SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATING IN AN ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION
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1. A method for controlling display of content on an electronic device having an input surface, the method comprising:
- displaying a first section of the content on a display screen of the electronic device;
displaying a section control on the display screen;
detecting a selection of the section control on the input surface;
in response to the selection of the section control, displaying a listing of additional sections of the content on the display screen and displaying a skimmer strip associated with the listing of additional sections on the display screen;
detecting a gesture on the skimmer strip; and
scrolling the listing of sections in response to the gesture on the skimmer strip.
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Abstract
A system and method for navigating electronic using controls on a touch screen of a reading device. The controls allow the user to quickly skim, scan, and scroll through all the sections of the publication with short slides of a thumb or finger. The controls preferably take the form of a strip displayed along an edge, e.g., the bottom, of the touch screen device used for reading the publication. A second control can be formed along another edge of the touch screen, e.g., right or left edge, to enable the user to rapidly skim through all of the articles contained in a selected section.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling display of content on an electronic device having an input surface, the method comprising:
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displaying a first section of the content on a display screen of the electronic device; displaying a section control on the display screen; detecting a selection of the section control on the input surface; in response to the selection of the section control, displaying a listing of additional sections of the content on the display screen and displaying a skimmer strip associated with the listing of additional sections on the display screen; detecting a gesture on the skimmer strip; and scrolling the listing of sections in response to the gesture on the skimmer strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20)
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9. A system for controlling display of content on an electronic device, the system comprising:
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a display screen on which content is displayed; an input surface for detecting gestures made on the input surface; a memory that includes the content and instructions for operating the device; and control circuitry coupled to the memory, coupled to the input surface and coupled to the display screen, the control circuitry capable of executing the instructions and is operable to at least; display a first section of the content on the display screen; display a section control on the display screen; detect a selection of the section control on the input surface; in response to the selection of the section control, display a listing of additional sections of the content on the display screen and display a skimmer strip associated with the listing of additional sections on the display screen; detect a gesture on the skimmer strip; and scroll the listing of sections in response to the gesture on the skimmer strip. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of instructions that, when executed by at least one electronic device, at least cause the at least one electronic device to:
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display a first section of the content on a display screen of the electronic device; display a section control on the display screen; detect a selection of the section control on an input surface of the electronic device; in response to the selection of the section control, display a listing of additional sections of the content on the display screen and display a skimmer strip associated with the listing of additional sections on the display screen; detect a gesture on the skimmer strip; and scroll the listing of sections in response to the gesture on the skimmer strip. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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