Computer aided system for teaching reading
AssigneeElectronics Learning Products, Inc.
InventorCharles A. Franzblau
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Abstract
A method of teaching reading includes displaying, by an application executing on a computing device, a singing exercise configured to allow a user to sing along as a song is played. Lyrics of the song are displayed as the song plays, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song. An audio input is monitored as the song is played. A score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song is calculated. The score is provided to the user. The method calculates the user's vocal range and uses that vocal range in generating a score.
Claims20
A method of teaching reading comprising:
- determining a user's vocal range;
- displaying, by an application executing on a computing device, a singing exercise on a display, the singing exercise configured to allow a user to sing along as a song is played;
- displaying, by the application executing on the computing device, on the display, lyrics of the song as the song is played, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song;
- monitoring, by the application executing on a computing device, an audio input as the song is played;
- computing a pitch tracking indicator from the audio input;
- displaying the pitch tracking indicator on the display within a target pitch area whereby the target pitch area is transposed into a key corresponding to the user's vocal range;
- calculating, by the application executing on the computing device, a score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song;
- and
- providing, by the application executing on the computing device, the score of how accurately the audio input matches the song.
A system comprising:
- a computing device;
- a display;
- an audio input;
- and
- an application executing on the computing device, the application configured to cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
- determining a user's vocal range;
- displaying a singing exercise on the display, the singing exercise configured to allow the user to sing along as a song is played;
- displaying lyrics of the song on the display as the song is played, thus allowing the user to read the lyrics as the user sings along to the song;
- monitoring the audio input as the song is played;
- calculating a score representing how accurately the audio input matches the song whereby the user's vocal range is utilized in the calculation;
- and
- providing the score of how accurately the audio input matches the song.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.