Methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers
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1. A method comprising:
- presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element, the binding element configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book; and
enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel, based on an attachment status of the display panel and comprising obtaining identification information of a user via an input interface, identifying the user based on the identification information and enforcing the policy based on the identified user, the attachment status being associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element, wherein enforcing the content protection policy comprises ceasing presentation of at least a portion of the content on the display panel in response to detecting removal of the display panel from the binding element.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element. The binding element is configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book. The example method also involves enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel based on an attachment status of the display panel. The attachment status is associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element.
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element, the binding element configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book; and enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel, based on an attachment status of the display panel and comprising obtaining identification information of a user via an input interface, identifying the user based on the identification information and enforcing the policy based on the identified user, the attachment status being associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element, wherein enforcing the content protection policy comprises ceasing presentation of at least a portion of the content on the display panel in response to detecting removal of the display panel from the binding element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to; present content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element, the binding element configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book; and enforce a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel, based on an attachment status of the display panel and comprising obtaining identification information of a user via an input interface, identifying the user based on the identification information and enforcing the policy based on the identified user, the attachment status being associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element, wherein enforcing the content protection policy comprises ceasing presentation of at least a portion of the content on the display panel in response to detecting removal of the display panel from the binding element. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving a request at a processor system to provide content for display on an electronic book viewer device having first and second removably attachable display panels, the processor system being a host of the electronic book viewer device and separate from the electronic book viewer device, and the processor system to store content and corresponding content protection policies; determining, based on a content protection policy of the content, whether the content is protected from display on the electronic book viewer device based on obtaining identification information of a user via an input interface, identifying the user based on the identification information and enforcing the policy based on the identified user; and when the content is not protected from display on the electronic book viewer device, providing the content and enforcing the content protection policy by ceasing presentation of at least a portion of the content on one of the first or second removably attachable display panels in response to detecting removal of the one of the first or second removably attachable display panels. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor system; and a memory in communication with the processor system having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor system to; receive a request to provide content for display on an electronic book viewer device having first and second removably attachable display panels, the processor system being a host of the electronic book viewer device and separate from the electronic book viewer device, and the processor system to store content and corresponding content protection policies; determine, based on a content protection policy of the content, whether the content is protected from display on the electronic book viewer device based on obtaining identification information of a user via an input interface, identifying the user based on the identification information and enforcing the policy based on the identified user; and when the content is not protected from display on the electronic book viewer device, provide the content and enforce the content protection policy by ceasing presentation of at least a portion of the content on one of the first or second removably attachable display panels in response to detecting removal of the one of the first or second removably attachable display panels. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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