Patent ID: 7194693
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; a memory coupled to the at least one processor; an electronic document residing in the memory; and an automatic document processing mechanism residing in the memory and executed by the at least one processor, the automatic document processing mechanism processing the electronic document and automatically producing selective highlighting for at least a portion of the electronic document to enhance the comprehension of the electronic document by a human reader, the automatic document processing mechanism determining which portions of the electronic document to selectively highlight based on user preferences, the user preferences including a specification of at least one word in the electronic document that triggers highlighting of a corresponding portion of the electronic document, the automatic document processing mechanism automatically enabling, disabling and adjusting the selective highlighting according to actions of the human reader in browsing the electronic document when the electronic document is displayed, wherein the actions of the human reader include scrolling through the electronic document, and wherein the automatic selective highlighting may be enabled, disabled and adjusted according to speed of the user scrolling through the electronic document.