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Personalizing handheld electronic book readers

  • US 10,366,426 B2
  • Filed: 03/29/2007
  • Issued: 07/30/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • under control of one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions,receiving, by a first personalization component stored on a first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the one or more computing systems, an indication that a customer device associated with a first customer has accessed an Internet web site through which an electronic book reader device is offered;

    receiving, by the first personalization component, an order for the electronic book reader device from the customer device associated with the first customer, the electronic book reader device being a replacement for a previous electronic book reader device owned by a second customer, and wherein the customer device is different from both the electronic book reader device and the previous electronic book reader device;

    providing, by the first personalization component, to the customer device a prompt for an identifier associated with the second customer and first personalization information associated with the second customer;

    receiving, by the first personalization component and based on the prompt, the identifier associated with the second customer and the first personalization information;

    obtaining, by the first personalization component, second personalization information associated with the identifier, the second personalization information including data associated with the previous electronic book reader device; and

    transmitting, by the first personalization component and based on the first personalization information and the second personalization information, content to a second personalization component stored on a second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the electronic book reader device, wherein the second personalization component is configured to cause one or more processors of the electronic book reader device to perform one or more actions to transform, based at least on the content and before a first use of the electronic book reader device by the second customer, the electronic book reader device into a personalized electronic book reader device.

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