SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING, REPRODUCING, AND MAINTAINING ELECTRONIC BOOKS
First Claim
1. A device for reproducing an electronic book, the device comprising:
- a control unit configured so as to;
determine a target area based on a selection of at least one selectable displayed portion of a page image of the electronic book, and,selectively reproduce, within the target area, content associated with the selected displayed portion of the page image of the electronic book in a predetermined manner.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for producing, reproducing, and maintaining electronic books are provided. In one aspect, a system (20) may include a book producing device (21) configured to create at least one page image (47) for an electronic book including reproducible content, where the page image (47) includes a selectable portion having a part of the reproducible content of the electronic book. In addition, the system (20) may also include an electronic book reproducing device (24). The electronic book reproducing device (24) may be configured to determine a target area (92) based on a selection by a user of the selectable portion of the page image (47), and, selectively reproduce, within the target area (92) and in a predetermined manner, the reproducible content and/or other data associated with the selectable portion of the page image. In addition, the system may also include a history information device (22) configured to receive and maintain information regarding the selection of the selectable portion of the book image (47) selected by a user.
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35 Claims
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1. A device for reproducing an electronic book, the device comprising:
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a control unit configured so as to; determine a target area based on a selection of at least one selectable displayed portion of a page image of the electronic book, and, selectively reproduce, within the target area, content associated with the selected displayed portion of the page image of the electronic book in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for producing an electronic book, the device comprising:
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a control unit configured so as to; create at least one page image for the electronic book including reproducible content; create at least one selectable portion within the page image and associate a part of the reproducible content of the electronic book with the at least one selectable portion; and, associate data with one or more selectable portions of the page image, the data associated with the one or more selectable portions being reproducible upon selection of a respective selectable portion of the page image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for maintaining information regarding an electronic book including at least one page image having at least one selectable portion including a part of reproducible content of the electronic book, the device comprising:
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a control unit configured so as to; receive information regarding a selection, by a user, of each of the at least one selectable portion of each respective page image displayed to the user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An electronic book system comprising:
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an electronic book producing device configured to; create at least one page image for an electronic book including reproducible content; create at least one selectable portion within the page image and associate a part of the reproducible content of the electronic book with each respective selectable portion; and, associate data with each respective selectable portion of the page image, the data associated with each respective selectable portion being reproducible upon selection of the respective selectable portion of the page image; an electronic book reproducing device configured to; determine a target area based on a selection by a user of the at least one selectable portion of the page image displayed to the user, and, selectively reproduce, within the target area and in a predetermined manner, the reproducible content and/or the data associated with the at least one selectable portion selected by the user; and a history information device configured to; receive information regarding the selection, by the user, of the at least one selectable portion selected by the user.
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30. A method for reproducing an electronic book, the method comprising:
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determining, using a processor, a target area based on a selection of at least one selectable displayed portion of a page image of the electronic hook, and, selectively reproducing, within the target area, content associated with the selected displayed portion of the page image of the electronic book in a predetermined manner.
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which computer executable instructions of a program for reproducing an electronic book are stored, the instructions, when executed by a control unit, causing the control unit to:
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determine a target area based on a selection of at least one selectable displayed portion of a page image of the electronic hook, and, selectively reproduce, within the target area, content associated with the selected displayed portion of the page image of the electronic book in a predetermined manner.
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32. A method for producing an electronic book, the method comprising:
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creating, using a processor, at least one page image for the electronic book including reproducible content; creating at least one selectable portion within the page image and associating a part of the reproducible content of the electronic book with the at least one selectable portion; and
,associating data with one or more selectable portions of the page image, the data associated with the one or more selectable portions being reproducible upon selection of a respective selectable portion of the page image.
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33. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which computer executable instructions of a program for producing an electronic book are stored, the instructions, when executed by a control unit, causing the control unit to:
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create at least one page image for the electronic book including reproducible content; create at least one selectable portion within the page image and associate a part of the reproducible content of the electronic book with the at least one selectable portion; and
,associate data with one or more selectable portions of the page image, the data associated with the one or more selectable portions being reproducible upon selection of a respective selectable portion of the page image.
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34. A method for maintaining information regarding an electronic book including at least one page image having at least one selectable portion including a part of reproducible content of the electronic book, the method comprising:
receiving, using a processor, information regarding a selection, by a user, of each of the at least one selectable portion of each respective page image displayed to the user.
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which computer executable instructions of a program for maintaining information regarding an electronic book including at least one page image having at least one selectable portion including a part of reproducible content of the electronic book are stored, the instructions, when executed by a control unit, causing the control unit to:
receive information regarding a selection, by a user, of each of the at least one selectable portion of each respective page image displayed to the user.
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