Method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for controlling and browsing a virtual book
First Claim
1. A method for controlling and browsing a virtual book, comprising:
- displaying information on two pages of an electronic book;
displaying a left and a right side book thickness, said left and right side book thicknesses corresponding to a respective amount information within said electronic book before and after said displayed information; and
displaying one or more pages flipping, individually or in tandem, across said electronic book.
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Abstract
A hardware and software system including a controller that can be operatively combined with several methods of display on a display screen under software and hardware control for the purpose of browsing through data stored in a memory device. The browsing of the data stored in a memory device is facilitated in such a way that it allows a rapid view of what contents are present and the organization of the material in the data, as well as rapid access to the items in the data involved. The controllers in the system have specialized functions for effecting various actions on the data displayed on the display screen in such a way that users can rapidly browse through the data involved. The methods of display may include interaction with CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, a portable optical large volume storage disk, a portable large volume non-optical storage medium, a TV, and an HDTV.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for controlling and browsing a virtual book, comprising:
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displaying information on two pages of an electronic book;
displaying a left and a right side book thickness, said left and right side book thicknesses corresponding to a respective amount information within said electronic book before and after said displayed information; and
displaying one or more pages flipping, individually or in tandem, across said electronic book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 53, 54)
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42. A system for displaying and editing an electronic book, comprising;
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a display screen;
a memory and control device; and
a controller. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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Specification