System, method and user interface for active reading of electronic content
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a list of menu options in a system displaying a non-modifiable electronic book comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first designation at a first point;
highlighting an object displayed below the first point and displaying a first window containing a first list of menu options related to the object, executing one of the menu options in said first list, and storing an indication of the executed menu option;
receiving a second designation at a second point and displaying a second window having a second list of menu options including said executed menu option from said first window.
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Abstract
A system, method, and user interface for interacting with electronically displayed content is disclosed. In response to a selection of an object, a list of menu options is displayed close to the selected object. In one embodiment, the list of menu options is displayed in a font larger than that used to display the selected object. Through the use of the invention, a user is provided with a technique for actively reading displayed content with minimal distractions from the user interface.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing a list of menu options in a system displaying a non-modifiable electronic book comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first designation at a first point;
highlighting an object displayed below the first point and displaying a first window containing a first list of menu options related to the object, executing one of the menu options in said first list, and storing an indication of the executed menu option;
receiving a second designation at a second point and displaying a second window having a second list of menu options including said executed menu option from said first window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A user interface for providing a list of menu options in response to a designation of an object in an electronic book comprising:
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a first display portion having objects in a non-modifiable portion of a document;
a second display portion having a selection of at least one of said objects;
a third display portion having a list of menu options relevant to said selection, wherein said second and said third display portions are displayed in response to a user interaction with said first display portion, wherein the third display portion includes a previously selected menu option within a predetermined distance to said selection of at least one of said objects. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A user interface for providing a list of menu options in response to a designation of an object comprising:
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a first display portion having objects in a non-modifiable portion of a document;
a second display portion having a list of menu options, wherein said second display portion is displayed in response to a user interaction with said first display portion and selection of at least one of said objects, and wherein said second display portion, including a recently selected menu option juxtaposed to said selection.
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12. The user interface according to claim 14, wherein said object has a first font size and said menu options have a second font size, said first font size being different from the second font size.
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