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6817715 |
Method and a device for measuring reading ability and/or visual acuity
A method for measuring reading ability in which the test subject reads passages at a predetermined distance from the eyes of the test subject, the text size of the passages varying in steps in the...
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6808392 |
System and method of developing a curriculum for stimulating cognitive processing
A system and method for developing a curriculum for stimulating cognitive processing. In one embodiment the system includes an objective subsystem configured to obtain at least one goal, objectives...
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6796798 |
Dynamic reading instruction
The present invention is a method of associating visual symbols with verbal expression including the steps of preselecting a language having both verbal and written expressions, establishing an...
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6755655 |
Electronic educational toy appliance and a portable memory device therefor
An electronic toy appliance for use with interchangeable graspable objects such as blocks or tiles, the toy appliance designed to stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback.
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6739874 |
Electronic educational toy appliance teaching letters words and numbers
An electronic educational toy designed to teach letters, words and numbers and stimulate the development of a child's mind using audio feedback, the educational toy including an enclosure enclosing...
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6729882 |
Phonetic instructional database computer device for teaching the sound patterns of English
This invention, designed primarily for teachers, is a computer based self-teaching instructional device covering the sound patterns of American English and covering sounds in words all the way from...
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6730041 |
Learning disabilities diagnostic system
The present invention relates to a learning disabilities diagnostic system in which a remote station includes a visual assessment component and an auditory assessment component. A diagnostic...
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6726487 |
Device for supporting reading of a text from a display member
The invention refers to a device for supporting reading of a text from a display member ( 1 ) in order to increase the reading speed. The device includes first means ( 2, 4 ) which are arranged to...
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6716032 |
System and method of correlating leveling criteria to label leveled reading books
A system and method of correlating book leveling criteria to label leveled reading books is disclosed. An instructional reading level of a selected book leveling method is input into a data entry...
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6676413 |
Method and system for preventing illiteracy in substantially all members of a predetermined set
A method and system for preventing illiteracy and achieving grade-level literacy in substantially all members of a predetermined set of students is disclosed, including the steps of administering...
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6669479 |
Method and apparatus for improved visual presentation of objects for visual processing
A method and apparatus is disclosed that includes techniques for modifying visual information to improve the visual processing of a target object by a human subject in conjunction with the...
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6669480 |
Text line underscoring and overscoring method and implementation devices
An improved text line underscoring and overscoring method having a graspable control member ( 21 ) which may be grasped between the thumb ( 4 ) and fingers ( 5, 6, 7 ) at a first end ( 27 ), and be...
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6644973 |
System for improving reading and speaking
A system for reading training for improving a subject's reading speed and comprehension. The reader reads aloud into a microphone attached to an amplifier and headset. The amplifier filters out the...
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6632094 |
Technique for mentoring pre-readers and early readers
A computer-implemented techniques for improving reading proficiency. A segment of text is displayed on a video screen. An audio narration of the displayed text is generated from stored audio data...
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6551110 |
Visual educational device for teaching literacy
An educational device ( 11 ) for visually modeling words or numerals. The device including a plurality of inverted U-shaped rods ( 15 ) and a plurality of balls ( 17 ), each ball ( 17 ) being...
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6523007 |
Teaching method and system
A method and system provides procedures/routines to teach certain repertoires, such as reading, to learners without a teacher present. The various routines can be provided or implemented via a...
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6515690 |
Systems and methods providing an interface for navigating dynamic text
By using dynamic text and an interface utilizing a familiar metaphor, reading speed and comprehension can be increased. In particular, the interface, which is based on a familiar metaphor, such as...
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6506057 |
Method for reading and writing lines containing words formed from letters
An improved method for reading and writing lines containing words formed from letters. The method includes the steps of writing all odd numbered lines from left to right, writing all the words of...
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6474992 |
Reference training tools for development of reading fluency
This invention of booklet, bookmark and audio storage device, relates to training youth and adult readers considered normal, in the use of materials and reference tools in their development of...
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6471517 |
Reading teaching aid
A reading teaching aid comprising two substantially coplanar masking elements each of which defines at least one edge of a viewing area, said elements being carried on the respective first ends of...
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6468083 |
Global communication means
A communication means including a global phonetic alphabet consisting of the 31 symbols wherein said alphabet symbols are used to form a computer operating language consisting of the global...
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6464503 |
Method and apparatus for interacting with a computer using a plurality of individual handheld objects
A system where a child or other individual arranges one or more computer-recognizable characters on a working platform to spell words or provide a mathematical result in response to computer...
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6450819 |
Roller story
A book that is combined with a scroll upon which can be viewed augmentative material related to the story material of the book is disclosed.
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6435876 |
Interactive learning of a foreign language
A language instructional process is disclosed. The process includes identifying a word or sentence having sound that is difficult to pronounce or that is often confused. The process also includes...
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6418424 |
Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system
An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from...
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6416326 |
Method for turning pages of a multi-purpose learning system
A method for turning pages of a multi-purpose learning system comprising a picture book package in a form of a cassette having a memory, a main body having a number of controllers for reading data...
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6409513 |
Method for improving reading speed and comprehension skills
A system which utilizes a series of computer controlled exercises designed to strengthen eye muscles to reduce eye fatigue, to increase overall reading speed by performing variable reading speed...
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6390820 |
System for treatment of developmental verbal apraxia
A system or kit for treating developmental verbal apraxia is provided. The system or kit includes a plurality of picture cards in which each card identifies in written, spelled-out form a selected...
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6361322 |
System and method for improving a user's performance on reading tests
A method of teaching reading comprehension includes presenting a reading passage to a user, asking the user a question relating to the reading passage, and receiving an answer from the user. The...
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6350128 |
Rapid automatized naming method and apparatus
The present invention provides a method for analyzing reading skills comprised of recording and digitizing sound waves generated by a subject's voice in response to a series of stimuli. The sound...
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6343935 |
Computerized interactive educational method and apparatus for teaching vocabulary
A computer based interactive method and apparatus for teaching vocabulary words. In particular, a vocabulary game aimed at preparing children for the SAT. The invention is also applicable to other...
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6322367 |
Method and materials for teaching the phonetic code and repairing self esteem
This invention of materials and method is designed for assessment of phonetic reading ability and for teaching the phonetic reading code to children and adults of average intelligence and abilities...
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6305942 |
Method and apparatus for increased language fluency through interactive comprehension, recognition and generation of sounds, words and sentences
The present invention provides a comprehensive English language learning system and methodology. An interactive procedure for learning English is provided that can be applied in both public and...
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6299452 |
Diagnostic system and method for phonological awareness, phonological processing, and reading skill testing
A diagnostic system and method for evaluating one or more phonological awareness, phonological processing and reading skills of an individual to detect phonological awareness, phonological...
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6201947 |
Multipurpose learning device
A multipurpose learning device having a picture book including a plurality of pages, wherein the pages turned in a top-to-bottom hinged direction instead of a side-to-side hinged direction, a...
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6198904 |
Interactive learning system
An interactive learning system is disclosed that includes a note-making facility, a mentor facility, and an editor facility as its major subsystems. The note-making facility allows the user to...
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6176704 |
Children's learning toy
A learning toy based upon the concept of design or pattern formation is disclosed. The toy is comprised of a tray having a transparent bottom and a plurality of blocks which are arrangeable in the...
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6135844 |
Illustrated book with transferable edible item feature
A children's activity book is disclosed comprising illustrated pages having openings thereon for the placement of edible candy. When the page is turned the edible candy passes through the opening...
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6126447 |
Color-assonant phonetics system
A color-assonant phonetics system for the English language to facilitate reading and pronunciation. It applies three styles of any font and fifteen colors (including black) to the letters of the...
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6116907 |
System and method for encoding and retrieving visual signals
A method and system are disclosed for encoding signs in a given sign language. The sign typically uses a dominant hand for some signs and a second hand is used for other signs the dominant hand...
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6113147 |
Reformatting printed and electronic text for smoother reading
While leaving the spelling of words intact the sequence of words on ever other line of print text is reversed. The reader reads the first line of text from left to right. When finished with the...
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6101367 |
Combination question-answer book and answer display
A combination question-answer book and a separate answer display for reading and displaying the answers to each question provided on the respective pages of the book. Microprocessor chips are...
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6098325 |
Display having selectable simulated illuminating means
In a preferred embodiment, a display device, including: a front panel and/or a rear panel having defined therethrough at least two apertures; and an index panel(s) disposed behind the front panel...
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6068487 |
Speller for reading system
A method for having a reading machine spell a word includes retrieving a word to be spelled, displaying the first character of the word on a display while applying a highlighting indicia to the...
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6064854 |
Computer assisted interactive entertainment/educational character goods
A character good suitable for entertainment and/or educational purposes is disclosed. The character good includes one or more audio and/or video input generation devices that operate to generate...
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6056551 |
Methods and apparatus for computer aided reading training
A method and apparatus for computer aided reading training provides for improving reading speed with comprehension, the method comprising the steps of displaying textual matter in a machine...
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6045363 |
Educational aid and method for using same
An educational aid and a method for using it to teach students to read by facilitating the rapid development of extensive sight-word vocabularies in an interesting and challenging manner through...
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6041215 |
Method for making an electronic book for producing audible sounds in response to visual indicia
An apparatus for producing audible sounds in response to visual indicia in the nature of an electronic book. The electronic book is constructed from a plurality of leaves which may be formed from a...
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6036496 |
Universal screen for language learning impaired subjects
An apparatus and method for screening an individual's ability to process acoustic events is provided. The invention provides sequences (or trials) of acoustically processed target and distractor...
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6033224 |
Reading machine system for the blind having a dictionary
A reading machine for a blind or visually impaired person includes a computer system that causes the computer to load a definition file in accordance with the current word whose definition a user...
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