Automatic assessment of books to determine suitability for audio book conversion
US9202142B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic book system includes an assessment module that determines how suitable a particular book is for conversion to audio presentation format. The extent of image content is determined and compared with the amount of text in the book. Images are categorized and then weighted based on factors including image size, context of image with respect to surrounding text, and repetition of the image. An overall assessment score is generated as a metric for how suitable the book is for conversion to audio format. Image weightings are also usable to determine which images may be provided to users along with the audio version.
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