Programmable virtual book system
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
- rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs;
controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification being data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display;
said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior of a displayed electronic book to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command.
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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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25 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
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rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification being data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display;
said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior of a displayed electronic book to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling an electronic book, comprising steps of:
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rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; controlling at least a display of said electronic book with 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 of a displayed electronic book 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 changing the electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification, wherein said initial static specification and said dynamic specification are data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for controlling an electronic book, comprising:
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means for rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; and means for controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification being data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior of a displayed electronic book to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system for controlling an electronic book, comprising:
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means for rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; means for reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; means for controlling at least a display of said electronic book with 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 of a displayed electronic book 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 the electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification, wherein said initial static specification and said dynamic specification are data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer program stored in a computer readable medium and including instructions, which when executed by a computing device, enable the computing device to control an electronic book, said computer program comprising:
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an instruction for rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; and an instruction for controlling at least a display of said electronic book with an electronic book behavior specification, said electronic book behavior specification being data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display, said electronic book behavior specification containing both a static specification and a dynamic specification, said dynamic specification configured to allow an electronic book behavior of a displayed electronic book to be initiated or modified via a user-initiated command or an automatically-initiated command. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A computer program stored in a computer readable medium and including instructions, which when executed by a computing device, enable the computing device to control an electronic book, said computer program comprising:
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an instruction for rendering a display of one of an electronic book interface and an electronic book display with an executable program or programs; an instruction for reading and interpreting an electronic book behavior specification including an initial static specification; an instruction for controlling at least a display of said electronic book with 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 of a displayed electronic book 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 the electronic book behavior in response to the dynamic specification, wherein said initial static specification and said dynamic specification are data separate from the executable program or programs which render the display of one of the electronic book interface and the electronic book display. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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Specification