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System and method for audibly presenting selected text

US8239201B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2008
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods for presenting speech from a selected text that is on a computing device. This method includes presenting text on a touch-sensitive display and having that text size within a threshold level so that the computing device can accurately determine the intent of the user when the user touches the touch screen. Once the user touch has been received, the computing device identifies and interprets the portion of text that is to be selected, and subsequently presents the text audibly to the user.

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