READING DEVICE USABILITY

摘要

As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, for enabling enhanced reading device usability includes detecting, on an electronic device, a read operation that audibly reads visually presented information. The method further includes retrieving from a user profile a first threshold value and a second threshold value. The method further includes analyzing potential distractions to determine an estimated distraction level. The method further includes pausing the read operation if the estimated distraction level is greater than or equal to the first threshold value. The method further includes resuming the read operation if the estimated distraction level is less than or equal to the second threshold value. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
detecting, on an electronic device, a read operation that audibly reads visually presented information; retrieving from a user profile a first threshold value and a second threshold value; analyzing potential distractions to provide corresponding numerical weights associated with each distraction; determining an estimated distraction level, wherein the estimated distraction level corresponds to an accumulation of the numerical weights associated with each distraction; determining if the estimated distraction level is greater than or equal to the first threshold level; pausing the read operation if responsive to determining that the estimated distraction level is greater than or equal to the first threshold value; determining if the estimated distraction level is less than or equal to the second threshold level; and resuming the read operation responsive to determining that the estimated distraction level is less than or equal to the second threshold value.