video;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating of said automatic tracking multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said new next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein said at least one visual enhancement further includes at least one of changing a visual perspective of at least one depicted subject in said associated video and visually highlighting at least one element of said associated video.

20. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein a choosing by a user of select text segments within said electronic document is synchronized through a scrolling-oriented multimedia control with presentations of related media content, including at least one digital photograph configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, and wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to a reading of each associated text segment by said user, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and at least one associated digital photograph;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of at least one of the associated digital photographs to help illustrate said next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of at least one of the associated digital photographs includes at least one visual enhancement, wherein said at least one visual enhancement includes at least one of zooming-in, zooming-out, and panning across at least one depicted subject in at least one of the associated digital photographs;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said new next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text.

21. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said at least one visual enhancement further includes visually highlighting at least one element in at least one of the associated digital photographs presented.

22. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein said at least one visual enhancement further includes one of increasing a display size of at least one of the associated digital photographs displayed and decreasing the display size of at least one of the associated digital photographs displayed.

23. The computer program product of claim 20, wherein the display of said next segment text and said related media content within said electronic document are accompanied by a likewise continued, modified presentation of at least one visual advertisement, wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said at least one visual advertisement is at least in part configured to mirror alterations in said related media content within said electronic document, and wherein said likewise continued, modified presentation of said at least one visual advertisement includes at least one of zooming-in on at least one depicted advertising subject, zooming-out on at least one depicted advertising subject, panning across at least one depicted advertising subject, and a change in camera perspective of at least one depicted advertising subject.

24. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein a scrolling-oriented multimedia control synchronizes a reviewing by a user of select text segments with presentations of related media content, including at least one holographic image configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, and wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control automatically commences displaying each successive presentation of holographic imagery no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and at least one associated holographic image;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said at least one associated holographic image to help illustrate said next segment of text chosen within said primary body of text, wherein alteration of said at least one associated holographic image includes at least one visual enhancement, wherein said at least one visual enhancement includes at least one of zooming-in on at least one holographically depicted subject, zooming-out on at least one holographically depicted subject, panning across at least one holographically depicted subject, and chancing at least one camera'"'"'s perspective of at least one holographically depicted subject;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said new next segment of text chosen within said primary body of text.

25. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the at least one visual enhancement further includes at least one of enlarging a size of at least one associated holographic image displayed and decreasing the size of at least one associated holographic image displayed.

26. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the at least one visual enhancement further includes visually highlighting at least one element of at least one associated holographic image.

27. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein a choosing by a user of select text within said electronic document is synchronized through a scrolling-oriented multimedia control with a related media content presentation, including at least one visual image configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, wherein said scrolling-oriented multimedia control automatically commences displaying each successive presentation of visual imagery no later than effectively simultaneous to a reading of each associated text segment by said user, and wherein a rate of speed reviewing select text by said user modifies the presentation of said at least one visual image, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and at least one associated visual image;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said at least one associated visual image, with said continued, modified presentation configured primarily to help illustrate said next segment of text chosen within said primary body of text, wherein said at least one associated visual image is at least one of a video and a digital photograph, wherein said at least one associated visual image is modified based on said rate of speed reviewing said next segment of text by said user, and wherein alteration of said at least one associated visual image includes at least one of a zooming-in on at least one depicted subject, a zooming-out on at least one depicted subject, and a panning across at least one depicted subject;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating of said scrolling-oriented multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said new next segment of text chosen within said primary body of text.

28. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein at least one of a speed and an extent of at least one of said zooming-in on at least one depicted subject and said zooming-out on at least one depicted subject changes based on the rate of speed by said user to read at least one associated text segment.

29. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein at least one of a speed and an extent of said panning across at least one depicted subject changes based on the rate of speed by said user to read at least one associated text segment.

30. The computer program product of claim 27, wherein at least one of zooming and panning is activated as a result of a detection of a predetermined reading speed for said user.

31. A computer-implemented method for presenting on a computer output device a financial news story, wherein said financial news story includes a main text body, wherein an automatic tracking multimedia control is implemented to synchronize a reviewing by a user of select text segments within said main text body of said financial news story to presentations of related media content, including at least one financial graphic configured primarily to illustrate at least part of said main text body in said financial news story, wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control tracks eye scrolling movements of said user to direct changes of said at least one financial graphic, and wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control automatically commences displaying each successive presentation of said at least one financial graphic no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying on said computer output device a current presentation of said financial news story that is retrieved from a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said main text body, a related financial graphic, and at least part of said automatic tracking multimedia control;

detecting through a computer processor a choosing of a select segment of text within said main text body by said automatic tracking multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor an operation, said operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said select segment of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control, said operation causing a next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said next presentation includes displaying at least one changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of said related financial graphic on said computer output device;

displaying on said computer output device said next presentation that includes said at least one changed component of related media content, wherein said at least one of the changed components includes said continued, modified presentation of said related financial graphic to help illustrate said select segment of text, wherein said related financial graphic includes one or more securities charts, and wherein a predetermined portion of at least one of said one or more securities charts is visually modified when said current presentation is replaced by said next presentation;

detecting through said computer processor a choosing of a next select segment of text within said main text body by said automatic tracking multimedia control;

performing through said computer processor a new operation, said new operation responsive to said detecting of the choosing of said next select segment of text by said automatic tracking multimedia control, said new operation causing a new next presentation to be retrieved from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein at least one of the newly changed components includes a changed financial graphic that helps to illustrate said next select segment of text;

displaying on said computer output device said new next presentation that includes said at least one newly changed component of related media content, wherein said at least one of the newly changed components is said changed financial graphic that helps to illustrate said next select segment of text.

32. The computer-implemented method of claim 31, wherein said predetermined portion of at least one of said one or more securities charts is visually modified by at least one of adding at least one technical indicator, removing at least one technical indicator, changing at least one technical indicator, adding at least one trendline, removing at least one trendline, changing at least one trendline, adding visual price data, and removing visual price data.

33. A computer program product for presenting an electronic document, wherein said electronic document is defined as at least one of a news story, an informational article, and an electronic book, wherein a choosing by a user of select text segments to review within said electronic document is synchronized through an automatic tracking multimedia control with presentations of related media content, including at least one digital photograph configured primarily to illustrate at least part of a primary body of text in said electronic document, wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control tracks eye scrolling movements of said user to direct changes of visual imagery, and wherein said automatic tracking multimedia control commences displaying each successive presentation of said visual imagery automatically no later than effectively simultaneous to the reviewing of each associated text segment by said user, said computer program product comprising:

a computer processor having a computer output device;

a non-transitory computer-useable storage medium having a computer-readable program embedded therein, said computer-readable program being executable by said computer processor, said computer-readable program including at least part of said automatic tracking multimedia control;

said computer program arranged to cause said computer processor to store on said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a current presentation of said electronic document, wherein said current presentation includes at least part of said primary body of text and at least one associated digital photograph;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect an activating of said automatic tracking multimedia control to select a next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content, wherein at least one of the changed components includes a continued, modified presentation of at least one of the associated digital photographs to help illustrate presentation of said next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text, wherein said continued, modified presentation of at least one of the associated digital photographs includes at least one visual enhancement, wherein said at least one visual enhancement includes at least one of zooming-in, zooming-out, and panning across at least one depicted subject in at least one of the associated digital photographs;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to detect a new activating of said automatic tracking multimedia control to select a new next segment of text within said primary body of text;

said computer program then arranged to cause said computer processor to retrieve from said non-transitory computer-useable storage medium and display on said computer output device a new next presentation of said electronic document, wherein said new next presentation includes displaying one or more changed components of related media content to help illustrate said new next segment of text chosen from said primary body of text.

34. The computer program product of claim 33, wherein said at least one visual enhancement further includes visually highlighting at least one element in at least one of the associated digital photographs presented.

35. The computer program product of claim 33, wherein at least one of a speed and an extent of at least one of said zooming-in and said zooming-out is changed based on a reading speed by said user for at least one associated text segment.

36. The computer program product of claim 33, wherein at least one of a speed and an extent of said panning across at least one depicted subject in at least one of the associated digital photographs is changed based on a reading speed by said user for at least one associated text segment.