Howard N Kaplan

US Patent:

20020138644, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/105968

Inventors:

Howard Kaplan - Miami FL, US
Rafael Labarta - Miami FL, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/232000

Abstract:

A system for enabling a party maintaining a website on the Internet to engage in e-commerce sales transactions over the Internet without creating and supporting necessary transaction software. A second Internet-based server supports the transaction software and provides customized sections for a plurality of associated websites. Each of the associated websites includes links posted on a screen which enable access to the second Internet-based server so that page generated by the second server appear to be pages maintained on the first server. Parties communicating over the Internet with either the first or the second server can engage in e-commerce transactions with the party maintaining the first server. The second server may communicate with the enterprise software of the party maintaining the first server in order to enable and record the transactions.

US Patent:

20220254081, Aug 11, 2022

Filed:

Apr 27, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/730444

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard J. Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 3/0485
G09G 5/00
G09B 21/00
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for improving readability of content wherein content is organized into segments that are each displayed on a respective row on a display device. Each segment is made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. Users are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.

US Patent:

20210407315, Dec 30, 2021

Filed:

Sep 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/468168

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard Jay Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09B 17/00
G06F 3/01
A61B 3/032
A61B 3/02
A61B 3/00
G10L 15/26

Abstract:

Provided herein are devices, systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining a visual acuity of a reader. The device includes a display adapted to present a first line of text to the reader and an input device adapted to receive signals corresponding to the first line of text. The device further includes a processor that is adapted to determine a reading score associated with the first line of text, generate an acuity parameter based on the reading score and the first readability vector, and determine the visual acuity of the reader based on the acuity parameter and a reference acuity parameter.

US Patent:

20210090313, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Dec 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/113930

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard J. Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 3/0485
G09G 5/00
G09B 21/00
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for improving readability of content wherein content is organized into segments that are each displayed on a respective row on a display device. Each segment is made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. Users are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.

US Patent:

20190066531, Feb 28, 2019

Filed:

Aug 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/117122

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard Jay Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09B 17/00
G10L 15/26
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Provided herein are devices, systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for determining a visual acuity of a reader. The device includes a display adapted to present a first line of text to the reader and an input device adapted to receive signals corresponding to the first line of text. The device further includes a processor that is adapted to determine a reading score associated with the first line of text, generate an acuity parameter based on the reading score and the first readability vector, and determine the visual acuity of the reader based on the acuity parameter and a reference acuity parameter.

US Patent:

20180300923, Oct 18, 2018

Filed:

Jun 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/015458

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard J. Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 3/0485
G09B 21/00
G09G 5/00
G06F 3/147
G09G 5/34
G09G 5/26

Abstract:

A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.

US Patent:

20180211430, Jul 26, 2018

Filed:

Mar 23, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/934266

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard Jay Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 3/0485

Abstract:

A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.

US Patent:

20180082458, Mar 22, 2018

Filed:

Nov 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/822911

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Howard Jay Kaplan - Armonk NY, US

Assignee:

Focus Reading Technology Inc. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06T 11/60
G06F 3/0485
G09G 5/00
G09G 5/34
G06F 3/147
G09G 5/26

Abstract:

A system and method for improving the readability of content wherein content is organized into segments which are each displayed on a respective row on the display device. Each of the segments are made up of characters such as letters and punctuation. The text in a particular row, the reading row, on the display device is displayed differently than the text in the other rows. Each row is consecutively displayed in the reading row until the user has seen each segment of the content presented in the reading row. User are able to configure the display of the reading row text and text in other rows independently.