Apparatus and method for providing an electronic book
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing an electronic book, comprising:
- a memory device for storing book information;
an input device for inputting information regarding a user request for book information;
a processing device for processing the user request for book information, wherein the processing device identifies book information to be provided to the user; and
a display device for displaying the book information to the user, wherein the processing device processes a reading termination command entered by the user via the input device, and further wherein the processing device terminates the presentation of the book information, and further wherein the processing device at least one of identifies, records, and stores, a first location, wherein the first location is the location in the book information where the presentation of the book information is terminated, and further wherein a subsequent presentation of the book information to the user commences from a second location which is located before the first location in the book information, and further wherein the subsequent presentation of the book information includes a presentation of at least a portion of the book information previously presented to the user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing an electronic book, comprising a memory device for storing book information, an input device for inputting information regarding a user request for book information, a processing device for processing the user request for book information, wherein the processing device identifies book information to be provided to the user, and a display device for displaying the book information to the user. The processing device processes a reading termination command and at least one of identifies, records, and stores, a first location, where the presentation of the book information is terminated. A subsequent presentation of the book information to the user commences from a second location located before the first location in the book information and includes a presentation of at least a portion of the book information previously presented to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing an electronic book, comprising:
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a memory device for storing book information;
an input device for inputting information regarding a user request for book information;
a processing device for processing the user request for book information, wherein the processing device identifies book information to be provided to the user; and
a display device for displaying the book information to the user, wherein the processing device processes a reading termination command entered by the user via the input device, and further wherein the processing device terminates the presentation of the book information, and further wherein the processing device at least one of identifies, records, and stores, a first location, wherein the first location is the location in the book information where the presentation of the book information is terminated, and further wherein a subsequent presentation of the book information to the user commences from a second location which is located before the first location in the book information, and further wherein the subsequent presentation of the book information includes a presentation of at least a portion of the book information previously presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing an electronic book, comprising:
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storing book information;
inputting information regarding a user request for book information;
processing the user request for book information;
identifying book information to be provided to the user;
displaying the book information to the user;
processing a reading termination command entered by the user;
terminating the presentation of the book information; and
at least one of identifying, recording, and storing, a first location, wherein the first location is the location in the book information where the presentation of the book information is terminated, and further wherein a subsequent presentation of the book information to the user commences from a second location which is located before the first location in the book information, and further wherein the subsequent presentation of the book information includes a presentation of at least a portion of the book information previously presented to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for providing an electronic book, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a user request for at least one of book information, a download of book information, a book information update, information at least one of from and regarding at least one of a publisher, provider, distributor, author, and writer, of book information, a request to post notes regarding book information, and a request to retrieve notes regarding book information posted by another user;
a processor for processing the user request; and
a transmitter for transmitting information responsive to the user request to an electronic book associated with the user;
wherein the apparatus provides at least one of the transmits the requested at least one of book information, a download of book information, a book information update, information at least one of from and regarding at least one of a publisher, provider, distributor, author, and writer, of book information, and notes regarding book information posted by another user, and stores notes regarding book information posted by the user.
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