Programmable virtual book system
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
- controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, wherein said step of controlling said electronic book with a dynamic specification comprises at least one of;
controlling event triggered page flipping;
controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and
controlling an electronic book auto-narration.
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Abstract
An electronic information browsing system that provides a book-like interface—a virtual book—for presenting electronic contents. Specifically, an electronic information browsing system that allows users to configure its behavior via data and program specification encapsulated in a dynamic file format. Configurable behavior includes but not limited to the kind of contents to be displayed in the virtual book, the sources of the contents to be displayed, the static aspects of the virtual book such as the book dimensions and the dynamic aspects of the virtual book such as when a page is to be flipped, how the flipping of pages is contingent upon the execution of certain pre-specified events, etc.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
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controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, wherein said step of controlling said electronic book with a dynamic specification comprises at least one of; controlling event triggered page flipping; controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
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reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; creating the electronic book based on the initial static specification, said electronic book including an electronic book behavior; interpreting a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow another electronic book behavior to be initiated or said electronic book behavior to be modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, and provided by at least one of said book behavior specification, an external book behavior specification, and an input device; changing an electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification, wherein said step of changing an electronic book behavior comprises at least one of; controlling event triggered page flipping; controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for controlling an electronic book, comprising:
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means for controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, wherein said means for controlling said electronic book with a dynamic specification comprises at least one of; means for controlling event triggered page flipping; means for controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and means for controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for controlling an electronic book, comprising:
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means for reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; means for creating the electronic book based on the initial static specification, said electronic book including an electronic book behavior; means for interpreting a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow another electronic book behavior to be initiated or said electronic book behavior to be modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, and provided by at least one of said book behavior specification, an external book behavior specification, and an input device; and means for changing an electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification wherein said means for changing an electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification comprises at least one of; means for controlling event triggered page flipping; means for controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and means for controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer program product configured to store instructions, which when executed by a computing device, enable the computing device to control an electronic book, said computer program product comprising:
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an instruction for controlling said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, wherein said instruction for controlling said electronic book with a dynamic specification comprises at least one of; an instruction for controlling event triggered page flipping; an instruction for controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and an instruction for controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer program product configured to store instructions, which when executed by a computing device, enable the computing device to control an electronic book, said computer program product comprising:
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an instruction for reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; an instruction for creating the electronic book based on the initial static specification, said electronic book including an electronic book behavior; an instruction for interpreting a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow another electronic book behavior to be initiated or said electronic book behavior to be modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command, and provided by at least one of said book behavior specification, an external book behavior specification, and an input device; and an instruction for changing an electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification, wherein said instruction for changing an electronic book behavior comprises at least one of; an instruction for controlling event triggered page flipping; an instruction for controlling an electronic book auto-flipping; and an instruction for controlling an electronic book auto-narration. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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