On-line image caching control for efficient image display
    1.
    发明授权
    On-line image caching control for efficient image display 有权
    在线图像缓存控制,用于高效的图像显示

    公开(公告)号:US06363418B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09173866

    申请日:1998-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1516

    CPC分类号: G06F17/30902

    摘要: A method for on-line controlling caching of an image on a viewing device to efficiently display the image on the viewing device. The method comprises the following steps: (a) sending from a server to the viewing device an image tag included in a hypertext language code, the image tag having attributes, the attributes specifying the image; (b) parsing the hypertext language code including the image tag; (c) searching for a copy of the image in a cache memory of the viewing device using the image tag attributes; (d) displaying the copy of the image if the copy of the image is found in the cache memory and is current; (e) fetching the image from the server if the copy of the image is not found in the cache memory or if the copy of the image is not current; and (f) storing the fetched image and the image tag attributes in the cache memory.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在观看设备上在线控制图像的高速缓存以有效地在观看设备上显示图像的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:(a)从服务器向观看设备发送包含在超文本语言代码中的图像标签,具有属性的图像标签,指定图像的属性; (b)解析包括图像标签的超文本语言代码; (c)使用所述图像标签属性在所述观看设备的高速缓冲存储器中搜索所述图像的副本; (d)如果在高速缓冲存储器中找到图像的副本并且是当前的,则显示图像的副本; (e)如果高速缓冲存储器中没有找到图像的副本,或者图像的副本不是当前的,则从服务器获取图像; 和(f)将获取的图像和图像标签属性存储在高速缓冲存储器中。

    Method and apparatus for electronically distributing and viewing digital contents
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for electronically distributing and viewing digital contents 有权
    用于电子分发和查看数字内容的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06331865B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-18

    申请号:US09173975

    申请日:1998-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F300

    摘要: The present invention is a method and system for electronically distributing digital contents. The digital contents include textual, graphical and pictorial information. At least one portable electronic book is operative to request a digital content from a catalog of distinct digital contents, to receive and display the requested digital content in readable form. An information services system is in electrical communication with the portable electronic book to perform authentication and rendering the requested digital content. An authentication server authenticates the identity of the requesting portable electronic book. A copyright protection server renders the requested digital content sent to the requesting portable electronic book readable only by the requesting portable electronic book. At least one primary virtual bookstore is in electrical communication with the information services system. The primary virtual bookstore is a computer-based storefront accessible by the portable electronic book. The primary virtual bookstore includes the catalog of distinct digital contents and a repository which stores the distinct digital contents listed in the catalog.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是用于电子地分发数字内容的方法和系统。 数字内容包括文本,图形和图形信息。 至少一个便携式电子书可操作以从不同数字内容的目录中请求数字内容,以可读形式接收和显示所请求的数字内容。 信息服务系统与便携式电子书进行电通信,以执行认证并呈现所请求的数字内容。 认证服务器认证请求便携式电子书的身份。 版权保护服务器将请求的数字内容呈现给所请求的便携式电子书可读取的请求便携式电子书。 至少一个主要虚拟书店与信息服务系统电气通信。 主要的虚拟书店是便携式电子书可访问的基于计算机的商店。 主要虚拟书店包括不同数字内容的目录和存储目录中列出的不同数字内容的存储库。

    On-line menu updating for an electronic book
    3.
    发明授权
    On-line menu updating for an electronic book 有权
    电子书的在线菜单更新

    公开(公告)号:US06195667B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09174067

    申请日:1998-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1730

    摘要: A method for on-line displaying and updating a dynamic menu included in a page requested by a viewing device from a server. The dynamic menu has at least one item. The viewing device has a display screen and a menu function key for displaying a default menu when the viewing device is off-line. The method includes the following steps: (a) sending the page to the viewing device as a hypertext language code, the hypertext language code including a menu tag which specifies the dynamic menu; (b) receiving the page at the viewing device; (c) parsing the hypertext language code to identify the menu tag; (d) displaying the page on the display screen; (e) displaying the dynamic menu on the display screen when the menu function key is activated; and (f) performing a dynamic action when one item of the dynamic menu is selected by an action of a user of the viewing device.

    摘要翻译: 一种在线显示和更新由观看设备从服务器请求的页面中包括的动态菜单的方法。 动态菜单至少有一个项目。 观看设备具有显示屏幕和用于在观看设备离线时显示默认菜单的菜单功能键。 该方法包括以下步骤:(a)将页面作为超文本语言代码发送到观看设备,超文本语言代码包括指定动态菜单的菜单标签; (b)在观看设备处接收页面; (c)解析超文本语言代码以识别菜单标签; (d)在显示屏幕上显示该页面; (e)当菜单功能键被激活时,在显示屏幕上显示动态菜单; 以及(f)通过观看设备的用户的动作来选择动态菜单的一个项目时执行动态动作。

    System and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic book
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic book 有权
    用于在便携式电子书上有效地生成和切换页面显示视图的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06493734B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09419554

    申请日:1999-10-15

    IPC分类号: G06F1721

    CPC分类号: G06F15/0283

    摘要: The present invention provides a system and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic book. The method includes generating an ebook binary file including a plurality of book views, each of the plurality of book views including information needed to generate page display images representing content of a reading material in a font having a particular font point size. The method further includes parsing the ebook binary file and generating the page display images representing content of a reading material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种在便携式电子书上有效地生成和切换页面显示视图的系统和方法。 该方法包括生成包括多个书本视图的电子书二进制文件,多个书本视图中的每一个包括生成表示具有特定字体大小的字体中的阅读材料的内容的页面显示图像所需的信息。 该方法还包括解析电子书二进制文件并生成表示阅读材料的内容的页面显示图像。