PROVIDING A USER SPECIFIC READER MODE ON AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY

• US 20150095835A1
• Filed: 09/30/2013
• Published: 04/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rakuten Kobo Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rakuten Kobo Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mantha, Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US14/042,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20150095835A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/776
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0291 for reading, e.g. e-books constructional details of portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

A method and system for providing a user specific reader mode on an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example receives a request to enter a reader mode from a user. A reading history related to the user is accessed. The electronic personal display is then directed to open a last viewed book at a last viewed page and initiate the reader mode.

Claims

1. A method for providing a user specific reader mode on an electronic personal display, said method comprising:

receiving a request to enter a reader mode from a user;

accessing a reading history related to the user; and

directing the electronic personal display to open a last viewed book at a last viewed page when initiating the reader mode.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the reading history related to the user locally on the electronic personal display.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the reading history related to the user remotely at an e-library stored on a cloud device.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling an audible alert when entering reading mode.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling a visual alert when entering reading mode.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling a pop-up when entering reading mode.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

suspending operation of a currently open application, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

suspending operation of a currently operating system feature, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

9. An electronic reader (eReader) comprising:

a read mode determiner to provide a reader mode signal when a user specific reader mode is selected by a user;

a previous reading history module to provide a user specific historical reading information comprising;

a last viewed book; and

a last viewed page; and

a read mode implementer to receive the reader mode signal and implement reader mode with the user'"'"'s specific historical reading information.

10. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the user'"'"'s specific historical reading information is stored locally at the eReader.

11. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the user'"'"'s specific historical reading information is stored at a cloud device.

12. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer disables an audible and a visual alert when entering reading mode.

13. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer disables a pop-up when entering reading mode.

14. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer suspends operation of a currently open application, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

15. The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer suspends operation of a currently operating system feature, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

16. A method for implementing a user specific reader mode on an electronic reader (eReader), said method comprising:

receiving a request to enter a reader mode from a user;

reviewing a previous reading history related to the user, the previous reading history comprising;

a last viewed book; and

a last viewed page;

directing the eReader to open the last viewed book on the last viewed page when entering the reader mode; and

reducing a power consumption of the eReader while in reader mode, wherein the reducing is selected from the group consisting of;

disabling an audible alert, disabling a visual alert and disabling a pop-up.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

locally storing the previous reading history related to the user at an e-library on the eReader.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

remotely storing the previous reading history related to the user at an e-library on a cloud device.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:

automatically initiating the reader mode; and

providing a reminder that reader mode is engaged.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the reducing the power consumption of the eReader while in reader mode, is additionally selected from the group consisting of:

suspending operation of a currently open application unrelated to the reading mode and suspending operation of a currently operating system feature unrelated to the reading mode.