METHOD FOR FANNING PAGES OF AN ELECTRONIC BOOK ON A HANDHELD APPARATUS FOR CONSUMING ELECTRONIC BOOKS
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1. A method for fanning pages of an electronic book on a touch panel display of an electronic apparatus for consuming electronic books, the method including:
- displaying on the touch panel display a first side of the electronic book, the first side including a first page and a view of a thickness of the first side of the electronic book, the thickness of the first side of the electronic book representing a first contact zone;
contacting the first contact zone with a pointing object;
maintaining contact of the pointing object with the touch panel display at the first contact zone;
moving the pointing object towards a first edge of the first contact zone;
transmitting first direction page fanning instructions to the electronic apparatus for consuming electronic books; and
displaying fanning of pages in the first direction on the touch panel display,wherein the thickness of the first side of the electronic book is reduced during the fanning of pages in the first direction.
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There is provided a method for fanning pages of an electronic book on a touch panel display of an electronic apparatus for consuming electronic books. The method replicates a user experience similar to fanning pages of a physical book.
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1. A method for fanning pages of an electronic book on a touch panel display of an electronic apparatus for consuming electronic books, the method including:
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displaying on the touch panel display a first side of the electronic book, the first side including a first page and a view of a thickness of the first side of the electronic book, the thickness of the first side of the electronic book representing a first contact zone; contacting the first contact zone with a pointing object; maintaining contact of the pointing object with the touch panel display at the first contact zone; moving the pointing object towards a first edge of the first contact zone; transmitting first direction page fanning instructions to the electronic apparatus for consuming electronic books; and displaying fanning of pages in the first direction on the touch panel display, wherein the thickness of the first side of the electronic book is reduced during the fanning of pages in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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