Patent ID: 6324511
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
In a computer system, a method of displaying text-based information so to provide text-based information reading and comprehension assistance to a user, said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:accessing a source of text-based data;analyzing the entire said source of text-based data and deriving context information of said entire source;automatically adjusting visual display and audio parameters based on said context information of said entire source;displaying a portion of said text-based data in a first text window displayed on a display screen of said computer system;sequentially marking a section of said portion of said text-based data one section at a time and displaying said section of text-based data in a second text window displayed on said display screen, wherein said first and second text windows are displayed simultaneously;synchronous with said step of marking, generating synthesized speech signals representative of said section of said text-based data, and rendering said speech signals audible so that text-based information and corresponding audible information are delivered to said user simultaneously;providing a third window of said display screen for displaying images;synchronous with said step of marking, displaying an image contextually relevant to said marked section of said text-based data in said third window such that said image can be perceived in conjunction with hearing said speech signals and seeing said section of text-based data; andgenerating audible sound effects synchronously with said step of marking, wherein said audible sound effects are contextually relevant to said section of said text-based data such that said audible sound effects can be perceived in conjunction with hearing said speech signals and seeing said section of said text-based data.