Custom dictionaries for E-books
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of generating a custom dictionary for an e-book, comprising:
- choosing a reading level threshold for a user based on dictionary management information describing the user;
identifying a set of candidate words in an e-book for inclusion in a custom dictionary;
selecting words for inclusion in the custom dictionary from among the set of candidate words based in part on the reading level threshold;
generating a custom dictionary using the selected words and word definition information for each of the selected words; and
providing the generated custom dictionary to a user client associated with the user.
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Abstract
A custom dictionary is generated for an e-book. A dictionary management system receives a custom dictionary request from a user client operated by a user, the custom dictionary request identifying the e-book and including dictionary management information describing the user. The dictionary management system chooses a group reader profile that has an associated group reading score for the user based on the dictionary management information and candidate words are identified in the identified e-book for inclusion in the custom dictionary. The dictionary management system selects words for inclusion in the custom dictionary from among the candidate words responsive to the associated group reading score for the chosen group reading profile. The dictionary management system generates the custom dictionary using the selected words, and provides the generated custom dictionary to the user client.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of generating a custom dictionary for an e-book, comprising:
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choosing a reading level threshold for a user based on dictionary management information describing the user; identifying a set of candidate words in an e-book for inclusion in a custom dictionary; selecting words for inclusion in the custom dictionary from among the set of candidate words based in part on the reading level threshold; generating a custom dictionary using the selected words and word definition information for each of the selected words; and providing the generated custom dictionary to a user client associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for generating a custom dictionary for an e-book, the instructions executable to perform steps comprising:
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choosing a reading level threshold for a user based on dictionary management information describing the user; identifying a set of candidate words in an e-book for inclusion in a custom dictionary; selecting words for inclusion in the custom dictionary from among the set of candidate words based in part on the reading level threshold; generating a custom dictionary using the selected words and word definition information for each of the selected words; and providing the generated custom dictionary to a user client associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for generating a custom dictionary for an e-book, comprising:
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a memory that stores executable computer program instructions; and a processor that executes the computer program instructions stored in the memory, the computer program instructions executable to perform steps comprising; choosing a reading level threshold for a user based on dictionary management information describing the user, identifying a set of candidate words in an e-book for inclusion in a custom dictionary, selecting words for inclusion in the custom dictionary from among the set of candidate words based in part on the reading level threshold, generating a custom dictionary using the selected words and word definition information for each of the selected words, and providing the generated custom dictionary to a user client associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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