Reader device content indexing
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1. A method of accessing content for an electronic reader device, comprising:
- displaying on the electronic reader device, user-selectable categories each associated with a respective index of a set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device, the set of indexes comprising;
a title only index comprising index entries related to titles of electronic books that are offered on a remote content repository; and
a search index comprising one or more or;
a recent search index comprising keyword searches recently performed by the electronic reader device;
a common search index comprising keyword searches commonly performed by the electronic reader device; and
a user saved search index comprising keyword searches performed by electronic reader device and saved by user request;
receiving a selection of one of the user-selectable categories and, in response, accessing the associated index including an index entry also stored in the remote content repository;
sending information regarding the search index stored on the electronic reader device to the remote content repository; and
receiving an update to an index of the set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device at least partly in response to the sending, the update being generated for the electronic reader device based at least in part on the information regarding the search index.
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Abstract
A reader device and method for operating a reader device include content indexing features designed to make the use of a reader device more satisfying. A plurality of indexes is stored on a reader device. One of the indexes stored in the reader device is also stored at a remote site. Several indexes stored at the remote site may be substantially similar to one or more of the indexes stored on a reader device. The indexes stored at the remote site may be used to update one or more indexes stored on a reader device. In one implementation, the reader device is an electronic book (“eBook”) reader device.
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1. A method of accessing content for an electronic reader device, comprising:
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displaying on the electronic reader device, user-selectable categories each associated with a respective index of a set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device, the set of indexes comprising; a title only index comprising index entries related to titles of electronic books that are offered on a remote content repository; and a search index comprising one or more or; a recent search index comprising keyword searches recently performed by the electronic reader device; a common search index comprising keyword searches commonly performed by the electronic reader device; and a user saved search index comprising keyword searches performed by electronic reader device and saved by user request; receiving a selection of one of the user-selectable categories and, in response, accessing the associated index including an index entry also stored in the remote content repository; sending information regarding the search index stored on the electronic reader device to the remote content repository; and receiving an update to an index of the set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device at least partly in response to the sending, the update being generated for the electronic reader device based at least in part on the information regarding the search index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 33, 34, 35)
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22. An electronic book reader device, comprising:
- one or more memories;
a display capable of displaying content stored in the one or more memories; and one or more processors capable of accessing content stored in the one or more memories; wherein the one or more memories store computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising; displaying, on the electronic book reader device, user-selectable categories each associated with a respective index of a set of indexes stored on the electronic book reader device, the set of indexes comprising; a title only index comprising index entries related to titles of content that are offered on a remote content repository; a search index comprising one or more of; a recent search index comprising keyword searches recently performed by the electronic book reader device; a common search index comprising keyword searches commonly performed by the electronic book reader device; and a user saved search index comprising keyword searches performed by the electronic book reader device and saved by user request; receiving a selection of one of the user-selectable categories and, in response, accessing the associated index of the set of indexes stored in the electronic book reader device, the associated index including an index entry also stored in the remote content repository; sending information regarding the search index stored on the electronic book reader device to the remote content repository; and receiving an update to an index of the set of indexes stored on the electronic book reader device at least partly in response to the sending, the update being generated for the electronic book reader device based at least in part on the information regarding the search index. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to perform acts comprising:
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displaying, on an electronic reader device, user-selectable categories each associated with a respective index of a set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device, the set of indexes comprising; a title only index comprising index entries related to titles of content that are offered on a remote content repository; a search index comprising one or more of; a recent search index comprising keyword searches recently performed by the electronic reader device; a common search index comprising keyword searches commonly performed by the electronic reader device; and a user saved search index comprising keyword searches performed by the electronic reader device and saved by user request; receiving a selection of one of the user-selectable categories and, in response, accessing the associated index of the set of indexes stored in the electronic reader device, the associated index including an index entry also stored in the remote content repository; sending information regarding the search index stored on the electronic reader device to the remote content repository; and receiving an update to an index of the set of indexes stored on the electronic reader device at least partly in response to the sending, the update being generated for the electronic reader device based at least in part on the information regarding the search index.
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