Invariant referencing in digital works
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1. A method of presenting eBook content on an eBook reader device, the method comprising:
- displaying a portion of the eBook content on a display screen of the eBook reader device under a set of display conditions including a font size and a line spacing; and
displaying on the display screen of the eBook reader device one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part upon a byte-count corresponding to the portion of the eBook content displayed on the display screen, the one or more invariant location reference identifiers being separate from the eBook content, such that the eBook content is unaltered by the provision of the invariant location reference identifiers,wherein each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the eBook content, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the eBook content is displayed.
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Abstract
A method of presenting a digital work includes displaying a portion of the digital work on a display screen under a set of display conditions, and providing one or more invariant location reference identifiers corresponding to the portion of the digital work on the display screen. The invariant location reference identifiers are separate from the digital work, and each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the digital work, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the digital work is displayed.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of presenting eBook content on an eBook reader device, the method comprising:
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displaying a portion of the eBook content on a display screen of the eBook reader device under a set of display conditions including a font size and a line spacing; and displaying on the display screen of the eBook reader device one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part upon a byte-count corresponding to the portion of the eBook content displayed on the display screen, the one or more invariant location reference identifiers being separate from the eBook content, such that the eBook content is unaltered by the provision of the invariant location reference identifiers, wherein each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the eBook content, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the eBook content is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of presenting a digital work on a display screen of an eBook reader device comprising text, the method comprising:
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displaying a portion of the digital work on the display screen of the eBook reader device under a set of display conditions; and providing on the display screen of the eBook reader device one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part upon a byte-count corresponding to the portion of the digital work on the display screen, the invariant location reference identifiers being overlaid and displayed on the portion of the digital work displayed on the display screen, wherein each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the digital work, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the digital work is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of presenting electronic content on an electronic reader device, the method comprising:
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displaying a reading pane and a navigation pane on a display screen of the electronic reader device; displaying a portion of the electronic content in the reading pane displayed on the display screen of the electronic reader device under a set of display conditions including a font size and a line spacing; and providing in the navigation pane on the display screen of the electronic reader device one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part upon a byte-count corresponding to the portion of the electronic content displayed on the display screen, the invariant location reference identifiers being separate from the electronic content, such that the electronic content is unaltered by the provision of the location reference identifiers, wherein each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the electronic content, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the electronic content is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. One or more computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions for presenting eBook content on an eBook reader device, the instructions when executed cause a computing device to perform acts comprising:
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displaying a portion of the eBook content on a display screen of the eBook reader device under a set of display conditions including a font size and a line spacing; determining if the eBook content has associated data comprising one or more invariant location reference identifiers, the one or more invariant location reference identifiers being separate from the eBook content, such that the eBook content is unaltered by the provision of the location reference identifiers, and based at least in part on this determination; displaying on the display screen of the eBook reader device the one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part on the associated data comprising the one or more invariant location reference identifiers, corresponding to the portion of the eBook content displayed on the display screen, if associated data comprising the one or more invariant location reference identifiers is determined to be present, and displaying on the display screen of the eBook reader device the one or more invariant location reference identifiers based at least in part on a byte-count of data representing the displayed portion of the eBook content, if associated data comprising invariant location reference identifiers is determined to be absent; and wherein each invariant location reference identifier is provided along with the corresponding portion of the eBook content, regardless of the display conditions under which the portion of the eBook content is displayed.
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