Detection of story reader progress for pre-caching special effects
US11417325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG10L15/22
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure provides technology for enhancing the ability of a computing device to conserve computing resources while providing special effects that are aligned with a text source being read aloud. An example method includes identifying effects data for a text source, wherein the effects data correlates a physical effect with an audible action of a user; receiving audio data comprising a plurality of audible actions, wherein at least one of the plurality of audible actions comprises a spoken word of the text source; determining, by a processing device, a triggering condition based on the effects data and the text source; responsive to satisfying the triggering condition, loading content for the physical effect, wherein the triggering condition is satisfied prior to the occurrence of the audible action; and providing the physical effect to modify an environment of the user.
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