Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
434178000 | Reading | 64 |
20080206724 | Vowel based method of teaching the reading of English - The Voweletics teaching method is designed to create a THINK System simulating the mental process readers go through in determining the correct vowel phonemes to use when decoding words. Before beginning to read the word, Voweletics teaches the reader to first LOOK at the vowels in the word. Next, the reader will THINK which vowel phoneme will be heard according to the methods taught throughout the program. Once the vowel phoneme is determined, the reader proceeds to READ the word with the correct vowel phoneme inserted. The LOOK! THINK! READ! approach is a teaching method. This THINK System is applied until the reader has automatic recall of the vowel patterns taught in Voweletics. Voweletics takes 18 varied vowel sounds and classifies them into three types of vowels: short, long & special. Many of the program's components are color-coded using the colors shown above for the program's three vowel classifications. | 08-28-2008 |
20080213735 | MANIPULATIVE OBJECT WITH ADHESIVE BACKING - An educational device having a two-dimensional setting having a smooth surface and at least one three-dimensional manipulative figure and/or object comprising a front side that is | 09-04-2008 |
20080233547 | Reading motivational system - A method of promoting literacy through encouraging reading includes the step of providing a medium capable of storing and displaying information. Information relating to an individual is entered onto the medium, with at least a portion of the information being related to current reading materials of the individual. The medium is placed into a display mechanism adapted and constructed to be worn on the person of the individual, and the display mechanism is then worn by the individual. | 09-25-2008 |
20080241804 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRAIN JOGGING - A computer system provides a series of visual flash stimuli to a user and then requires that the user process the visual stimuli to produce a verbalization that corresponds to the visual stimuli and/or a fine motor activity that corresponds to the visual stimuli. The visual flash stimuli are presented to a user via a display device and include letters, words and phrases. The fine motor activity includes inputting letters or words via an input device, such as typing on a keyboard. The system includes eye movement activities, letter flash activities and word flash activities. The content or visual stimuli provided during these activities, as well as the progression through these activities can be determined in part by the diagnosis of the individual user. The system can be used to treat a variety of mental disabilities. | 10-02-2008 |
20080280272 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR READING TO STUDENTS - Disclosed is an apparatus and system for reading to students. The system includes an especially designed book with a corresponding card. As is typical, the book includes front and back covers and further includes textual material and pictures on the internal pages. However, in accordance with the invention, one of the covers includes an elongated slot. A card is provided that can be selectively positioned within the slot of the cover such that the card hangs from the cover of the book. The card includes text that corresponds to the text on the pages of the book. By securing the card from the cover of the book, a user can display the pages of the book outwardly while at the same time reading the displayed material from behind the book. | 11-13-2008 |
20080311547 | System and methods for a reading fluency measure - The present invention measures reading fluency, which is simultaneous decoding and comprehension. Whether or not a person is a fluent reader is determined by the size of the visual unit, or sting of letters, used in word recognition In order to measure the size of the visual unit used in word recognition, a lexical decision task (“LDT”) is used in which short and long words are presented on a display device. The person determines if the string of letters formulates a word. The person enters their response on an input device and the results are recorded. A score is calculated that measures reading fluency. The ability to correctly identify a string of letters as a word using holistic processing, rather than letter-by-letter, is the hallmark of a fluent person. | 12-18-2008 |
20090035735 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPUTERIZED TRAINING OF ENGLISH WITH A PREDEFINED SET OF SYLLABLES - Systems and methods for computerized teaching of the English language are disclosed. The disclosed embodiments comprise presenting a predefined set of syllables representing the English language to a student visually and audibly such that the user learns to read and write each syllable. Furthermore, the student may be instructed to read and write words of the English language not included in the examples shown in front of each syllable utilizing their knowledge of the syllables. | 02-05-2009 |
20090061400 | Unknown - The Ross Tutoring System (RTS) for reading is based on phonetic popularity. Its uniqueness comes from the grouping of sounds in a fashion that is easy for kids to learn by, and by various other methods detailed in my attached description. Along with these groupings of sounds are various support materials, including games, reading materials, and spelling sheets, all of which are described. These games, reading materials, and spelling sheets are unique as well, and provide support for this new, more effective way of teaching reading. Hands-on reading is also an essential part of my approach. | 03-05-2009 |
20090061401 | Apparatus to enhance enjoyment from reading printed subject matter - A handheld apparatus to enhance reading enjoyment of printed subject matter includes a housing member having a predetermined shape and a predetermined size. A micro-processing unit is disposed in the housing member. There is a power source disposed within the housing member. Such power source is connected to the micro-processing unit. A program containing at least a dictionary therein is disposed in the micro-processing unit. Additionally, there is a scanner disposed in the housing member that is in electrical communication with the power source and the micro-processing unit for scanning a printed word. Finally, there is a display screen disposed on a predetermined face of the housing member and in electrical communication with the power source and the micro-processing unit for displaying a definition of a scanned word. | 03-05-2009 |
20090142737 | Method and system for developing reading skills - A system and method for developing reading skills, the system comprising a processor and a reader interface in communication with one another. The processor is structured to run at least one computer program for facilitating interactive multimedia learning relating to the development of reading skills. The reader interface is structured to present multimedia content including a text-based passage to a reader, and to receive input from the reader. The reader interface is further structured to display animated text, and to permit placement of the animated text in a location that facilitates viewing thereof. The reader interface also comprises audio and graphic aids which correspond to the text-based passage. Additionally, the processor is structured to measure and track at least one reading performance indicator. | 06-04-2009 |
20090197226 | AGE AND THE HUMAN ABILITY TO DECODE WORDS - Embodiments relate to a method, a system and a computer readable medium having instructions for determining a reading fluency starting age comprising testing a population of different ages on an alphabetical test comprising reading a sentence, ranking a reading fluency score on the alphabetical test versus ages of the population, and determining the reading fluency starting age as an age at which the reading fluency score on the alphabetical test versus ages of the population shows a maximum. | 08-06-2009 |
20090239202 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC READER HAVING INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FEATURES - The present invention relates to an electronic reader. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for providing an electronic reader having interactive and educational features. Generally, the electronic reader allows a user to view text on a visually perceptible output device (e.g., a screen) and to interact with the electronic reader through a tactile input device (e.g., a mouse). The user selects and, thereby, visually and/or audibly emphasizes words in the text through the use of the tactile input device. In some cases, the electronic reader records and reports the words that the user selects. Additionally, in some cases, pages of text displayed on the visually perceptible output device can be peeled back to reveal additional pages of text. | 09-24-2009 |
20090269726 | Method of teaching emergent readers - A method and apparatus are provided for teaching emergent readers. The method includes the steps of associating a first color of with all short vowel combinations; | 10-29-2009 |
20090325134 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING AND DECONSTRUCTING WRITTEN TEXT - A learning methodology that uses a consistent, constructive, integrative, content-within-context structural approach that involves visual, auditory, tactile, experiential, associative and/or spatial modalities. A contextual structure is used to help analyze text where topic, topic information, theme, and main idea are components of content statements of the contextual structure, and supporting details are content details of the contextual structure. Text portions and their relationships may be shown graphically with a structural framework based on the contextual structure. Active, consistent highlighting or other techniques are used to uniquely identify text portions as related to one or more components of the contextual structure. | 12-31-2009 |
20100003650 | Pedagogically integrated method for the teaching of enhanced reading skills by computer-aided and web-based instruction - A machine for improving reading speed includes a housing, a list of prime words, a system to physically transform the prime words onto a display, and reading exercises utilizing the prime words. | 01-07-2010 |
20100021871 | TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION - A creation system and method for creating routines for teaching comprehension are described. The system identifies the skill to be taught, determines one or more features for the identified skill and determines a sequence of routines based on the determined one or more features. A performance system and method for performing the determined routines are also described. The performance system identifies the skill to be taught, determines the sequence of routines for the skill and presents the sequence to the learners. The performance system also provides feedback to the learners for their responses and modifies the sequence of routines based of the learners' responses. | 01-28-2010 |
20100068683 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING READING SKILLS - Phonics-based devices and methods for improving reading skills. The reading improvement devices and methods may incorporate a book or other text-containing media that includes an initial activity-based phonics portion that is designed to teach a less experienced reader about an aspect of phonics. The activity is designed to promote interaction by the less experienced reader with a parent or other more experienced reader to complete the activity portion. This initial activity portion is followed by a story portion that includes text selected to emphasize the phonics skills from the activity portion. The reading of the story portion may be performed collaboratively by the readers. The more experienced reader may provide additional instruction to emphasize the teachings of the initial activity portion. The reading improvement device may include a third portion, which may contain additional instruction about the phonics skills from the activity portion. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING GAME - The interactive storytelling game of the present invention includes a contextual story that includes at least one key story concept, a blank story scene, and a scene palette that includes at least one story object that is associated with the key story concept. The story object is adapted to be applied to the blank story scene to form a user-generated scene. A validation engine compares the user-generated scene with the contextual description. | 04-15-2010 |
20100092931 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING READING DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to provide educational diagnostic assessment of reading performance for a student by receiving a log-in from the student over a network; presenting a new concept to the student through a multimedia presentation; testing the student on the concept at a predetermined testing level; collecting test results for one or more concepts into a test result group; performing a diagnostic analysis of the test result group; and adaptively modifying the predetermined testing level based on the adaptive diagnostic analysis and repeating the process at the modified predetermined learning level for a plurality of sub-tests. | 04-15-2010 |
20100092932 | AWARDS MANAGEMENT METHOD - In a method for promoting literacy, a website is hosted wherein a literacy award competition is facilitated. Criteria are provided to applicants for the literacy award, the criteria being accessible via the website. Access is provided to a plurality of sponsors via the website. One or more requests are received from at least one of the applicants for access to one or more of the sponsors, the request being in a form specified by the criteria. The requests are evaluated and the applicant with whom the request is associated is credited with an acknowledgment, displayable on the website and indicating that the applicant has met the criteria for accessing information or indicia associated with the sponsor. The acknowledgments associated with the applicant are stored and an award is generated when a predetermined number of the acknowledgments from different sponsors are associated with the applicant. | 04-15-2010 |
20100105016 | Format for presenting a story and method of use - A format for presenting a story includes page stations which contain first and second narratives, the second narrative being written at a higher reading level than the first narrative. Both narratives convey the same thought but do so using different words, phases, concepts, and/or sentence structure. The page also contains an image which depicts the contents of the two narratives. The image connects the two narratives, and can therefore be used as a key to decode unknown words and phrases in the narratives. | 04-29-2010 |
20100233661 | Computer Aided System for Teaching Reading - 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. A series of target pitch lines representative of target pitches on the display and a target pitch area encompassed about each target pitch line may be displayed. A pitch tracking line from the audio input may be computed and displayed. | 09-16-2010 |
20110123967 | DIALOG SYSTEM FOR COMPREHENSION EVALUATION - An automated system, apparatus and method for evaluation of comprehension are disclosed. The method includes receiving an input text and natural language processing the text to identify dependencies between text elements in the input text. Grammar rules are applied to generate questions and associated answers from the processed text, at least some of the questions being based on the identified dependencies. A set of the generated questions is posed to a reader of the input text and the comprehension of the reader evaluated, based on the reader's responses to the questions posed. | 05-26-2011 |
20110195386 | COMPUTERIZED READING LEARNING SYSTEM - A system and method for providing content to a user such as a story. The method comprises providing first content to a user from a processor and providing a first test relating to the first content to the user. A teacher may provide a second test to the user based on the first content. The method further comprises receiving a first response relating to the first test at the processor; and analyzing the first response at the processor to determine a reading level for the user. The method further comprises determining, by the processor, second content based on the reading level. The second content could be another story. The processor sends the user the second content. | 08-11-2011 |
20110236863 | Hand Songs.RTM. word-icon-action method and reading system - The Hand Songs® Word-Icon-Action Method and Reading System supplements the teaching of reading, language development, and language expression. Each icon/symbol represents a word, group of words, or phrase. The Hand Songs® icons are line art. The face is uniform and standard throughout the system. Hand Songs® icons also include pictures for hands and other body parts. | 09-29-2011 |
20110306023 | ONLINE LITERACY SYSTEM - In some embodiments, an online literacy system teaches one or all of the skills associated with competence in literacy, including total competence in reading, writing, and punctuation. The system may include a section where the parent or teacher signs up and creates a user account. The system may also include an adult-mediated keyboard and mouse section that is designed to help children learn how to use the keyboard and mouse. The system may also include a skills survey section to continually assess a child's reading and writing skills. The system may also include a pre-reading section that includes exercises selected from a group consisting of sequencing exercises and letter writing exercises using a keyboard. The system may also include a reading/writing skills section that includes reading/writing exercises viewable on a display apparatus to collectively teach all four of the language skills of phonology, semantics, syntax, and text. | 12-15-2011 |
20120003616 | Educational Ruler - An educational ruler which includes a body and a sliding member, the sliding member movable to define an isolation window to isolate particular words or phrases for educational purposes | 01-05-2012 |
20120028228 | myLegalpen - A digital pen designed to assist users in spelling words as they write. The invention is an electronic pen with a speaker located near the top of the device. A microphone may be located directly under the speaker in the form of a small screened concave or convex aperture. A switch on the back of the pen allows the user to choose between three settings: Legal Dictionary (D), Off (0), and Legal Thesaurus (T). The device works by the user speaking the desired word into the microphone. The word will then appear on the illuminated digital display screen which lights up. The pen asks the user to confirm or deny the displayed word. The user says “yes” or “no” into the microphone. If denied, the pen displays another word until the correct word is located. Once confirmed, the pen will audibly and visibly spell the word one letter at a time as the user writes. The pen may be switched to the legal thesaurus mode when synonyms/antonyms are needed. | 02-02-2012 |
20120034582 | READING TEACHING METHOD - A method of teaching a person to read, based on short, intense reading sessions or lessons. After a suitable evaluation, a teacher establishes a plurality compilation of reading elements, starting with letters and which may progress in complexity to words. The student is positioned in close physical proximity to the teacher and reads the compilations aloud to an audible or sensible beat to promote a pace of reading. Reading speed of accurate reading may then be graphically illustrated to the student. Sessions including the above steps are performed in a short, intense period of perhaps fifteen minutes. Periodic sessions of the above steps may be repeated periodically such as two sessions per week for six to eight weeks. | 02-09-2012 |
20120040315 | TEACHING AID - The present invention relates to the field of voice and speech recognition, in one form, the invention relates to a teaching aid adapted to teach reading and spelling via a voice and/or speech recognition system adapted to assist persons having dyslexia. The invention also provides a mechanism to train a speech recognition system without the need for the used to read verbose passages of text. | 02-16-2012 |
20120082966 | LITERACY SYSTEM - A literacy system provides teaching for reading and writing skills. In one embodiment, the literacy system may include exercises for teaching visual sequencing, motor skills, phonology, semantics, syntax, and text. The literacy system may have a pre-reading section, which includes exercises for developing visual sequencing skills and motor skills prior to teaching the skills of reading and writing words. | 04-05-2012 |
20120088211 | Method And System For Acquisition Of Literacy - A computer-implemented method for enabling a child to learn to read, including maintaining a data store with information that characterizes the reading capabilities of children, receiving a stream of sensor data from one or more input devices, the sensor data representing the speech of a person speaking, the person being either an adult or a child, or a sequence of scenes, identifying a meaningful utterance or a meaningful scene from the stream of sensor data, representing the meaningful utterance or meaningful scene in written text using words and grammar appropriate to the reading level of the child, based on information stored in the data store, providing the output text to a display device for presentation to the child, and receiving user feedback. | 04-12-2012 |
20120178060 | PERSONALIZED ANIMATED STORYBOOK AND RELATED METHODS - An animated, personalized storybook. This storybook utilizes pictures of a child or other subject which are provided by the purchaser of the storybook to provide for a personalized experience in the storybook. As the storybook is electronic, not only can the storybook provide for personalized images, it can animate those images to provide for a more interactive reading experience. Specifically, in an embodiment, not only are the stock or other characters animated, but the child themselves appears in an animated fashion and they can be shown directly interacting with the other action in the story allowing for a very personalized and immersive reading experience. | 07-12-2012 |
20120178061 | LITERACY EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) - A literacy system provides teaching for reading and writing skills particularly adapted to students with autistic spectrum disorders (ADS). In one embodiment, the literacy system may include exercises for teaching visual sequencing, motor skills, phonology, semantics, syntax, and text. The literacy system may have a pre-reading section, which includes exercises for developing visual sequencing skills and motor skills prior to teaching the skills of reading and writing words. | 07-12-2012 |
20120189989 | Assisted Leveled Reading System & Method - This patent relates to a technology assisted program for beginning readers utilizing a web based reading system, voice recognition geared to a beginning reader, leveled text and assessment feedback that includes data on decoding accuracy, fluency rate and degree of comprehension. An additional embodiment of the present invention is a telephone reading system consisting of leveled text and assessment feedback including data on decoding accuracy, fluency rate and degree of comprehension. An additional embodiment of the present invention is a personal computer application reading system, voice recognition geared to a beginning reader, leveled text and assessment feedback that includes data on decoding accuracy, fluency rate and degree of comprehension. An additional embodiment of the present invention is a tablet application reading system, voice recognition geared to a beginning reader, leveled text and assessment feedback that includes data on decoding accuracy, fluency rate and degree of comprehension. | 07-26-2012 |
20120270188 | EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS - An educational kit including 1) a pre-assembled literary book containing text and a rotating photo sleeve into which photographs relating to the text may be inserted and predesignated space for recording documenting information or an electronic template therefore and 2) a task card including an “activity” section with suggested activities, a' “photo list” section with a search and find challenge, and a “record recording” section with spaces for written recording of the date of the document or a computer program. These kits may be used, in particular in teaching and improving reading skills. | 10-25-2012 |
20120282578 | SYSTEM FOR STRATEGIC MEMORY AND REASONING (SMART) - A cognitive strategy instruction program focusing specifically on the ability to reason, abstract, and generalize information for more efficient learning is described herein. The combination of the strategies in tandem with the intensive presentation and process-related (rather than content-related) approach are unique to the SMART program of the present invention. The SMART approach encompasses various cognitive processes in succession, such as working memory, attention, and synthesis of pre-existing knowledge with new information in contrast to most current cognitive interventions focus on specific aspects of cognition such as working memory in isolation. The SMART program of the present invention can be extended with slight modifications if necessary to adults, particularly in senior citizens to enhance one or more cognitive processes. | 11-08-2012 |
20130084549 | LITERACY EDUCATION SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ASD) - A literacy system provides teaching for reading and writing skills particularly adapted to students with autistic spectrum disorders (ADS). In one embodiment, the literacy system may include exercises for teaching visual sequencing, motor skills, phonology, semantics, syntax, and text. The literacy system may have a pre-reading section, which includes exercises for developing visual sequencing skills and motor skills prior to teaching the skills of reading and writing words. | 04-04-2013 |
20130171591 | COMPUTER AIDED SYSTEM FOR TEACHING READING - 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. | 07-04-2013 |
20130171592 | Method and System for Presenting Interactive, Three-Dimensional Tools - A system includes an education module ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130177880 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR A READING FLUENCY MEASURE - The present invention measures reading fluency, which is simultaneous decoding and comprehension. Whether or not a person is a fluent reader is determined by the size of the visual unit, or sting of letters, used in word recognition. In order to measure the size of the visual unit used in word recognition, a lexical decision task (“LDT”) is used in which short and long words are presented on a display device. The person determines if the string of letters formulates a word. The person enters their response on an input device and the results are recorded. A score is calculated that measures reading fluency. The ability to correctly identify a string of letters as a word using holistic processing, rather than letter-by-letter, is the hallmark of a fluent person. | 07-11-2013 |
20130224697 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed to provide educational diagnostic assessment of reading and math performance for a student by receiving a log-in from the student over a network; presenting a new concept to the student through a multimedia presentation; testing the student on the concept at a predetermined testing level; collecting test results for one or more concepts into a test result group; performing a diagnostic analysis of the test result group; and adaptively modifying the predetermined testing level based on the adaptive diagnostic analysis and repeating the process at the modified predetermined learning level for a plurality of sub-tests. | 08-29-2013 |
20130309640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CUSTOMIZING READING MATERIALS BASED ON READING ABILITY - A reading device, such as a mobile tablet, may download an electronic reading material, such as a textbook, to local memory. The reading device may store a reader profile representing one or more aspects of a user's reading ability. The reading device may convert the downloaded reading material using the reader profile to better conform to the user's reading ability. As the user reads reading materials using the reading device, the user may provide feedback as to portions of text in the reading materials, including whether a word is not recognized, whether a grammatical construction is confusing, etc. Using the received feedback, the reading device may modify the reading profile to further improve the degree to which it represents the user's reading ability. Once modified, the reader profile may be used to re-convert already downloaded reading materials or to convert subsequently downloaded reading materials. | 11-21-2013 |
20130323693 | PROVIDING AN UNINTERRUPTED READING EXPERIENCE - An uninterrupted reading experience can be provided by calculating a vocabulary level for a user in a first language and comparing difficulty levels of words within a document in the first language to the vocabulary level of the user in the first language. Each word of the document having a difficulty level that exceeds the vocabulary level of the user in the first language can be selected. | 12-05-2013 |
20130323694 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED HUMAN LEARNING THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY STIMULUS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for improving human learning by providing multi-sensory stimulus. A system narrates a text to a user at a narration pace, while determining a focal point of the user's gaze using both a camera and eye tracking analysis. The system determines a user pace based on a shift in the gaze focal point during narration of the text, then adjusts the narration pace based on the user pace. The adjustment is performed based on a selection of a retention mode and a development mode. The retention mode maintains the narration pace with the user pace for maximal user retention of the text. The development mode increases the narration pace with respect to the user pace for user reading rate acceleration. | 12-05-2013 |
20140099609 | READING SYSTEM - A system including a data storage device connected to a server. The device stores identifiers associated with sounds in a selected language. As a result of advertising, the identifiers (e.g., logos) are well known to an audience including users. Each sound associated with one of the identifiers is included in a brand name also associated with the identifier. The server is connected to client computing devices operated by the users. The server receives a different lesson request from each the client computing devices, and in response to each lesson request, selects one of the sounds as a selected sound, and instructs the client computing device from which the lesson request was received to display a display. The display includes at least one of the identifiers associated with the selected sound, and one or more letters spelling the selected sound, and/or a vocabulary word that includes the selected sound. | 04-10-2014 |
20140120504 | BOOK ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDER-ACTIVATED SWITCH - A book assembly with a track, a slider, and a switch. The slider is visible and can be slid along the track by a user such as a child. The switch is activated by moving the slider in the track. Activating the switch plays a sound or lights a light. | 05-01-2014 |
20140134577 | Kid Garden Phonics - This reading program was created from a previous kinesthetic reading program created by the same author. In the previous reading program, large motor movements were added to the phonics process, which is to link the visual letter with the audio sound in the learner's mind. The large motor movements helped even three and four year olds remember their phonics sounds. This program taught all the sounds in order of frequency of use. It was copyrighted as Early Childhood Kinesthetic Learning: Kid Garden Curriculum 2008 (Registration Number TXu 1-616-272 Jan. 28, 2008). | 05-15-2014 |
20140220519 | ALPHABET TEACHING AID - A teaching aid for children learning the alphabet of any language utilizing a combination of alpha characters each in a cluster with a word starting with the alpha character and a drawing that are drawn in a child's hand. A preferred configuration is an alphabet strip with irregular child drawn borders appearing on a substrate. The substrate may be a clear plastic of any outline but with the border and background as well as the clusters mechanically or electronically printed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140248591 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING READING ASSESSMENT DATA - A method and system for assessing a student's reading ability is disclosed. An image-capturing device detects, from a worksheet comprising a position-identifying pattern, a first mark in a first region of the worksheet. The first mark is in a first indicator portion of the position-identifying pattern contained within a first indicator region that is associated with a first word. The image-capturing device detects a first note in a note region of the worksheet. Based on whether the first mark, the first note, or both indicates that the first word was read incorrectly or correctly, a processor determines a first reading assessment result for the first word and stores, in a memory, a digital document file comprising the first reading assessment result. | 09-04-2014 |
20140272825 | ELECTRONIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a system and method for educating one or more individuals, and in particular, an electronic education system and method that is capable of being used by one or more students to learn, improve, and/or enhance fundamental literacy skills. In various aspects, one or more elements such as pop-up menus, social media connections, web interfaces, and/or the like, may be provided that enable users, such as students, to engage in real-time, interactive computer-enabled instruction. | 09-18-2014 |
20140272826 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TARGETED STRENGTHENING OF BRAIN NETWORKS FOR FLUENT READING ACQUISITION - Systems and methods for targeted strengthening of brain networks for fluent reading acquisition are provided. A task is delivered to assess neuronal connectivity of working-memory-network areas of a brain of a subject. Weaknesses in neuronal connectivity between working-memory-network areas of the brain are identified based on the assessment. Based on the identified weaknesses, a training exercise is delivered to the subject to increase neuronal connectivity between the identified working-memory-network areas of the brain of the subject. | 09-18-2014 |
20150044645 | PERUSING DETERMINATION DEVICE PERUSING DETERMINATION METHOD - A perusing determination device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, detecting a movement direction of a line-of-sight of a user reading a document; measuring time for the user to read each line of the document based on a detection result of the detecting; and determining whether the user has perused the document based on variation of time for reading the each line. | 02-12-2015 |
20150332602 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR MULTI-USER TREATMENT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF READING COMPREHENSION USING FREQUENCY ALTERED FEEDBACK - Multi-user portable electronic devices for improving reading ability and/or comprehension for a plurality of subjects are provided. The multi-user portable electronic devices may include a pitch shifter circuit configured to generate frequency altered auditory speech feedback (FAF) signals corresponding to respective auditory speech signals received from respective active microphones, and to transmit the respective FAF signals to the plurality of subjects while one or more of the plurality of subjects are respectively reading aloud, to improve the plurality of subjects' reading ability and/or comprehension. The multi-user portable electronic devices may also include a switch configured to activate the microphones selectively, serially. Related methods and systems are also described. | 11-19-2015 |
20160111011 | System and Method for Evaluating Reading Comprehension - A method for evaluating reading comprehension is provided. The method includes the steps of providing at least one printed passage of text; providing a test subject, the test subject wearing a device for measuring brain frontal lobe usage; requiring the test subject to read the printed passage; providing a question based on the printed passage for the test subject to answer; and determining whether the device measures brain frontal lobe usage. A system for performing the method is also provided. | 04-21-2016 |
20160133150 | Pedagogically integrated method for teaching enhanced reading skills by computer-aided and web-based instruction - A system to improve reading skills in preparation for taking a standardized test, comprises a system to identify the most frequently utilized prime words in a language, a house, a computer mounted in the housing, a display operatively associated with the computer, and a computer program product in a storage medium readable by the computer. The product comprises program code for preparatory reading exercise shown on the display and utilizing vocabulary including selected ones of the most frequently utilized prime words, and displaying on the display the most frequently used prime words in formats requiring reading two or more of the most frequently used prime words simultaneously in a single eye fixation. | 05-12-2016 |
20160163219 | READING COMPREHENSION APPARATUS - According to some embodiments, a reading comprehension apparatus comprises a processor, an optimized reading comprehension display, and a selection tool to select text within a digitized portion of a written work. A word ranking engine ranks each word from the selected text, via the processor. A filtering engine identifies a plurality of top-ranked words within the selected text and an animation engine animates and displays each of the top-ranked words identified by the processor in a sequential manner on the optimized reading comprehension display. Furthermore, the animation engine displays a presentation of the selected text including the top-ranked words in a highlighted manner. | 06-09-2016 |
434179000 | Speed | 7 |
20090042172 | Reading system - A speed reading system includes a plurality of printed sheets, each sheet having a pair of vertically extending scan bars and a plurality of printed lines of indicia extending perpendicular to the scan bars. Selected printed lines of indicia have a plurality of grouped scan words therein, each group forming a single thought, with each scan word being in a different font and larger type than the non-scanned words and each group of scan words being positioned with the first scanned word in the group in one line being adjacent to the vertically extending scan bars. A plurality of scan line indicators are located adjacent and between the scan bars with one scan line indicator being adjacent each scan line having at least one scan word therein. | 02-12-2009 |
20100041000 | System and Method for Controlling the Presentation of Material and Operation of External Devices - By performing a comparison of words spoken by a speaker and defined material which is presented to the speaker, information can be determined which allows for the convenient control of the presentation of material and external devices. A comparison of a speaker's words with defined material can be beneficially used as an input for controlling the operation of an exercise apparatus, video games, material presented to an audience, and the presentation of the material itself. Similar feedback loops can also be used with measurement and stimulation of neurophysiologic states, to make the activity of reading more enjoyable and convenient, or for other purposes. | 02-18-2010 |
20110189639 | Reading process - A speed reading process formats and speed reads text, enhances reading speed and comprehension. Selected text is formatted in vertical columns of less than 4 cm wide and a pair of vertical scan bars facing the left of each column of selected text. Each group of scan words in any line of the column is selected to form a complete thought and the selected group is highlighted in a larger bolder type and in a different font from the remainder of the text. A plurality of scan line indicators are placed between the pair of vertical scan bars indicative of each line that has at least one scanned word and vertically scanning each other a group of scanned words in the column of text thereby reading only complete thoughts in a narrow column of scanned lines of text. | 08-04-2011 |
20120237906 | System and Method for Controlling the Presentation of Material and Operation of External Devices - By performing a comparison of words spoken by a speaker and defined material which is presented to the speaker, information can be determined which allows for the convenient control of the presentation of material and external devices. A comparison of a speaker's words with defined material can be beneficially used as an input for controlling the operation of an exercise apparatus, video games, material presented to an audience, and the presentation of the material itself. Similar feedback loops can also be used with measurement and stimulation of neurophysiologic states, to make the activity of reading more enjoyable and convenient, or for other purposes. | 09-20-2012 |
20140170614 | PROVIDING A USER-SPECIFIC EFFORT VALUE ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL TEXTUAL CONTENT - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for providing a user-specific effort value associated with digital textual content. Typical embodiments include identifying a user read speed value; identifying a complexity value for a particular work of authorship; and calculating, in dependence upon the user read speed value and the complexity value, an individualized effort value for the work of authorship. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170615 | Providing A User-Specific Effort Value Associated With Digital Textual Content - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for providing a user-specific effort value associated with digital textual content. Typical embodiments include identifying a user read speed value; identifying a complexity value for a particular work of authorship; and calculating, in dependence upon the user read speed value and the complexity value, an individualized effort value for the work of authorship. | 06-19-2014 |
434180000 | Projected image of reading matter | 1 |
20160027321 | Methods and Software For Providing a Guided Window Tool for Improving Reading Skills - A computer-based reading-fluency training tool for helping a reader increase her/his reading speed and comprehension. In some embodiments, the training tool includes a reading frame that displays multiple lines of multiline reading material. The displayed multiple lines are masked, and the training tool moves a guided window through the multiple lines in a controlled manner to temporarily unmask a portion of the multiple lines to guide the reader through the reading material. The multiline reading material can be text-based material for reading-comprehension sessions. The multiline material can be symbol-based material for visual-perception training | 01-28-2016 |