Assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium
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1. A method for assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium, comprising:
- receiving an instruction to access digital content corresponding to a portion of a tangible medium;
said medium being readable by a user-positionable input device, and said digital content being accessible from a stored file;
determining and accessing stored digital content corresponding to said user'"'"'s instantaneous position on said tangible medium; and
enabling electronic navigation of said digital content.
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for creating a tangible medium containing digital content, and using the tangible medium to navigate corresponding files stored on a computer device. A user can use an input device to move about the tangible medium, and make a selection therefrom. A computing device determines which of the stored files contain digital content corresponding to the user'"'"'s selection, by using pattern matching, coordinate mapping, or other techniques. The stored file is retrieved, and the digital content is made available for navigation.
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1. A method for assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium, comprising:
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receiving an instruction to access digital content corresponding to a portion of a tangible medium;
said medium being readable by a user-positionable input device, and said digital content being accessible from a stored file;
determining and accessing stored digital content corresponding to said user'"'"'s instantaneous position on said tangible medium; and
enabling electronic navigation of said digital content. - 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)
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25. A computer-readable medium for assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium, comprising logic instructions that when executed:
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receive an instruction to retrieve digital content corresponding to a portion of a tangible medium;
said medium being readable by a user-positionable input device; and
said digital content being accessible from a stored file;
determine and retrieve stored digital content corresponding to said user'"'"'s instantaneous position on said tangible medium; and
enable electronic navigation of said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A system for assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium, comprising:
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means for receiving an instruction to access digital content corresponding to a portion of a tangible medium;
said medium being readable by a user-positionable input device; and
said digital content being accessible from a stored file;
means for determining and accessing stored digital content corresponding to said user'"'"'s instantaneous position on said tangible medium; and
means for enabling electronic navigation of said digital content.
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29. A system for assisting navigation of digital content using a tangible medium, comprising:
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an interface configured to receive an instruction from an input device to access digital content corresponding to a portion of a tangible medium;
said medium being readable by said input device; and
said digital content being accessible from a stored file; and
a processor configured to;
determine and access digital content corresponding to said user'"'"'s position on said tangible medium, and enable electronic navigation of said digital content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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