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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2019
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Tracy ThuyDuyen Tran, Seattle, WA (US);
Emily Tran, Seattle, WA (US);
Daniel Yancy Parish, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A reading order extrapolation and management system and process for facilitating auditory comprehension of electronic documents. As an example, a user may access contents of an electronic document via an application and request a speech-synthesized recitation of any media in the electronic document. The application may make use of a reading order that has been specifically generated and improved by reference to eye tracking data from users reading the document. A reading order can be assigned to a document and implemented when, for example, a screen reader is engaged for use with the document. Such systems can be of great benefit to users with visually impairments and/or distracted users seeking a meaningful audio presentation of textual content.