Document mode processing for portable reading machine enabling document navigation
AssigneeKnfb Reader, LLC
InventorsRaymond Kurzweil, Paul Albrecht, Lucy Gibson
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Abstract
Controlling a reading machine while reading a document to a user by receiving an image of a document, accessing a knowledge base that provides data that identifies sections in the document and processing user commands to select a section of the document. The reading machine applies text-to-speech to a text file that corresponds to the selected section of the document, to read the selected section of the document aloud to the user.
Claims20
A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium for controlling a reading machine while reading a document to a user, the computer program product comprises instructions for causing the reading machine to:
- receive an image of a document;
- access a knowledge base that provides data that identifies sections in the document;
- process user commands to select a section of the document;
- and
- apply text-to-speech to a text file that corresponds to the selected section of the document, to read the selected section of the document aloud to the user.
A method for controlling a reading machine while reading a document to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving an image of a document;
- accessing a knowledge base that provides data that identifies sections in the document;
- processing user commands to select a section of the document;
- and
- applying text-to-speech to a text file that corresponds to the selected section of the document, to read the selected section of the document aloud to the user.
An apparatus comprises:
- a computing device;
- an image input device;
- and
- a computer readable medium storing a computer program product for controlling the apparatus while reading a document to a user, the computer program product comprises instructions for causing the apparatus to:
- receive an image of a document;
- access a knowledge base that provides data that identifies sections in the document;
- process user commands to select a section of the document;
- and
- apply text-to-speech to a text file that corresponds to the selected section of the document, to read the selected section of the document aloud to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.