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User device providing electronic publications with reading timer

  • US 10,044,579 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2015
  • Issued: 08/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a first rate of consumption value for at least one measurable unit of a content item being viewed on a user device, wherein determining the first rate of consumption value for a measurable unit comprises at least one of starting a timer when the measurable unit is initially displayed on the user device and stopping the timer when a change command is received, or starting the timer when a sensor determines that the measurable unit has begun to be viewed on the user device and stopping the timer when the sensor determines that the measureable unit is no longer being viewed;

    determining that the first rate of consumption value does not exceed a threshold value;

    determining, by a processing device, a representative rate of consumption value for the content item, wherein the representative rate of consumption value is determined using at least the first rate of consumption value; and

    providing a feature associated with the content item based on the representative rate of consumption value, wherein providing the feature comprises at least one of determining an estimated amount of time remaining to complete consumption of at least a portion of the content item or determining a number of measurable units of the content item that can be consumed in a period of time.

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