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Patent No.:

US 10691871 B1

Date of Patent:

Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

Apr. 17, 2018

Devices, methods, and systems to convert standard-text to animated-text and multimedia

Applicant:

The Existence, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Kenneth Choi Lee, San Francisco, CA (US);

Venkat Krishnaraj, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

The Existence, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:

Levine Bagade Han LLP

Primary Examiner:

Manglesh M Patel

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 17/00 (2019.01); G06F 40/103 (2020.01); G06F 40/14 (2020.01); G06F 40/205 (2020.01); G06F 40/284 (2020.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

G06F 40/103 (2020.01); G06F 40/14 (2020.01); G06F 40/205 (2020.01); G06F 40/284 (2020.01);

Abstract

Devices, methods, and systems for automatic text segmentation, text animation, and multimedia text presentation are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method allowing a user to segment and set text animation styles and set the timing of text such that the text appears according to the user's desired customizable settings is disclosed. In another embodiment, a computer-implemented method for displaying text such that natural reading pauses and user-defined animation and audio-effects are added to the text to facilitate and enhance the reading experience is disclosed.

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