Hands-free presenting device

• US 10,831,982 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2016
• Issued: 11/10/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Iplcontent, LLC
• Original Assignee: Iplcontent, LLC
• Inventors: Ho, Chi Fai, Tong, Peter P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zuberi, Mohammed H
• Application Number:
  US15/079,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20160203109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,692 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0291 for reading, e.g. e-books constructional details of portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/106 Display of layout of documents; Previewing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/114 Pagination
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/169 Annotation, e.g. comment data or footnotes

Abstract

One embodiment includes a portable reading device for reading a paginated e-book, with at least a page including a section including text linked to an illustration. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen, and maintaining the pagination of the e-book if the page is displayed in more than one screen. Another embodiment includes reading materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the materials. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. One embodiment includes reading materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a reader. Another embodiment can be an eyewear presenting device, allowing for hands-free presenting.

Claims

1. A headset for a user applicable at least for voice recognition, the headset comprising:

a controller;

a wireless communication component;

a microphone; and

a storage medium to store at least a first piece of materials, with the first piece of materials comprising;

a text sub file including at least a first piece of text;

an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration; and

a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions executable by at least the controller,

wherein the first piece of materials and a first limited voice recognition dictionary are configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

wherein the first limited voice recognition dictionary is at least tailored for the first piece of materials,

wherein the plurality of instructions executable by at least the controller to analyze, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary, first voice inputs received through at least the microphone, to access an area in the first piece of materials, and

wherein a second piece of materials and a second limited voice recognition dictionary can be wirelessly received by the headset with the second limited voice recognition dictionary different from the first limited voice recognition dictionary, and with the second limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the second piece of materials.

2. A headset as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to analyze the area to determine materials to present.

3. A headset as recited in claim 1 comprising a display to at least display a section of the first piece of materials.

4. A headset as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to analyze second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary to identify at least a query.

5. A headset as recited in claim 4, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to analyze the area based on the query to identify materials in the first piece of materials.

6. A headset as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to recognize at least an image.

7. A headset as recited in claim 6, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to:

analyze second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary to identify at least a query; and

analyze the image based on the query to generate a response.

8. A headset as recited in claim 7 comprising at least a sensor for images, wherein the image is configured to be sensed by the sensor.

9. A headset as recited in claim 8, wherein the at least a sensor includes a RGB sensor and a near-infrared sensor.

10. A headset as recited in claim 8, wherein the image includes an image of a gesture of the user.

11. A headset as recited in claim 1 comprising at least a sensor for images,

wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to:

recognize at least an image sensed by the sensor; and

analyze second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary regarding at least the image recognized to generate a response.

12. A headset as recited in claim 11 comprising a speaker to present a voice output regarding the response.

13. A headset as recited in claim 1 comprising at least a sensor for images, wherein the plurality of instructions in the first piece of materials include instructions executable by at least the controller to recognize at least an image sensed by the sensor, and analyze the image to at least determine a piece of location data.

14. A headset as recited in claim 13, wherein the piece of location data includes data regarding at least a position of at least a part of the image.

15. A headset for a user applicable at least for voice recognition comprising:

a controller;

a wireless communication component;

a microphone;

a sensor for images; and

a storage medium to store at least a piece of materials, with the piece of materials comprising;

a text sub file including at least a piece of text;

an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration; and

a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

wherein the piece of materials and a limited voice recognition dictionary are configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, with the limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the piece of materials,

wherein the plurality of instructions are executable by at least the controller to;

analyze first voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary to recognize at least a word for accessing an area in the piece of materials;

recognize at least an image of the user or of an environment around the user, sensed by the sensor; and

analyze second voice inputs received through at least the microphone;

recognize, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary, at least a word from the second voice inputs; and

generate a response for the user regarding at least the image, at least based on recognizing at least the word from the second voice inputs, and

wherein another limited voice recognition dictionary, at least tailored for another piece of materials, can be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, with the another limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the limited voice recognition dictionary.

16. A headset as recited in claim 15 comprising a speaker to present a voice output regarding the response.

17. A headset as recited in claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions are executable by at least the controller to analyze the image to at least determine a piece of location data.

18. A headset as recited in claim 17, wherein the piece of location data includes data regarding at least a position of at least a part of the image.

19. A headset as recited in claim 15, wherein the sensor includes a RGB sensor and a near-infrared sensor.

20. A headset as recited in claim 15, wherein the image includes an image of a gesture of the user.

21. A headset as recited in claim 15, wherein the plurality of instructions are executable by at least the controller to recognize at least the image using at least a limited image dictionary wirelessly received via the wireless communication component.

22. A headset for a user applicable at least for voice recognition comprising:

a controller;

a wireless communication component;

a microphone;

a sensor for images; and

a storage medium to store at least;

a piece of materials, wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, comprising;

a text sub file including at least a piece of text;

an illustration sub file including at least an illustration; and

a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions;

a limited voice recognition dictionary, wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, at least tailored for the piece of materials; and

a limited image dictionary, wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, at least tailored for the piece of materials,

wherein the plurality of instructions are executable by at least the controller to;

recognize at least an image of the user or of an environment around the user, using at least the limited image dictionary, with the image sensed by the sensor;

analyze at least voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary, to recognize at least a word; and

generate a response for the user regarding at least the image based on at least the word, and

wherein another limited voice recognition dictionary, at least tailored for another piece of materials, can be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component, with the another limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the limited voice recognition dictionary.

23. A headset as recited in claim 22 comprising a speaker to present the response.

24. A headset as recited in claim 22, wherein the plurality of instructions are executable by at least the controller to analyze the image to at least determine a piece of location data.

25. A headset as recited in claim 24, wherein the piece of location data includes data regarding at least a position of at least a part of the image.

26. A headset as recited in claim 22, wherein the sensor includes a RGB sensor and a near-infrared sensor.

27. A headset as recited in claim 22, wherein the image includes an image of a gesture of the user.

28. A headset as recited in claim 22, wherein at least another image is not able to be recognized using the limited image dictionary, but able to be recognized using another limited image dictionary.

29. A method applicable at least for voice recognition for a user via a headset, with the headset comprising a controller, a wireless communication component, a microphone, and a storage medium to store at least a first piece of materials for the user to consume and a first limited voice recognition dictionary,

with both the dictionary and the first piece of materials configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

with the first piece of materials comprising a text sub file including at least a first piece of text, an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration, and a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

with the first limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the first piece of materials, and

with a second limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a second piece of materials, both the second limited voice recognition dictionary and the second piece of materials able to be wirelessly received by the headset, with the second limited voice recognition dictionary enabling, accessing, via voice inputs through at least the microphone, materials in the second piece of materials, and with the second limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the first limited voice recognition dictionary, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises:

analyzing a first voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary;

recognizing at least a word based on the analyzing; and

accessing an area in the first piece of materials, based on at least the recognizing.

30. A method as recited in claim 29, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises analyzing the area to determine materials to present.

31. A method as recited in claim 29, wherein the analyzing the first voice inputs, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary, is configured to recognize at least a plurality of words.

32. A method as recited in claim 29, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises analyzing second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary to identify a query.

33. A method as recited in claim 32, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises analyzing the area based on the query to identify materials in the first piece of materials.

45. A method as recited in claim 29, wherein the area includes an audio file.

34. A method applicable at least for voice recognition for a user via a headset,

with the headset comprising a controller, a wireless communication component, a microphone, a sensor for images, and a storage medium to store at least a piece of material for the user to consume and a limited voice recognition dictionary, both the dictionary and the piece of materials configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

with the piece of materials comprising a text sub file including at least a piece of text, an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration, and a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

wherein the limited voice recognition dictionary is at least tailored for the piece of materials,

wherein another limited voice recognition dictionary, at least tailored for another piece of materials, can be wirelessly received by the headset, with the another limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the limited voice recognition dictionary, and

wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises:

analyzing first voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary;

recognizing at least a word for accessing an area in the piece of materials based on the analyzing the first voice inputs;

recognizing at least an image of the user or of an environment around the user, sensed by the sensor;

analyzing second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary, to recognize at least a word; and

generating a response for the user regarding at least the image, based on at least the analyzing second voice inputs.

35. A method as recited in claim 34, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises analyzing the image to at least determine a piece of location data.

36. A method as recited in claim 35, wherein the piece of location data includes data regarding at least a position of at least a part of the image.

37. A method as recited in claim 34, wherein the image includes an image of a gesture of the user.

38. A method applicable at least for voice recognition for a user via a headset,

with the headset comprising a controller, a wireless communication component, a microphone, a sensor for images, and a storage medium to store at least a piece of materials for the user to consume, a limited voice recognition dictionary, and a limited image dictionary,

with the voice recognition dictionary, the image dictionary, and the piece of materials configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

with the piece of materials comprising a text sub file including at least a piece of text, an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration, and a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

wherein the limited voice recognition dictionary is at least tailored for the piece of materials,

wherein the limited image dictionary is at least tailored for the piece of materials,

wherein another limited voice recognition dictionary, at least tailored for another piece of materials, can be wirelessly received by the headset, with the another limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the limited voice recognition dictionary, and wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises:

recognizing at least an image of the user or of an environment around the user, using at least the limited image dictionary, with the image sensed by at least the sensor;

analyzing at least voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary, to recognize at least a word; and

generating a response for the user regarding at least the image, based on the analyzing at least voice inputs.

39. A method as recited in claim 38, wherein the method, implemented by at least the controller executing the plurality of instructions, comprises analyzing the image to at least determine a piece of location data.

40. A method as recited in claim 39, wherein the piece of location data includes data regarding at least a position of at least a part of the image.

41. A method as recited in claim 38, wherein the image includes an image of a gesture of the user.

42. A method as recited in claim 38, wherein the analyzing at least voice inputs, using at least the limited voice recognition dictionary, is configured to recognize at least a plurality of words.

43. A method as recited in claim 39,

wherein the area includes a second illustration in the first piece of materials, and

wherein the accessing the area includes accessing wirelessly at least a portion of the second illustration.

44. A method as recited in claim 43, wherein the second illustration includes an audio file.

46. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least a first limited voice recognition dictionary and a first piece of materials stored therein, with the first piece of materials for a user to consume, via a headset, comprising a text sub file including at least a first piece of text, an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration, and a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

with the headset comprising a controller, a wireless communication component, and a microphone,

with both the first piece of materials and the first limited voice recognition dictionary configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

with the first limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the first piece of materials, and

with a second limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a second piece of materials, both the second limited voice recognition dictionary and the second piece of materials able to be wirelessly received by the headset, with the second limited voice recognition dictionary enabling, accessing, via voice inputs through at least the microphone, materials in the second piece of materials, and with the second limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the first limited voice recognition dictionary,

wherein the plurality of instructions, executable by at least the controller, comprise:

instructions to analyze a first voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary;

instructions to recognize at least a word based on the analyzing; and

instructions to access an area in the first piece of materials, based on at least the recognizing.

47. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions comprise instructions to analyze the area to determine materials to present.

48. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 46, wherein the plurality of instructions comprise instructions to analyze second voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary to identify a query.

49. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 48, wherein the plurality of instructions comprise instructions to analyze the area based on the query to identify materials in the first piece of materials.

50. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 46,

wherein the area includes a second illustration in the first piece of materials, and

wherein the accessing the area includes accessing wirelessly at least a portion of the second illustration.

51. A non-transitory computer readable medium as recited in claim 50, wherein the second illustration includes an audio file.

52. A headset for a user applicable at least for voice recognition, the headset comprising:

a controller;

a wireless communication component;

a microphone; and

a storage medium to store at least a first piece of materials, with the first piece of materials for the user to consume, and with the first piece of materials comprising;

a text sub file including at least a first piece of text;

an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration; and

a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions executable by at least the controller,

wherein the first piece of materials and a first limited voice recognition dictionary are configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

wherein the first limited voice recognition dictionary is at least tailored for the first piece of materials,

wherein the plurality of instructions executable by at least the controller to;

analyze, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary, first voice inputs received through at least the microphone, to at least identify a query; and

identify an area in the first piece of materials, based on at least the query, to generate a response, and

wherein a second piece of materials and a second limited voice recognition dictionary can be wirelessly received by the headset, with the second limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the first limited voice recognition dictionary, and with the second limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the second piece of materials.

53. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least a first limited voice recognition dictionary and a first piece of materials stored therein, with the first piece of materials for a user to consume via a headset, and with the first piece of materials comprising a text sub file including at least a first piece of text, an illustration sub file including at least a first illustration, and a logic sub file including a plurality of instructions,

with the headset comprising a controller, a wireless communication component, and a microphone,

with both the first piece of materials and the first limited voice recognition dictionary configured to be wirelessly received by the headset via the wireless communication component,

with the first limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the first piece of materials, and

with a second limited voice recognition dictionary and a second piece of materials able to be wirelessly received by the headset, with the second limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for the second piece of materials, and with the second limited voice recognition dictionary being different from the first limited voice recognition dictionary,

wherein the plurality of instructions, executable by at least the controller, comprise:

instructions to analyze first voice inputs, received through at least the microphone, using at least the first limited voice recognition dictionary;

instructions to identify at least a query based on the analyzing; and

instructions to identify an area in the first piece of materials, based on at least the query, to generate a response.