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.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject of matter, mechanisms for presenting a document on a screen are provided. In some embodiments, methods for presenting a document on a screen are provided, the methods comprising: evaluating a first importance value of a first portion of a document to be read; associating a first index with the first portion of the document according to the first importance value; generating a first instruction based on the first index for formatting the first portion of the document to the user on a screen; and presenting the first portion of the document on the screen based on the first instruction.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the disclosed subject of matter, mechanisms for generating a summary of a document are provided. In some embodiments, methods for generating a summary of a document are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a document to be read; generating a summary of the document using a hardware processor; presenting a plurality of sentences of the document at a set reading speed; receiving a user request to pause the presentation; and in response to the user request, highlighting a portion of a sentence within the plurality of sentences and adding the sentence to the summary.

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.