COMPUTING DEVICE WITH TOUCH-SENSITIVE HOUSING FOR DETECTING PLACEHOLDER INPUT IN CONNECTION WITH A PAGE TURNING ACTION
First Claim
1. A computing device comprising:
- a housing;
a display assembly including a screen;
a touch sensor provided with a portion of the housing;
wherein the housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable;
a processor provided within the housing, the processor operating to;
display at least a portion of an initial page state for an e-book;
interpret one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn, and respond to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value or type of the page turn;
interpret user action of a second type, detected through the touch sensor, as a placeholder; and
in response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, determine a given page state that coincides with the placeholder, and automatically return to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition.
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Abstract
A computing device includes a housing, a display assembly having a screen, and a touch sensor provided with a portion of the housing. The processor operates to display at least a portion an initial page state for an e-book. The processor interprets one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn, and then responds to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value of the page turn. The processor also interprets user action of a second type as a placeholder. In response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, the processor determines a given page state that coincides with the placeholder, and automatically return to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device comprising:
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a housing; a display assembly including a screen; a touch sensor provided with a portion of the housing; wherein the housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable; a processor provided within the housing, the processor operating to; display at least a portion of an initial page state for an e-book; interpret one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn, and respond to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value or type of the page turn; interpret user action of a second type, detected through the touch sensor, as a placeholder; and in response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, determine a given page state that coincides with the placeholder, and automatically return to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a computing device, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of an initial page state for an e-book; interpreting one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn; responding to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value of the page turn; interpreting user action of a second type, detected through a user contact with a housing of the computing device, as a placeholder; and in response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, determining a given page state that coincides with the placeholder; and automatically returning to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations that include:
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displaying at least a portion of an initial page state for an e-book on a computing device; interpreting one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn; responding to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value of the page turn; interpreting user action of a second type, detected through a user contact with a housing of the computing device, as a placeholder; and in response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, determining a given page state that coincides with the placeholder; and automatically returning to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition.
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