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Providing sound as originating from location of display at which corresponding text is presented

  • US 9,576,501 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2015
  • Issued: 02/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a processor;

    a display accessible to the processor; and

    storage accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to;

    identify a location of a user;

    identify a direction from the location of the user to a location on the display on which at least a portion of text is presented;

    convert the portion of text to sound corresponding to the portion of text;

    based at least in part on the direction from the location of the user to the location on the display on which the portion of text is presented, modulate at least one audible output of at least one of at least two speakers to provide the sound corresponding to the portion of text presented on the display with at least one portion of the sound being provided as if originating at least substantially from the location on the display at which the portion of text is presented.

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