Method of displaying comic books and similar publications on a computer
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1. A method for displaying an illustrated book on a computer screen, comprising:
- displaying a static underlying graphics image containing one or more illustrations and corresponding to contents of a page in the illustrated book on the computer screen;
displaying a text detail image having text therein on the computer screen as a layer on top of the static underlying graphics image and covering a first portion of the static underlying graphics image, the text detail image being defined as at least one of a word balloon, a dialog balloon or a description box; and
responsive to a cursor rolling over the text detail image, dynamically re-sizing the text detail image by magnifying the text detail image such that the text detail image covers a second, larger portion of the static underlying graphics image;
wherein content of the static underlying graphics image is not adjusted responsive to magnifying the text detail image; and
wherein another text detail image layered on top of the static underlying graphics image but not having the cursor located therein is not re-sized.
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Abstract
In a method for displaying an illustrated book on a computer screen, a graphics image, corresponding to a page in the illustrated book, is displayed on the computer screen. A text detail image is displayed on the computer screen, the text detail image is displayed as a layer on the top of the graphics image. A cursor rolling over the text detail image is detected. A magnified image of the text detail image is displayed when the cursor has rolled over the text detail image.
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1. A method for displaying an illustrated book on a computer screen, comprising:
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displaying a static underlying graphics image containing one or more illustrations and corresponding to contents of a page in the illustrated book on the computer screen; displaying a text detail image having text therein on the computer screen as a layer on top of the static underlying graphics image and covering a first portion of the static underlying graphics image, the text detail image being defined as at least one of a word balloon, a dialog balloon or a description box; and responsive to a cursor rolling over the text detail image, dynamically re-sizing the text detail image by magnifying the text detail image such that the text detail image covers a second, larger portion of the static underlying graphics image; wherein content of the static underlying graphics image is not adjusted responsive to magnifying the text detail image; and wherein another text detail image layered on top of the static underlying graphics image but not having the cursor located therein is not re-sized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying an illustrated book on a computer screen, comprising:
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displaying a static underlying graphics image containing one or more illustrations and corresponding to contents of a first page in a book on the computer screen; displaying a text detail image having text therein on the computer screen as a layer on top of the static underlying graphics image and covering a first portion of the static underlying graphics image, the text detail image being defined as at least one of a word balloon, a dialog balloon or a description box; responsive to a cursor rolling over the text detail image, dynamically re-sizing the text detail image by magnifying the text detail image such that the text detail image covers a second, larger portion of the static underlying graphics image; and playing, on an audio device, a portion of an audio file corresponding to the text detail image in the first page of the book, in which the audio file is a narrative of the book; wherein content of the static underlying graphics image is not adjusted responsive to magnifying the text detail image; and wherein another text detail image layered on top of the static underlying graphics image but not having the cursor located therein is not re-sized. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for displaying an illustrated book on a computer screen, comprising:
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displaying a static underlying graphics image containing one or more illustrations and corresponding to contents of a page in the illustrated book on the computer screen; displaying a text detail image having text therein on the computer screen as a layer on top of the static underlying graphics image and covering a first portion of the static underlying graphics image, the text detail image being defined as at least one of a word balloon, a dialog balloon or a description box; and responsive to positioning a cursor over the text detail image, dynamically re-sizing the text detail image such that the text detail image covers a second, larger portion of the static underlying graphics image; wherein content of the static underlying graphics image is not adjusted responsive to magnifying the text detail image; and wherein another text detail image layered on top of the static underlying graphics image but not having the cursor located therein is not re-sized. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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