Abstract:
A method of controlling a rate of information displayed in an electronic book (100) includes reading machine-readable data (700) from a machine-readable storage medium (136) installed in the electronic book (100). The machine-readable data (700) is representative of a plurality of pages (702) of a book. At least one page of the book is displayed on a display device (130), and a reading pace of a user (704) is monitored over the at least one page of the book. Each of a plurality of subsequent pages (706) of the book are displayed on the display device (130) for a respective duration commensurate with the reading pace. Optionally, a highlight (708) is scrolled across each of the plurality of subsequent pages at a rate commensurate with the reading pace. The highlight can be in a form of a selectively backlit portion of the display device (130).
Abstract:
A method of storing at least one book in an internal machine-readable storage medium of an electronic book having a book-shaped housing (100) includes receiving, using the electronic book, data representative of text and graphical information from the at least one book. First machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words are stored in the internal machine-readable storage medium (154) to provide a customized dictionary to augment an internal machine-readable dictionary. Second machine-readable data representative of the text is stored in the internal machine-readable storage medium (154). The second machine-readable data includes a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary. Third machine-readable data is stored in the internal machine-readable storage medium, the third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information. The method is implemented in an electronic book having the look and feed of a real paper book.
Abstract:
An electronic book has a book card (136) that is received by an interface (150). A version code word (760) and a plurality of pages (762) are encoded onto the book card (136). A processor (152) reads the version code word (760) and displays a subset of the plurality of pages on a touchscreen (130) based on the version code word. A user selects the version of the book card (136) she desires.
Abstract:
A system (700) and method for an automatic library for a number of book cards (710) has a shelf (714) to hold the book cards (710). A front panel (720) includes a display (702), a card slot (706) and a keypad (704). An arm (716) moves the book cards (710) between the shelf (714) and the card slot (706) in the front panel (720). A processor (722) is connected to the front panel (720) and the arm (716) and presents catalog information (742) relating to the book cards (710) on the display (702).
Abstract:
A method of substituting names in an electronic book (100) involves selecting an original name to be replaced. In one version the original name is selected by the user highlighting the original name. A substitute name is then determined and the electronic book (100) is updated with the substitute name. In one embodiment, the user types in the substitute name. The electronic book (100) has a book-shaped housing with a first housing member (102) pivotably connected to a second housing member (104) to facilitate opening and closing in a book-like manner.
Abstract:
An electronic book diary has an input unit (740) that the user uses to enter information into the electronic book diary. A processing unit (742) is in communication with the input unit (740). A storing unit (746) is coupled to the processing unit (742). Every input sensed by the input unit (740) is stored with a date. A presenting unit (744) is coupled to the processing unit (742).
Abstract:
A system (800) for inhibiting operation of an electronic device (810) during take-off and landing of an aircraft (802) includes a transmitter (804). A receiver (806) is in communication with the transmitter (804). A controller (808) coupled to the receiver (806) has an inhibit signal line coupled to the electronic device (810).
Abstract:
A connection between a document browser and an on-line server is disconnnected upon detecting a time-out event (2002, 2006). A pointer to a current location within the on-line document at the time-out event is stored (2008). When further communication with the on-line server is required, the document browser is automatically reconnected to the on-line server (2018). The on-line document is automatically returned to the current location based on the pointer.
Abstract:
An apparatus (740) for presenting stored text has a book card (136). The book card (136) contains a number of pointers (744) and a compression code (746). An interface (150) receives the book card (136). An internal memory (154) has a permanent dictionary (748) that contains a number of words. A processor (152) is in communication with the interface (150), the internal memory (154) and a display (130). The processor (152) displays a subset of the words, based upon the pointers (744), on the display (130).
Abstract:
A system and method of authoring tools for an electronic book includes an input section (702) for receiving a word from a user. The input section (702), an output section (708) and a memory (706) containing a general dictionary (710) are connected to a processor (704). The processor (704) converts the word to a pointer, where the pointer is associated with the word in the general dictionary (710).