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Providing assistance to read electronic books

  • US 9,478,143 B1
  • Filed: 03/25/2011
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • under control of a computing device configured with specific instructions executable by one or more processors of the computing device,receiving, by a reading input module of the computing device, voice input data from a microphone including words of an electronic book displayed via a display of the computing device, the words being spoken by an individual reading the electronic book;

    receiving, by the reading input module of the computing device, eye movement data from a gaze tracking camera;

    assigning a first weight to the voice input data and a second weight to the eye movement data;

    determining, based at least in part on the first weight and the second weight, that the individual has skipped one or more words while reading the portion of the electronic book; and

    causing, by the computing device, visual assistance to be provided to assist the individual in reading the portion of the electronic book, wherein the visual assistance includes changing an appearance of the one or more words skipped by the individual.

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