SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC READER HAVING INTERACTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL FEATURES
First Claim
1. A method for electronic reading, the method comprising:
- providing a text disposed for digital access within a computer system that has a tactile input device and a visually perceptible output device;
displaying a first page of the text on the visually perceptible output device; and
turning the first page to reveal a second page of the text by peeling a first perimeter of the first page away from its original position.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic reader. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for providing an electronic reader having interactive and educational features. Generally, the electronic reader allows a user to view text on a visually perceptible output device (e.g., a screen) and to interact with the electronic reader through a tactile input device (e.g., a mouse). The user selects and, thereby, visually and/or audibly emphasizes words in the text through the use of the tactile input device. In some cases, the electronic reader records and reports the words that the user selects. Additionally, in some cases, pages of text displayed on the visually perceptible output device can be peeled back to reveal additional pages of text.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for electronic reading, the method comprising:
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providing a text disposed for digital access within a computer system that has a tactile input device and a visually perceptible output device; displaying a first page of the text on the visually perceptible output device; and turning the first page to reveal a second page of the text by peeling a first perimeter of the first page away from its original position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for electronic reading, the method comprising:
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providing a text disposed for digital access within a computer system that has a tactile input device and a visually perceptible output device; displaying a first page of the text on the visually perceptible output device; and emphasizing a word of the text when the word is selected through the use of the tactile input device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for implementing within a computer system a method for electronic reading, the computer program product comprising:
a computer readable medium for providing computer program code means utilized to implement the method, wherein the computer program code means is comprised of executable code for implementing the steps for; providing a text disposed for digital access within a computer system that has a tactile input device and a visually perceptible output device; displaying a first page of the text on the visually perceptible output device; and emphasizing a word of the text when the word is selected through the use of the tactile input device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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