PROVIDING A DISTRACTION FREE READING MODE WITH AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY

• US 20150006876A1
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Kobo Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Kobo Inc (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: WU, James, FARMER, Peter, SERBINIS, Mike, HILBORN, Pamela
• Granted Patent: US 9,785,313 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

A method and system for providing a distraction free reading mode with an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example accesses non-adjustable settings for a reader mode. In addition, user adjustable settings for the reader mode on the electronic personal display are also accessed. The user adjustable settings and the non-adjustable settings are then implemented when the reader mode is initiated.

Claims

1. A method for providing a distraction free reading mode with an electronic personal display, said method comprising:

accessing non-adjustable settings for a reader mode on the electronic personal display;

accessing user adjustable settings for the reader mode on the electronic personal display; and

implementing the user adjustable settings and the non-adjustable settings when the reader mode is initiated.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

automatically initiating the reader mode.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a manual input to initiate the reader mode from a hard button.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a manual input to initiate the reader mode from a capacitive sensor input.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the non-adjustable settings are selected from the group consisting of:

a quelling of all notifications, a disabling of web access, a muting of all sounds and a stopping of alerts and vibrations.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the user adjustable settings are selected from the group consisting of:

a screen brightness, a font size, a margin size and a leading setting.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing a reminder that reading mode is engaged.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the reminder is selected from the group consisting of:

an icon in a status bar, an icon on a lock screen and a message on the lock screen.

9. An electronic reader (eReader) comprising:

a user adjustable settings module for providing user adjustable settings;

a non-user adjustable settings module for providing non-user adjustable settings;

a reader mode determiner to provide a reader mode signal when the reader mode is selected; and

a reader mode implementer to receive the reader mode signal and implement the user adjustable and non-user adjustable settings.

10. The eReader claim 9 wherein the reader mode determiner determines when the reader mode is selected from the group of detection methods consisting of:

an automatic detection, a manual input from a hard button input, and a manual input from a capacitive sensor input.

11. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the non-user adjustable settings are selected from the group consisting of:

a quelling of all notifications, a disabling of web access, a muting of all sounds and a stopping of alerts and vibrations.

12. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the user adjustable settings are selected from the group consisting of:

a screen brightness, a font size, a margin size and a leading.

13. The eReader of claim 9 further comprising:

a reminder module to provide a notification that the eReader is in reading mode.

14. The eReader of claim 13 wherein the notification is selected from the group consisting of:

an icon in a status bar, an icon on a lock screen and a message on the lock screen.

15. A method for providing a distraction free reading mode with an electronic (eReader), said method comprising:

accessing non-adjustable settings for a reader mode on the eReader;

accessing user adjustable settings for the reader mode on the eReader;

implementing the user adjustable settings and the non-adjustable settings when the reader mode is initiated; and

providing a reminder that reader mode is engaged.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

automatically initiating the reader mode.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving a manual input to initiate the reader mode from the group consisting of;

a hard button and a capacitive sensor input.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the non-adjustable settings when the reader mode is activated are selected from the group consisting of:

a quelling of all notifications, a disabling of web access, a muting of all sounds and a stopping of alerts and vibrations.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the user adjustable settings when the reader mode is activated are selected from the group consisting of:

a screen brightness, a font size, a margin size and a leading setting.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein the reminder is selected from the group consisting of:

an icon in a status bar, an icon on a lock screen and a message on the lock screen.