Patents Assigned to Reading Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 11977844Abstract: Systems and processes for providing differentiated advertising sponsorship of a fabricated reading product are provided. Natural language digital text characterized by a sentence, comprised of words is user selected. The text is linguistically analyzed in furtherance of displaying a fabricated reading product corresponding to the text. The words of the sentence of the text, and the sentences, are evaluated with regard to word/sentence attributes for the words of the sentences text in furtherance of supplying only the word/sentence attributes to an advertising sponsor. Based upon either or both of the word and sentence evaluation, determining whether to supply an ad from the advertising sponsor in relation to a display of the fabricated reading product, and, in connection to supplying an ad, further determining placement position of the ad in relation to the display of the fabricated reading product.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Walker Reading Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Randall C. Walker
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Publication number: 20220254081Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improving readability of content wherein content is organized into segments that are each displayed on a respective row on a display device. Each segment is made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. Users are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard J. Kaplan
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Publication number: 20210407315Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining a visual acuity of a reader. The device includes a display adapted to present a first line of text to the reader and an input device adapted to receive signals corresponding to the first line of text. The device further includes a processor that is adapted to determine a reading score associated with the first line of text, generate an acuity parameter based on the reading score and the first readability vector, and determine the visual acuity of the reader based on the acuity parameter and a reference acuity parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Patent number: 11113985Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining a visual acuity of a reader. The device includes a display adapted to present a first line of text to the reader and an input device adapted to receive signals corresponding to the first line of text. The device further includes a processor that is adapted to determine a reading score associated with the first line of text, generate an acuity parameter based on the reading score and the first readability vector, and determine the visual acuity of the reader based on the acuity parameter and a reference acuity parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Publication number: 20210090313Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for improving readability of content wherein content is organized into segments that are each displayed on a respective row on a display device. Each segment is made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. Users are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard J. Kaplan
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Patent number: 10861207Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard J. Kaplan
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Publication number: 20190066531Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining a visual acuity of a reader. The device includes a display adapted to present a first line of text to the reader and an input device adapted to receive signals corresponding to the first line of text. The device further includes a processor that is adapted to determine a reading score associated with the first line of text, generate an acuity parameter based on the reading score and the first readability vector, and determine the visual acuity of the reader based on the acuity parameter and a reference acuity parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Patent number: 10192341Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Publication number: 20180300923Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard J. Kaplan
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Publication number: 20180211430Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Patent number: 10008018Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Patent number: 9940317Abstract: A system provides on a computer display screen, a graphical image of an initial parsing as generated by a computerized algorithm. Individual clauses are encased in expandable containers that a user can shift and resize on the screen using a mouse or other cursor control device to thereby improve the initial parsing.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Walker Reading Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Randall C. Walker
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Publication number: 20180082458Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Focus Reading Technology Inc.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Patent number: 9858695Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Focus Reading Technology IncInventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Publication number: 20170011019Abstract: A system provides on a computer display screen, a graphical image of an initial parsing as generated by a computerized algorithm. Individual clauses are encased in expandable containers that a user can shift and resize on the screen using a mouse or other cursor control device to thereby improve the initial parsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Walker Reading Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Randall C. Walker
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Patent number: 9478219Abstract: Disclosed are techniques and systems to provide a narration of a text. In some aspects, the techniques and systems described herein include generating a timing file that includes elapsed time information for expected portions of text that provides an elapsed time period from a reference time in an audio recording to each portion of text in recognized portions of text.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Kurzweil, Paul Albrecht, Peter Chapman, Lucy Gibson
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Patent number: 9390080Abstract: A system provides on a computer display screen, a graphical image of an initial parsing as generated by a computerized algorithm. Individual clauses are encased in expandable containers that a user can shift and resize on the screen using a mouse or other cursor control device to thereby improve the initial parsing.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Walker Reading Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Randall C. Walker
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Patent number: 9218680Abstract: Disclosed are techniques and systems for rendering pages or documents with both graphical and textual content.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.Inventors: Raymond C. Kurzweil, Paul Albrecht, Peter Chapman, Jeff Brewer
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Publication number: 20150348300Abstract: A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: FOCUS READING TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Howard Jay Kaplan
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Publication number: 20150286618Abstract: A system provides on a computer display screen, a graphical image of an initial parsing as generated by a computerized algorithm. Individual clauses are encased in expandable containers that a user can shift and resize on the screen using a mouse or other cursor control device to thereby improve the initial parsing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Walker Reading Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Randall C. Walker