ELECTRONIC READER AND PAGE FLIPPING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. An electronic reader comprising:
- an input unit configured to generate a content updating signal in response to user'"'"'s operation;
a storage unit for storing electronic files and one or more effect figures;
a display unit including a display screen configured to display content thereon; and
a processing unit comprising;
a file retrieving module configured to retrieve one or more effect figures and content of an electronic file for displaying on the display screen from the storage unit, in response to the content updating signal;
a mode control module configured to control the electronic reader to operate in a refreshing mode in which the display screen is divided into a plurality of predetermined refreshable blocks;
a block setting module configured to determine one or more refreshable blocks where there is the corresponding retrieved one or more effect figures and content to be displayed; and
a display control module configured to control the display unit to firstly update the content at the determined refreshable blocks with the one or more effect figures, and then control the display unit to update the one or more effect figures with corresponding retrieved content by refreshing the determined refreshable blocks one after another in a predetermined refreshing direction.
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Abstract
An electronic reader includes a display unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit includes a file retrieving module, a refreshing mode control module, a block setting module, and a display control module. The file retrieving module retrieves one or more shapes or figures, to be displayed for effect, and the content of a new target page when a content updating signal is received. The refreshing mode control module controls the electronic reader to operate in a refreshing mode. The block setting module determines the blocks to be refreshed and the order in which the blocks are to be refreshed. The display control module controls the display unit to firstly update the content of a block with the one or more shapes or figures, and then update with retrieved new content by refreshing the blocks one after another in a predetermined procedural order. A related method is also provided.
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15 Claims
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1. An electronic reader comprising:
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an input unit configured to generate a content updating signal in response to user'"'"'s operation; a storage unit for storing electronic files and one or more effect figures; a display unit including a display screen configured to display content thereon; and a processing unit comprising; a file retrieving module configured to retrieve one or more effect figures and content of an electronic file for displaying on the display screen from the storage unit, in response to the content updating signal; a mode control module configured to control the electronic reader to operate in a refreshing mode in which the display screen is divided into a plurality of predetermined refreshable blocks; a block setting module configured to determine one or more refreshable blocks where there is the corresponding retrieved one or more effect figures and content to be displayed; and a display control module configured to control the display unit to firstly update the content at the determined refreshable blocks with the one or more effect figures, and then control the display unit to update the one or more effect figures with corresponding retrieved content by refreshing the determined refreshable blocks one after another in a predetermined refreshing direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A page flipping method for an electronic reader, the electronic reader comprising a display unit, the method comprising:
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generating a content updating signal for updating displayed content of the display unit in response to a user'"'"'s operation; retrieving one or more effect figures and content of an electronic file for displaying on the display screen and controlling the electronic reader to operate in a refreshing mode; determining and choosing one or more refreshable blocks where there is the corresponding retrieved content to be displayed; and updating the chosen refreshable blocks with the one or more effect figures, and then updating the one or more effect figures with the corresponding retrieved content by refreshing the determined refreshable blocks one after another in a predetermined refreshing direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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