System and Method for Providing an Electronic Literature Club in a Network Environment
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a service provider element that includes;
a user-tracking module configured to receive progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature using an electronic reading device, wherein the service provider element is configured to;
receive a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature, andidentify the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature and receiving a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature. The method can further include identifying the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature. In more specific embodiments, the identifying further includes identifying progress data for the additional end user such that the reading group is formed of the end users who are at a similar location in the electronic piece of literature.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a service provider element that includes; a user-tracking module configured to receive progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature using an electronic reading device, wherein the service provider element is configured to; receive a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature, and identify the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature using an electronic reading device; receiving a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature; and identifying the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature using an electronic reading device; means for receiving a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature; and means for identifying the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed by a processor is operable to:
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receive progress data associated with an end user reading an electronic piece of literature using an electronic reading device; receive a request from the end user to interact with an additional end user about the electronic piece of literature; and identify the additional end user who is also reading the electronic piece of literature in order to form a reading group associated with the electronic piece of literature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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