Patents Assigned to THE SPEED READING GROUP, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NUMBER: 60482605
  • Patent number: 9275017
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for guiding user reading on a screen is provided, the method comprising: determining a reading speed of a user; receiving a selection of a document having an original layout to be read; setting a reading speed for the document; formatting the selected document for presentation to the user on a screen; presenting the formatted document using the original document layout; dividing text in the formatted document into blocks that include a plurality of words; reformatting the blocks based on the layout of the formatted document and punctuation of the document to include at least one word, such that each reformatted block includes less than a predetermined number of characters and the at least one word of the reformatted block is on a single line in the text of the document; and presenting guidance to the user within the formatted document at the set reading speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: The Speed Reading Group, Chamber of Commerce Number: 60482605
    Inventor: Mark Sybren Tigchelaar
  • Publication number: 20140331125
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for guiding user reading on a screen is provided, the method comprising: determining a reading speed of a user; receiving a selection of a document having an original layout to be read; setting a reading speed for the document; formatting the selected document for presentation to the user on a screen; presenting the formatted document using the original document layout; dividing text in the formatted document into blocks that include a plurality of words; reformatting the blocks based on the layout of the formatted document and punctuation of the document to include at least one word, such that each reformatted block includes less than a predetermined number of characters and the at least one word of the reformatted block is on a single line in the text of the document; and presenting guidance to the user within the formatted document at the set reading speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: THE SPEED READING GROUP, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NUMBER: 60482605
    Inventor: Mark Sybren Tigchelaar