CYCLIC STEREOPHONIC SOUND PATTERN FOR READING IMPROVEMENT

Abstract: The object of this invention is to provide a method and apparatus (2, 3, 5, 6) for improvement of the user's reading skills, including speed, concentration, and comprehension. An object of the invention is to provide a reading method for reading text whereby the reader listens to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while reading text. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern paces the reader's eye movement over the text. A decrease in the pitch of the stereophonic sound pattern reduces reader stress due to learning to read more quickly. The invention also includes reading improvement apparatus (2, 3, 5, 6) used in the practice of this method. The reading improvement apparatus (2, 3, 5, 6) enables reader to listen to cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while reading text.

Description: DESCRIPTION CYCLIC STEROPHONIC SOUND PATTERN FOR READING 3_MPR0vΕ__ET TECHNICAL FIELD AND BACKGROUND ART This invention is an improvement to Cyclic Stereophonic Sound Pattern Method and Apparatus for Reading Improvement, U.S. Patent No. 4,775,322, issued to Stephen 0. Behunin. This invention relates to both method anc -apparatus for the improvement of reading skills. The invention help's to establish correct eye movement over textual materials and paces such eye movement to increase reading speed. The invention also improves reading comprehension and retention. The objectives of the invention are as follows: 1. Pacing To increase the speed at which the reader reads textual materials by pacing the reader's eye movement. The typical reader tends to vocalize each word that is read. Often such vocalization is a silent subconscious vocalization of each word. The typical reader's mind is able to process words at a rate muc greater than the rate at which he/she normallyreads words vocally. 2. Optimum Eye Movement To train and assist the reader in establishing eye movement which scans the textual material in the optimum pattern and minimizes the number of saccadic eye movements and eye fixations. To train and assist the reader in establishing optimal eye movement over the textual material, the reader may also follow the text with his or her hand. 3. Concentration To improve the reader's ability to concentrate his/her senses on the task of reading. When concentration is improved, the reader's comprehension and retention are improved. When any of the reader's senses "wanders" or is distracted from the task of reading, his/her concentration is reduced. This invention trains and assists the reader in blocking out sounds that distract the sense of hearing and in focusing the sense of sight on the textual materials being read. 4. Reduce Reader Stress To reduce the stress felt by the reader due to the increase in his/her rate of reading and to facilitate reader relaxation while increasing the rate of reading. The above-identified objectives as well as other objectives, aspects and advantages of the invention will be clear to a person of ordinary skill in the art upon a study of this disclosure, including the appended claims. DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION The reading method of this invention is practiced by a reader by listening to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while reading text. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is created by panning a sound source. The rate of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be increased, thus improving the reader's reading skills. The pitch of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be simultaneously lowered to reduce the stress encountered by the reader in learning to read more quickly. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern paces the reader's eye movement over the text. A reading improvement apparatus for the practice of this method is comprised of a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern and a listening means for the reader to listen to the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. The reading improvement apparatus of this invention can be a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern recorded in a medium from which the sound pattern can be heard by the reader of text either directly or with the aid of a machine. For example, the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be recorded in an audio tape which the reader listens to through the use of an audio tape player. Alternatively, the sound pattern can be synthesized at the time the reader listens to the sound pattern through the use of a synthesizing sound system. The means which allows the reader to listen to the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be any conventional means (such as an audio tape and audio tape player or a conventional synthesizer) known today or can be any means developed in the future which can accomplish such purpose. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 1 depicts a reader listening to a cyclic stereophoni sound pattern through a headphone set. The headphone set is connected to an audio tape player that is playing a prerecorded tape capable of producing said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern and allowing the reader to adjust the volume. The voice of the sound pattern, the rate of cycles and any increase in the rate of cycles, as well as any variation in the pitch of the sound pattern, are also prerecorded on the audio tape. Figure 2 depicts an alternative apparatus to the audio tape player adapted to produce said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern and to allow the reader to adjust said volume, the rate of cycles, pitch, voice, and rate at which the rate of cycles can be increased. Figure 3 depicts a schematic drawing of the hardware configuration of the alternative apparatus depicted in Figure 2. Figures 4-7 depict the flow charts of the logic steps of the software routines programmed into the apparatus in Figure 2. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The method of this invention involves listening to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while reading text. As used in this disclosure (including the appended claims), text means the printed or written words or other visual symbols which are read by the reader. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is an auditory pattern created by panning a sound source as described below. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be constructed from any basic sonic texture (e.g. ocean waves, wind, tones, vocal harmonies or other sounds) or a combination of sonic textures. These sonic textures are referred to as "voices. " Greater frequency of the sound waves creating the voice results in a higher pitch heard by a listener. Each voice can be presented in numerous pitches by varying the frequency of the sound waves. There is no "best mode" voice. Any choice thereof is a matter of preference to be decided by the reader (i.e. the listener). The inventor personally prefers ocean sounds and vocal harmonies. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern provides a cyclic auditory pattern of left to right and then right to left which the eyes can follow visually by scanning the text left to right and then right to left. A single auditory cycle is left t right then right to left. (Note: an equivalent cycle is right to left then left to right and such equivalent cycle is intended to be encompassed within the scope of the appended claims). Because the sound pattern is cyclic, the "left to right then right to left" auditory cycle is repeated continually over the period of time that the invention is in use. The cycle can be repeated using the same or different sound patterns (i.e. sound patterns constructed from different or varying voices). Panning is used to create the cyclic stereophonic sound patterns of this invention. The process and technology of panning are known to persons of ordinary skill in the relevant art. Panning is commonly accomplished by using a complimentary pair of potentiometers connected to a common source and arranged to supply an attenuated signal on one side and a normal signal o the other side. The potentiometers share a common shaft which when rotated causes the above situations (i.e. attenuated signal and normal signal) to be exchanged one for the other in a smoothly varying fashion. The taper of the potentiometers is so arranged that as the shaft is rotated from one extreme position to the other (e.g. left to right) the sound moves from one of th loudspeakers to the other (e.g. left to right) in a manner which closely corresponds to the position of the shaft. Thus, when th shaft is turned to the center position, the sound appears to be located halfway between the two loudspeakers. The effect is similar when using headphones as the loudspeakers. Headphones are preferred in the practice of this invention. By turning the shaft one way and then the other the sonic texture is moved across an approximately horizontal auditory trajectory which corresponds to the horizontal length of a typical line of printed text as viewed during the reading process. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is created by panning the sound source from left to right and then right to left (i.e. from one extreme to the other extreme and then back the first extreme) to create the auditory cycle. Initially, th reader consciously causes his/her eye and hand movement to be paced by the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. With time and practice, the reader's eye and hand movement becomes subconsciously paced by the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. The sound pattern induces the eyes and hands to move with it and thus produces the regular patterns of eye and hand motion which are associated with the discipline of rapid reading. This induced motion is a form of synesthesia. The panning effect described above can also be brought abou by causing the sound presented to one loudspeaker or earpiece to be delayed relative to the other. The listener then hears the sound on the opposite side of center from the delayed site. The displacement from center is increased as the delay is increased. A combination of attenuation and delay can be used to produce motion of the voice away from the side to which they are applied In addition, it is also possible to cause such motion by the judicious use of equalization. Since attenuation and delay are relative terms, it is obvious that amplification and advance can be used to produce the same results. The same applies to equalization. The reader can vary the rate of panning to suit his or her reading level. The rate of panning means the rate at which the auditory cycle is repeated.. As a reader's ability to read more quickly improves, the rate of panning can be increased. As the rate of the panning increases, the reader will experience more stress associated with his or her ability to read at the increased rate. In the practice of this invention, the frequenc of the sound pattern used in the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be reduced, thus lowering the pitch of the sound pattern. The pitch can be lowered while keeping the rate of cycles constant or while the rate of cycles is increased. By lowering the pitch heard by the reader, the reader experiences less stress encountered in the process of learning to read more quickly. The apparatus used in the practice of this invention is any medium, device or machine capable of allowing the reader to listen to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern while he/she is reading. Such devices can use any of a broad variety of methods to produce the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. Examples include: prerecorded sound tapes, prerecorded sound tapes and tape player, electronic synthesizers and processors, digital memories and processors, etc., all of which can be used individually or in combination and can be controlled by suitable knobs, switches, etc. to operate at various rates, with differin sound textures, using wider or narrower scan widths, with varyin frequency of pitches, etc. A person of ordinary skill in the art, after a study of this disclosure, will be able to practice the invention by using conventional technology to create and listen to cyclic stereophonic sound patterns. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be listened to "live" as it is being created or it can be recorded in a medium (such as an audi tape) and be listened to at the reader's discretion. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be listened to with more than two speakers. For example, a quadraphonic arrangement can be used and is within the scope of the appended claims. Also, the invention can be adapted to, and/or used in combination with, a computer (preferably a microcomputer) system. A computer system with music or audio capability can serve as the source of the sound pattern and the computer monitor (screen can provide the text. It is noted that, although the invention can be used on a continuing basis, it is contemplated that the invention will train and assist the reader in establishing the above-described reading techniques and procedures sufficiently to improve the reader's reading performance when reading without the assistance or use of the inventive apparatus. Figure 1 depicts a reader (1) employing an embodiment of th invention. Headphone set (2) provides left speaker (3) and righ speaker (4). Headphone set (2) is connected by line (5) to an audio tape player (6) which is playing an audio tape on which a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is prerecorded. The voice of the sound pattern, the rate of cycles and any increase in the rate of cycles, as well as any variation in the pitch of the sound pattern, are also prerecorded on the audio tape. Reader (1) is also shown wearing stenopaic goggles (7) which include blinds (8) and have stenopaic slits (9). The goggles are not part of the invention but may be worn by the reader to improve concentration on the task of reading. Figure 2 depicts an alternative apparatus (1) to the audio tape player adapted to produce said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. The apparatus (1) is adapted to accept a headphone jac in the same manner as an audio tape player. The apparatus also includes a keypad (2) for user interaction. The keypad allows the reader to adjust said volume, the rate of cycles, pitch, voice, and rate at which the rate of cycles can be increased. I the use of either embodiment of the inventive apparatus, the reader listens to the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern through left speaker and a right speaker as shown in Figure 1. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern has been created by panning a sound source from left to right then right to left, so the auditory cycle heard by the reader goes from left ear to right ear and then from right ear to left ear. This "left to right then right to left" auditory cycle is repeated continuously for so long as the reader listens to the sound pattern. As reader (1) reads his text, his eye and hand movements ar paced by the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. As the sound goes from left to right, the reader's eyes move from left to right along the first line of text. As the sound goes from righ to left, the reader's eyes move from right to left across the second line of text. With the next auditory cycle, the reader's eyes move from left to right across the second line of text (as the sound goes from left to right) and move from right to left across the third line of text (as the sound goes from right to left) . As the sound travels from left to right and right to lef in a cycle, the reader may follow the text with his or her hand to assist in the process of pacing the eyes while also engaging the sense of touch. The reading process and the auditory cycles continue in a similar manner. The speed of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern (i.e. auditory cycles per minute or c.p.m.) sets the pace at which the reader reads the text. The speed of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern may pace the reader at a pace which can prevent the vocalizing of words from interfering with a rapid reading process. A reader, who reads at a slow pace, may be able to improve his or her reading skills but still be able to vocalize the words. Thus, the reader reads at an increased speed or rate. As the reader improves, the speed of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern can be increased (i.e. auditory cycles per minute can be increased) . This increase of rate can be accomplished in a number of ways. The increase can be accomplished by providing the reader with a recording, or series of recordings of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern on which are recorded a series of faster rates of the cyclic stereophonic sound patterns. The increase of rate can also be accomplished by providing the reader with an apparatus adapted t increase said cyclic stereophonic sound patterns. Generally, th reader should begin at about 20 to 40 c.p.m. and work from there up to 100 or 120 c.p.m. Of course, the reader is not limited to the foregoing speeds and can use faster (or slower) speeds depending upon the preferences and abilities of the individual reader. As the reader's skills develop or if the reader desires to skim the text, the reader can "take in" more than a single line of text with each forward half cycle (i.e. the left to right hal cycle) . Some readers can even develop an ability to comprehend text "taken in" during the return half cycle (i.e. the right to left half cycle) . Some readers may desire to skip lines while skimming the text. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern trains and assists th reader in establishing eye movement which scans the text in the optimum pattern and minimizes the number of saccadic eye movements and eye fixations. The cyclic stereophonic sound pattern also improves the ability of the reader to concentrate b blocking out auditory distractions. When creating the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern by panning the sound source, the sound source can be panned with volume adjustments to add another dimension to the invention. For example, the sound source can be panned as follows: (a) the sound source is panned from left to right (the forward half cycle); (b) the volume of the sound source is decreased; (c) the sound source is panned from right to left (the return half cycle); and (d) the volume of the sound source is increased. In the minds of many readers such volume adjustments create an auditory impression which is visually described as an ellipse or helix. Eye movement corresponding thereto moves cyclically left to right then right to left across and down a page of text in an elliptical or helixical pattern. Such patterns facilitate very rapid reading of the text. This pattern can be enhanced by the judicious raising and lowering of the pitch of the sound pattern. The pitch can be increased until the tone is at the "top" of the helix and then lowered until the tone reaches the "bottom" of the helix. Then as the pitch is raised the cycle begins again. It should be noted that other volume adjustment patterns can be used. For example, the volume can be increased in step (b) and decreased in step (d). As the rate of cycles increases, the reader experiences stress in trying to read at a faster rate. In order to reduce stress felt by the reader as the rate of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern increases, the overall pitch of the sound pattern can be lowered (i.e. the frequency of the sound pattern can be lowered) . This can be accomplished by lowering the frequency of the sound waves of the voice resulting in a lower pitch. The lower pitch facilitates reading at a faster rate by creating a perception by the reader that the rate has been reduced. The overall pitch can be lowered while the rate of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern remains constant or the overall pitch can be lowered as the rate of the cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is actually increased. The inventive apparatus can take various forms. In one embodiment, as depicted in Figure 1, the apparatus consists of an audio tape player capable of reproducing stereophonic sound to left and right loudspeakers or headphones. Headphones are preferred in the practice of this invention. The audio tape player plays a prerecorded tape to which the reader listens while reading text. Prerecorded on the tape are cyclic stereophonic sound patterns. These sound patterns can remain constant or can be prerecorded with an increase in the rate of cycles adapted to improve the reader's reading performance. The tapes can also include a prerecorded variation of the pitch of the sound pattern. The pitch of the sound pattern may be lowered as the rate of cycles remains constant or as the rate of cycles is increased. In a case where the rate of cycles remains constant, the reader perceives that the rate of cycles has decreased. In a case where the rate of cycles is increased while the pitch of the sound pattern is lowered, the reader perceives that the rate has remained the same or in some cases that the rate of cycles has been decreased. This perception on the part of the reader reduces the stress of the reader accompanying the process of learning to read more quickly. The audio tapes can be presented in a variety of prerecorded voices. The overall volume of the sound pattern can be controlled by the conventional volume means incorporated into the audio tape player. Figure 2 depicts the inventive apparatus in its preferred embodiment. This apparatus is capable of allowing the reader to adjust the overall volume, select the voice of the sound pattern, select the rate of cycles of the sound pattern, adjust the rate of cycles, select the pitch of the sound pattern and adjust the pitch of the sound pattern. In addition, the apparatus is capable of automatically varying the rate of cycles and varying the pitch of the sound pattern. The apparatus comprises an Intel 80C31 microprocessor expanded mode system with 32K bytes of ROM (1). The ROM contains both the software that the microprocessor executes and the digitally recorded sounds which make up the various voices of the sound patterns. This system includes a 74HC373 address latch (2) which sends and retrieves information from the ROM and a 27C256 EPROM (3) into which has been programmed a variety of digitally recorded sounds used to produc the sound patterns as well as the programmed software necessary to use the apparatus. Added to the above identified microprocessing system is an AD7524 dual CMOS digital to analog converter (4) that converts digitally recorded sounds from the ROM into analog signals. These analog signals are then filtered and amplified and output to loud speakers or headphones. Also added to the system is a three pole low-pass filter (5) that has a cutoff frequency of 4KHz and a -36Db/decade roll off which removes the digital sampling frequency from the analog output. These filters operate to remove the digital sampling frequency and any other high frequency noise. A 20 key Keypad (shown in Figure 2) is provided for user interaction and is connected to Port 1 and Port 3 of the microprocessor. The Keypad is polled as an X-Y matrix to locate a key press entered by the user. The signal pressed on the Keypad is then directed to the appropriate section of the apparatus for performance. The amplifier output consists of a dual 50 mw audio amplifier (6) that provides electric current necessary to drive 32 ohm headphones (not shown). The software for this embodiment of the inventive apparatus is comprised of three routines. As stated above, the software is programmed into the ROM. The invention is not limited to three routines. The tasks performed in routines can be divided into various subroutines. The invention is not limited to those routines set forth below. The first routine, called TIMERO routine, is shown as a flow chart on Figure 4. The first routine handles the output of digital data to the digital to analog converter. The digitally recorded sounds are stored in the EPROM. This routine is interrupt driven, i.e., at variable intervals the microprocessor retrieves a data point from the EPROM, multiplies the data point by the volume and sends the information to the digital to analog converter. Here, the digitally recorded sound is converted into an analog signal which can be amplified to the speakers. This routine runs at an initial sample rate of 8KHz but can be adjusted up or down. The timing is controlled by an 8 bit timer. The second routine, called TIMER1 routine, is shown as a flow chart on Figure 5. The second routine controls the right and left volume of the sound pattern, the current pitch of the sound pattern and the overall volume of the sound pattern. The changes in the relative right and left volume and pitch give the tone its apparent motion as a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. In essence, the second routine controls the rate of cycles described above as "panning." In its current embodiment, one cycle of the tone consists of 500 steps. This invention is not, however, limited to any particular number of steps. The amount of time between steps controls the rate of the cycles. The shorter the time between steps, the faster the rate. The initial time between steps is set at 6 ms but can be adjusted up or down. The second routine gives the moving tone its apparent elliptical or round configuration. As the tone is panned from the left to the right, the pitch and overall volume are increased until the tone is half way between the speakers (i.e., the "top"). As the tone passes the halfway point, the overall volume and the pitch are decreased until the tone is panned back to the halfway point (i.e., the "bottom"). Then the cycle starts over again. This routine is also interrupt driven and is generated by a second on- chip timer. The third, or main routine, is shown as a flow chart on Figure 6 and 7. The main routine runs constantly while the inventive apparatus is in use. The main routine polls the Keypad for user interaction. This polling is done as an x-y matrix. A press on the Keypad sends an electrical signal which is read by the microprocessor. The main routine also controls the overall volume of the sound pattern. The main routine controls any changes in the first and second routines. By use of the main routine, the pitch of the tone can be changed by instructing the first routine to sample the digitally recorded sounds and send them to the digital to analog converter more frequently. This raises the pitch of the sound pattern. Conversely, if a lower pitch is desired, the first routine is instructed to sample the digitally recorded sounds and send them to the digital to analog converter less frequently. The main routine also controls the rate of cycles by varyin the timing intervals of the second routine. The main routine ca adjust the time intervals between the steps in the second routine. By reducing or increasing the time between the steps, the rate of cycles is increased or decreased. Finally, the main routine controls the "slope" function of the invention. A "slope" occurs when the pitch is decreased in the first routine and the rate is increased in the second routine. The main routine has several preset "slopes" programme into the EPROM. These are activated by the Keypad. In its current configuration, nine separate slopes are available, but the invention is not limited to this number of slopes. In the preferred embodiment, the rates of increase of the cycles range from an increase of one cycle per minute occurring every minute to an increase of one cycle per minute occurring every seven seconds. In each slope, the pitch of the sound pattern is gradually reduced as the rate increases. Thus, the reader perceives a less noticeable change in the rate of cycles. A copy of the computer program executed by the microprocessor is deposited herewith and is incorporated herein as part of this disclosure and specification. In the preferred practice of this invention, the listener activates the inventive apparatus and places on the headphones. The reader selects a voice by manually pressing the Keypad until a preferred voice from the prerecorded voices is obtained. The listener may then select a constant rate of cycles of the sound pattern and begin to read. In the alternative, listener may select a starting rate of cycles of the sound pattern and a slop from one of the nine available slopes. The apparatus will automatically increase the rate of cycles of the chosen slope while simultaneously lowering the pitch of the voice. To change the volume, the rate of cycles, the slope, the voice or the pitc of the voice, the listener need only press the appropriate keys on the Keypad. The above-description so fully reveals the nature of this invention that others can, with current knowledge, modify such description or adapt it for various applications without departing from the generic concept, therefore, such adaptations and modifications are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the following claims. 000001 008A EQU INT ON,B'10001010 000002 0000 EQU BITO,0 000003 0001 EQU BIT1.1 0000040002 EQU BIT2.2 000005 0006 EQU M0DE3,6 ;LEFT VOL UP/DOWN 000006 0000 000007 0070 EQU KC,H'70 ;THE KEYPRESS COUNTER 000008 0071 EQU P,H'71 11 000009 0072 EQU Q,H'72 10 000010 0073 EQU AS0,H'73 ACC STORE 0000110074 EQU ASl.H'74 ACC STORE 1 000012 0075 EQU RAMPRATE.H 75 ;STORES THE RAMP RATE 0000130077 EQU S,H'77 USED IN BEEP TO SAVE AC 0000140079 EQU V0L,H'79 ■ OVERALL MAX VOLUME 000015 007A EQU LV0L,H'7A LEFT VOLUME 000016 007B EQU RV0L,H'7B ;RIGHT VOLUME 000017 0000 000018 0060 .EQU HVOICESTART,H'60 ;START OF VOICE 000019 0063 .EQU 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000155 OODO AAFO MOV R2,B 000156 00D2 E579 MOV A,VOL 000157 00D4 857BF0 MOV B.RVOL 000158 00D7 A4 MUL AB 000159 00D8 ABFO MOV R3,B 000160 OODA 000161 00DA E577 MOV A,S 000162 OODC A202 MOV C.BIT2 000163 OODE D082 POP DPL 000164 OOEO D083 POP DPH 000165 00E2 DOFO POP B 000166 00E4 32 RETI 000167 00E5 000168 00E5 ADOO INIT: MOV R5,0 000169 00E7 D2B9 SETB PTO ;SETS TO INT PRIORITY 000170 00E9 758912 MOV TMOD,#B'00010010 ;SET UP TIMERS 000171 OOEC 758D80 MOV TH1,#H'80 000172 OOEF 758BFF MOV TL1,#H'FF 000173 00F2 758C4F MOV TH0,#H'4F ;SETS INITIAL TONE 000174 00F5 758850 MOV TCON,#B'01010000 ;STARTS TIMERS 000175 00F8 790A MOV Rl,#10 ;SETS INITIAL SPEED 000176 OOFA 757A08 MOV LVOL,#H'08 000177 OOFD 757BFE MOV RVOL,#H'FE 000178 0100 000179 0100 000180 0100757980 MOV VOL,#H'80 000181 0103 7A00 MOV R2,#0 000182 0105 7B00 MOV R3,#0 000183 0107 75A88A MOV IE , #INT_ON ; ENABLE TIMER INTERRUPTS 000184 010A 000185 010A 756401 MOV VOICE,#1 000186 010D 020191 UMP VCHG1 ;SETS UP THE SOUNDS 000187 0110 ;THIS ROUTINE READS THE KEYBOARD 000188 0110 000189 0110 E9 START: MOV A,R1 000190 0111 5140 ACALL SHOW 000191 0113 000192 0113 514D KWAIT2: ACALL GETKEY ;<-£T THE FIRS KEYPRESS 000193 0115 30D526 JNB FO.TOMODE ;KWAIT2 NO KEY PRESSED 000194 0118 20E726 JB ACC.7,ACT ;KEY WAS COMMAND 000195 011B 000196 011B 60F6 JZ KWAIT2 000197 011D 75F00A MOV B,#10 000198 0120 A4 MUL AB 000199 0121 F57D MOV TENSAVE.A 000200 0123 5112 ACALL BEEP 000201 0125 000202 0125 514D KWAIT: ACALL GETKEY 000203 0127 20D5FB JB FO,KWAIT 000204 012A 000205 012A 514D KWAIT1: ACALL GETKEY 000206 012C 30D5FB JNB F0.KWAIT1 000207 012F 20E70F JB ACC.7,ACT ;KEY WAS COMMAND 000208 0132 257D ADD A.TENSAVE 000209 0134940A SUBB A,#10 000210 0136 F9 MOV Rl.A 000211 0137 5112 ACALL BEEP 000212 0139 514D KW5: ACALL GETKEY 000213 013B 20D5FB JB F0.KW5 SUBSTITUTE SHET 000214013E 000215 013E 0201F2 TOMODE: LJMP MOD 000216 0141 000217 0141 C2E7 ACT: CLR ACC.7 000218 0143 000219 0143 B40A0A TONEUP: CJNE A,#10,TONEDOWN 000220 0146 E58C MOV A,THO 000221 0148 04 INC A 000222 0149 20E70F JB ACC.7,TODK 000223 014C 058C INC THO 000224 014E 800B SJMP TODK 000225 0150 000226 0150 B40B0B TONEDOWN: CJNE A,#11,SPEEDUP 000227 0153 E58C MOV A,THO 000228 0155 54E0 ANL A,#B'11100000 000229 0157 6002 JZ TODK 000230 0159 158C DEC THO 000231 015B 0201EF TODK: LJMP DONEKEY 000232 015E 000233 015E B40C0E SPEEDUP: CJNE A,#12,SPEEDD0WN 000234 0161 2000F7 JB BITO.TODK 000235 0164 D200 SETB BITO 000236 0166 5112 ACALL BEEP 000237 0168 09 INC Rl 000238 0169 B9C8EF CJNE R1,#MAXSPEED,T0DK 000239 016C 19 DEC Rl 000240 016D 80EC SJMP TODK 000241 016F 000242 016F B40D0D SPEEDDOWN: CJNE A,#13,V0ICECHG 000243 0172 2000E6 JB BITO.TODK 000244 0175 D200 SETB BITO 000245 0177 5112 ACALL BEEP 000246 0179 D9E0 DJNZ Rl.TODK 000247 017B 09 INC Rl 000248 017C 0201EF LJMP DONEKEY 000249 017F 000250 017F B41024 VOICECHG: CJNE A,#16,SLOPE 000251 0182 2000D6 JB BITO.TODK 000252 0185 D200 SETB BITO 000253 0187 5112 ACALL BEEP 000254 0189 E564 MOV A,VOICE 000255 018B 04 INC A 000256 018C B40302 CJNE A,#3,VCHG1 000257 018F 7400 MOV A,#0 000258 0191 000259 0191 F564 VCHG1: MOV VOICE,A 000260 0193 23 RL A 000261 0194 23 RL A 000262 0195 F8 MOV RO.A 000263 0196 900297 MOV DPTR,#VTABLE 000264 0199 93 MOVC A,@A+DPTR 000265 019A F560 MOV HVOICESTART.A 000266 019C E8 MOV A.RO 000267 019D 93 MOVC A,@A+DPTR 000268 019E F563 MOV LVOICESTART.A 000269 01A0 E8 MOV A.RO ? 00027001A1 93 MOVC A,@A+DPTR 000271 01A2 F561 MOV VOICEND.A 000272 01A4 8049 SJMP DONEKEY 000273 01A6 ^ 000274 01A6 B4112B SLOPE 1: CJNE A,#17,VOLUP 000275 01A9 2000AF JB BITO.TODK 000276 01AC D200 SETB BITO 000277 01AE 5112 ACALL BEEP 000278 01B0 C2A8 CLR IE 000279 01B2 514D KWAIT : ACALL GETKEY 00028001B4 20D5FB JB F0.KWAIT3 000281 01B7 000282 01B7 514D KWAIT4: ACALL GETKEY 000283 01B9 D2A8 SETB IE 000284 01BB 30D5F9 JNB F0.KWAIT4 000285 01BE 20E72E JB ACC.7,DONEKEY 000286 01C1 5112 ACALL BEEP 000287 01C3 5112 ACALL BEEP 000288 01C5 000289 01C5 F5F0 MOV B.A 00029001C7 F575 MOV RAMPRATE.A 00029101C9 E9 MOV A,R1 000292 01CA 84 DIV AB ;DIVIDE Rl BY A 000293 01CB 000294 01CB F57F MOV INCREASE,A 000295 01CD 514D KW6: ACALL GETKEY 000296 01CF 20D5FB JB F0.KW6 000297 01D2 801B SJMP DONEKEY 000298 01D4 000299 01D4 B40E0B VOLUP : CJNE A,#14,VOLDN 000300 01D7 E579 MOV A,VOL 000301 01D9443F ORL A,#B'00111111 00030201DB 04 INC A 000303 01DC 6011 JZ DONEKEY 000304 01DE 0579 INC VOL 000305 01E0 800D SJMP DONEKEY 000306 01E2 000307 01E2 B40F0A VOLDN : CJNE A,#15,DONEKEY 000308 01E5 E579 MOV A,VOL 000309 01E7 54E0 ANL A,#B*11100000 00031001E9 6004 JZ DONEKEY 00031101EB 1579 DEC VOL 000312 01ED 8000 SJMP DONEKEY 000313 01EF 000314 01EF 7570FF DONEKEY: MOV KC,#H'FF 000315 01F2 000316 01F2 000317 01F2 ED MOD: MOV A,R5 000318 01F3 257F ADD A,INCREASE 000319 01F5 5018 JNC TOSTART ;WAIT # OF CYCLES 00032001F7 7D00 MOV R5,#0 ;RESET COUNTER 00032101F9 E9 MOV A,R1 000322 01FA 8575F0 MOV B.RAMPRATE 000323 01FD 84 DIV AB 000324 01FE F57F MOV INCREASE,A 000325 0200 000326 0200 ;THIS RAMPS THE SPEED UP AND TONE DOWN 000327 0200 000328 0200 C3 RAMP: CLR C 000329 0201 E58C MOV A,THO ;GET THE TONE 000330 0203 14 DEC A ;DECREASE THE TONE 000331 0204 54F0 ANL A,#B'11110000 000332 0206 6002 JZ RAMP1 000333 0208 158C DEC THO 000334 020A B9C801 RAMP1: CJNE R1,#MAXSPEED,RAMP2 000335 020D 19 DEC Rl 000336 020E 09 RAMP2: INC Rl 000337 020F 020110 TOSTART: UMP START 000338 0212 000339 0212 C2AF BEEP: CLR EA 000340 0214 F577 MOV S,A 000341 0216 900400 MOV DPTR,#H'0400 000342 0219 C08C PUSH THO 000343 021B 758CE0 MOV THO,#H'EO 000344 021E 7400 MOV A,#0 000345 0220 108D0A BLOOP: JBC TF0.BEEP1 000346 0223 B480FA CJNE A,#H'80,BLOOP 000347 0226 D08C POP THO 000348 0228 E577 MOV A,S 000349 022A D2AF SETB EA 000350 022C 22 RET 000351 022D 000352 022D F571 BEEP1: MOV P,A 000353 022F 93 MOVC A,@A+DPTR 000354 0230 8579F0 MOV B.VOL 000355 0233 A4 MUL AB 000356 0234 E5F0 MOV A,B 000357 0236 7834 MOV R0,#H'34 000358 0238 F2 MOVX @RO,A 000359 0239 08 INC RO 000360 023A F2 MOVX @RO,A 000361 023B E571 MOV A,P 000362 023D 04 INC A 000363 023E 80E0 SJMP BLOOP 000364 0240 000365 0240 C083 SHOW: PUSH DPH 000366 0242 C082 PUSH DPL 000367 0244 90200F MOV DPTR,#H'200F 000368 0247 FO MOVX @DPTR,A 000369 0248 D082 POP DPL 000370 024A D083 POP DPH 000371 024C 22 RET 000372 024D 000373 024D 000374 024D 000375 024D 000376 024D 7800 GETKEY: MOV RO,#H'0 000377 024F 7590FF MOV P1,#H'FF 000378 0252 75B0FB MOV P3,#B'11111011 000379 0255 000380 0255 E590 MOV A,PI 000381 0257 B4FF23 CJNE : A,#H'FF,KEY 000382025A 08 INC RO 000383 025B C2B3 CLR P3.3 000384025D E590 MOV A,PI 000385 025F 000386 025F B4FF1B CJNE A,#H'FF,KEY 000387 0262 08 INC RO 000388 0263 C2B4 CLR P3.4 000389 0265 E590 MOV A,PI 0003900267 000391 0267 B4FF13 CJNE A,#H'FF,KEY 000392 026A C2B5 CLR P3.5 000393 026C 08 INC RO 000394 026D E590 MOV A,PI 000395 026F 000396 026F B4FF0B CJNE A,#H'FF,KEY 000397 0272 7570FF MOV KC,#H'FF 000398 0275 D57ED5 DJNZ KO,GETKEY 000399 0278 C2D5 CLR FO 000400027A C200 CLR BITO 000401027C 22 RET 000402 027D 000403 027D D570CD KEY: DJNZ KC,GETKEY 00040402807C00 MOV R4,#0 000405 0282 C3 CLR C 000406 0283 13 SET: RRC A 000407 0284 5003 JNC KEY1 000408 0286 OC INC R4 000409 0287 80FA SJMP SET 000410 0289 EC KEY1: MOV A,R4 000411028A 23 RL A 000412 028B 23 RL A 000413 028C 48 ORL A,RO 000414028D 757EFF MOV KO,#H'FF 000415 0290 D2D5 SETB FO 000416 0292 9002A2 MOV DPTR,#KTABLE 000417 0295 93 MOVC A,<aA+DPTR 000418 0296 000419 0296 22 RET 0004200297 000421 0297 0004220297 this is the table of starts, and ends 000423 0297 ; first is the starting adress ( H,L) 0004240297 000425 0297 04AA VTABLE: .DW HO4AA 0004260299 13 .DB H'13 000427 029A 00 .DB 00 ;SPACER 000428029B 000429 029B 04AA .DW HO4AA SUBSTITUTE SHEET O O • 3st O O O CM CO -l i-l vo I*-. M In 00 Oi r-l O O H 0000 o o σ. σ*. o o o Ω -* m r 0000 o o σv o-. o o co oo o o Q U h h H N Cil M st in iC iO M Ol rf ^ p- O Q W W l O H C N - -J in ^ ^ CoM CoM Covl CoM coM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM CoM V, θHNi<istιnιθ _)θ\θHc-iι*ι<tιnιo tooιθr-ic rn<f ιnιtiNooo θri VO c ■_*or-soc-sotc-so--tc-soc-soc-sotc-otc--o--sst--sstt*-sstt--sst--sstt-si*t-s*t-ss*t-ss*t-ss^tιsn*ιsn^ιsn^ιntnιnιnιnιnιnvoιo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o ON ooooo- o - o - o - o- o- oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I AC -OOD6 IP.l -00B9 PS -OOBC TC0N.2 -008A ACC -OOEO IP.2 -OOBA PSW -OODO TC0N.3 -008B ACC.O -OOEO IP.3 -OOBB PSW.O -OODO TC0N.4 -008C ACC.l -OOE1 IP. -OOBC PSW.l -00D1 TC0N.5 -008D ACC.2 -OOE2 IP.5 -OOBD PSW.2 -00D2 TC0N.6 -008E ACC.3 -OOE3 ITO -0088 PSW.3 -00D3 TC0N.7 -008F ACC.4 -00E4 IT1 -008A PSW.4 -00D4 TENSAVE -007D ACC.5 -00E5 KC -0070 PSW.5 -00D5 TFO -008D ACC.6 -OOE6 KEY -027D PSW.6 -00D6 TF1 -008F ACC.7 -OOE7 KEY1 -0289 PSW.7 -00D7 TF2 -OOCF ACT -0141 KO -007E PTO -00B9 THO -008C ASO -0073 KTABLE -02A2 PT1 -OOBB TH1 -008D AS1 -0074 KW5 -0139 PT2 -OOBD TH2 -OOCD B -OOFO KW6 -01CD PXO -00B8 TI -0099 B.O -OOFO KWAIT -0125 PX1 -OOBA TLO -008A B.l -00F1 KWAIT1 -012A Q -0072 TL1 -008B B.2 -00F2 KWAIT2 -0113 RAMP -0200 TL2 -OOCC B.3 -00F3 KWAIT3 -01B2 RAMP1 -020A TMOD -0089 B.4 -00F4 KWAIT4 -01B7 RAMP2 -020E TODK -015B B.5 -00F5 LVOICEST-0063 RAMPRATE-0075 TOMODE -013E B.6 -00F6 LVOL -007A RB8 -009A TONEDOWN-0150 B.7 -00F7 MAXSPEED-00C8 RCAP2H -OOCB TONEUP -0143 BEEP -0212 MOD -01F2 RCAP2L -OOCA TOSTART -020F BEEP1 -022D MODE3 -0006 RCLK -OOCD TRO -008C BITO -0000 NOMOVE -003F REN -009C TR1 -008E BIT1 -0001 NOTE -001E Rl -0098 TR2 -OOCA BIT2 -0002 OV -00D2 RSO -00D3 TXD -00B1 BLOOP -0220 P -0071 RSI -00D4 VI -00B3 BTONE -0080 PO -0080 RVOL -007B V2 -OOBA CPRL2 -00C8 PO.O -0080 RXD -OOBO V3 -00C3 CT2 -00C9 PO.l -0081 S -0077 V4 -OOCA CY -00D7 P0.2 -0082 SBUF -0099 VCHANGE -00A3 DONEKEY -01EF P0.3 -0083 SCON -0098 VCHG1 -0191 DPH -0083 P0.4 -0084 SCON.O -0098 VD1 -008F DPL -0082 P0.5 -0085 SCON.l -0099 VD2 -009D EA -OOAF P0.6 -0086 SCON.2 -009A VOICE -0064 ES -OOAC P0.7 -0087 SCON.3 -009B V0ICECHG-017F ETO -00A9 PI -0090 SCON. -009C VOICEND -0061 ET1 -OOAB P1.0 -0090 SCON.5 -009D VOL -0079 ET2 -OOAD Pl.l -0091 SCON.6 -009E VOLDN -01E2 EXO -00A8 PI.2 -0092 SCON.7 -009F VOLUME -0065 EX1 -OOAA PI.3 -0093 SET -0283 VOLUP -01D4 EXEN2 -OOCB PI.4 -0094 SHOW -0240 VROUND -00A5 EXF2 -OOCE PI.5 -0095 SLOPE -01A6 VTABLE -0297 FO -00D5 PI.6 -0096 SMO -009F VUP -0095 GETKEY -024D PI.7 -0097 SMI -009E HSOUND -0062 P2 -OOAO SM2 -009D HVOICEST-0060 P2.0 -OOAO SP -0081 IE -00A8 P2.1 -OOAl SPEEDDOW-016F IE.O -00A8 P2.2 -00A2 SPEEDUP -015E IE.l -00A9 P2.3 -00A3 START -0110 IE.2 -OOAA P2.4 -00A4 T2C0N -00C8 IE.3 -OOAB P2.5 -00A5 T2CON.0 -00C8 IE. -OOAC P2.6 -00A6 T2C0N.1 -00C9 IE.5 -OOAD P2.7 -00A7 T2CON.2 -OOCA IE.7 -OOAF P3 -OOBO T2CON.3 -OOCB IEO -0089 P3.0 -OOBO T2CON.4 -OOCC IE1 -008B P3.1 -00B1 T2CON.5 -OOCD INCREAS E-007F P3.2 -00B2 T2CON.6 -OOCE INIT -00E5 P3.3 -00B3 T2CON.7 -OOCF INTO -00B2 P3.4 -00B4 TB8 -009B INT1 -00B3 P3.5 -00B5 TCLK -OOCC INT ON -008A P3.6 -00B6 TCON -0088 IP -00B8 P3.7 -00B7 TCON.O -0088 IP.O -00B8 PCON -0087 TCON.l -0089

Claims: CLAIMS I claim: 1. A reading method to be employed by a reader comprising listening to a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern having a pitch while reading text; wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern has been created by panning a sound source from left to right and from right to left to create a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern comprised of a "left to right then right to left" auditory cycle; and wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern paces the reader's eye movement over the text in a "left to right then right to left" manner; and wherein the pitch of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is adjusted. 2. A reading method in accordance with Claim 1 wherein said pitch is lowered while the reader reads the text. 3. A reading method in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern remains constant. 4. A reading method in accordance with Claim 1 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is increased. 5. A reading method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern remains constant. 6. A reading method in accordance with claim 2 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern increases. 7. A reading improvement apparatus to be used by a reader of text comprising (a) a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern having a pitch; (b) a listening means for the reader to listen to said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern; (c) a means for adjusting the pitch of said sound pattern; wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern has been created by panning a sound source; wherein said stereophonic sound pattern is comprised of a "left to right then right to left" auditory cycle; and wherein said sound pattern is adapted to pace eye movement over said text in a "left to right then right to left" manner. 8. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 7 further comprising a means for adjusting the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. 9. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 7 wherein the means for adjusting the pitch comprises an audio tape player and an audio tape wherein said sound pattern and said pitch are prerecorded on said tape; and wherein said prerecorded pitch decreases as said tape is played by said audio tape player. 10. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 8 wherein the means for adjusting the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound patterns comprises audio tapes wherein said sound patterns are prerecorded on said tape and wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern, also prerecorded on the tape, increases. 11. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 7 wherein the means for adjusting the pitch comprises a microprocessor adapted to lower the pitch of the sound pattern. 12. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 8 wherein the means for adjusting the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern comprises a microprocessor adapted to increase the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern. 13. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 11 wherein said means for adjusting the pitch is manually controlled. 14. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 12 wherein the means for adjusting the rate of the sound pattern is manually controlled. 15. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 11 wherein the means for adjusting the pitch is programmed in said microprocessor to occur automatically. 16. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 12 wherein the means for adjusting the rate of the sound pattern is programmed in said microprocessor in occur automaticall . 17. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 11 further comprising the means for changing the voice of said sound pattern. 18. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 12 further comprising a means for changing the voice of said sound pattern. 19. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 11 further comprising a means for changing the volume of said sound pattern. 20. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 12 further comprising a means for changing the volume of said sound pattern. 21. Reading improvement apparatus comprising a cyclic stereophonic sound pattern recorded in a medium from which said sound pattern can be listened to by a reader of text either directly or with the aid of a machine; wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern has been created by panning a sound source; wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is comprised of a "left to right then right to left" auditory cycle which is repeated when listened to by said reader; wherein said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is adapted to pace said reader's eye movement over said text; and wherein the pitch of said sound pattern is adjusted. 22. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 21 wherein the pitch of said sound pattern is lowered. 23. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 21 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is increased. 24. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 21 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern remains constant. 25. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 22 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern is increased. 26. Reading improvement apparatus in accordance with Claim 22 wherein the rate of said cyclic stereophonic sound pattern remains constant.

Inventors: BEHUNIN STEPHEN O, BEHUNIN, STEPHEN, O.
Applicants: BEHUNIN STEPHEN O, BEHUNIN, STEPHEN, O.
Application year: 1990
Main classification: G09B17
IPC codes: G09B17