Patent ID: 7681123

Claim:
A method for using a computer system to permit a reader of a text that is presented on a computer display controlled by the computer system to optimize the rate at which text is presented, comprising the steps of: a) presenting text to be read on a computer display comprising a first region and a second region, wherein: i) said first and second regions are non-overlapping; and ii) said second region is associated with display of text that is intended to be read after the text displayed in said first region; b) determining the location on the computer display at which text is being read by the reader; and c) adjusting the rate of text presentation such that: i) when said location on the computer display at which text is being read by the reader is within said first region of the display, the rate of text presentation does not change substantially over time; ii) when said location on the computer display at which text is being read by the reader is within said second region of the display, the rate of text presentation increases; and iii) after text has been read at said second location on the computer display and said rate of text presentation has increased, when the location on the computer display at which text is being read by the reader is returned to said first region of the display, the rate of text presentation does not change substantially from said increased rate.