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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325735 | Directed reading mode for portable reading machine A method of operating a reading machine includes receiving an image and receiving an user-initiated command. The reading machine interprets the command to determine the portion of the image to process. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317557 | Paper-to-computer interfaces The present invention provides an apparatus and method which facilitates the use of a printed or scribed document as an interface with a computer. The apparatus in one aspect comprises: a printed or scribed document bearing specialized calibration marks, the documen... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7160112 | System and method for language education using meaning unit and relational question Disclosed herein is a system and method for language education using a meaning unit and a relational question. The system for language education includes an information provider apparatus and a subscriber apparatus. The information provider apparatus stores sentence... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7110619 | Assisted reading method and apparatus An automated method and apparatus for assisting a reader to read a printed or scribed document that cites, directly or indirectly, other information. A camera focuses down on the document for generating video signals representing an image of the document in electron... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6915103 | System for enhancing books with special paper A system for enhancement of books or other reading material includes an item of reading material, printed on a substrate having a substantially invisible, machine-readable coordinate grid. A pointing device is configured to detect the coordinate grid on the substrat... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6726487 | Device for supporting reading of a text from a display member The invention refers to a device for supporting reading of a text from a display member (1) in order to increase the reading speed. The device includes first means (2, 4) which are arranged to provide a text, which consists of a number of characters fo... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6632094 | Technique for mentoring pre-readers and early readers A computer-implemented techniques for improving reading proficiency. A segment of text is displayed on a video screen. An audio narration of the displayed text is generated from stored audio data derived from a custom reading in natural voice of the entir... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6409513 | Method for improving reading speed and comprehension skills A system which utilizes a series of computer controlled exercises designed to strengthen eye muscles to reduce eye fatigue, to increase overall reading speed by performing variable reading speed exercises, and to enhance an eye-brain connection to improve... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6106302 | Educational system and method An educational system and method that combines printed and/or visual material with tactile samples which further convey or reinforce information related by such material. The educational system comprises a first collection of information concerning a pres... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5697793 | Electronic book and method of displaying at least one reading metric therefor A method of displaying at least one reading metric in an electronic book includes reading machine-readable data from a machine-readable storage medium installed in the electronic book. The machine-readable data is representative of text of a book. At leas... | 12/16/1997 |
| 3968576 | Method and apparatus of aural/visual correspondence for the improvement of reading A method and apparatus for aural and visual program correspondence for the improvement of reading by training the reader. A visual program is presented in line-by-line sequence with each line being held in position during a predetermined viewing time and ... | 07/13/1976 |
