Method and system for encoding a book for reading using an electronic book
First Claim
1. A method of encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book;
encoding first machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary;
encoding second machine-readable data representative of the text, the second machine-readable data including a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the internal machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary;
encoding third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information; and
providing an access authorization level for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data.
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Abstract
A method and system for encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary includes receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book. First machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words are encoded to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary. Second machine-readable data representative of the text are encoded. The second machine-readable data includes a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary. Third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information are encoded. An access authorization level is provided for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book; encoding first machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary; encoding second machine-readable data representative of the text, the second machine-readable data including a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the internal machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary; encoding third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information; and providing an access authorization level for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary, the system comprising:
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a first interface for receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book; an encoder in communication with the first interface, the encoder for encoding first machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary, the encoder for encoding second machine-readable data representative of the text, the second machine-readable data including a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the internal machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary, the encoder for encoding third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information; and a second interface for communicating the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data to the electronic book, the second interface further communicating an access authorization level for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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