Interactive electronic book
First Claim
1. An electronic book device, comprising:
- a book including a plurality of pages, including printed information relating to a story;
a housing including a plurality of user interactive controls positioned thereon, wherein at least one of the user interactive controls is selected from the group consisting of a key, a joystick, and a steering wheel;
the book being rigidly coupled to the housing; and
a controller positioned in the housing, the controller adapted to receive input signals related to the story from the user interactive controls, the controller also adapted to transmit output signals related to the story to a display device spaced a distance away from the housing.
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Abstract
Interactive electronic book devices and methods relating thereto are described. One embodiment of an electronic book device relates to a book including a plurality of pages, including printed information relating to a story. The electronic book device also includes a housing including a plurality of user interactive controls positioned thereon. At least one of the user interactive controls is selected from the group consisting of a key, a joystick, and a steering wheel. The book is rigidly coupled to the housing. The electronic book device also includes a controller coupled to the housing, the controller adapted to receive input signals related to the story from the user interactive controls, the controller also adapted to transmit output signals related to the story to a display device spaced a distance away from the housing. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic book device, comprising:
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a book including a plurality of pages, including printed information relating to a story;
a housing including a plurality of user interactive controls positioned thereon, wherein at least one of the user interactive controls is selected from the group consisting of a key, a joystick, and a steering wheel;
the book being rigidly coupled to the housing; and
a controller positioned in the housing, the controller adapted to receive input signals related to the story from the user interactive controls, the controller also adapted to transmit output signals related to the story to a display device spaced a distance away from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic book device;
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a book including a plurality of pages, including printed information relating to a story;
a housing including a plurality of user interactive controls positioned thereon;
the book being rigidly coupled to the housing;
a controller coupled to the housing, the controller adapted to receive input signals related to the story from the user interactive controls, the controller also adapted to transmit output signals related to the story to a display device spaced a distance away from the housing; and
a speaker positioned in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing an electronic book device including a plurality of pages of printed information relating to a story and a housing coupled to the plurality of printed pages, the housing including a plurality of user interactive controls, the plurality of user interactive controls including at least one control selected from the group consisting of a key, a joystick, and a steering wheel;
generating input signals in the electronic book device in connection with a user'"'"'s manipulation of at least one of the user interactive controls in relation to the story, and delivering the input signals to a controller in the electronic book device; and
generating output signals in the controller in response to the input signals, the output signals including information relating to the story, and transmitting at least some of the output signals from the controller in the electronic book device to a display device spaced a distance away from the electronic book device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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