Extensible framework for ereader tools, including named entity information
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing information about content of an electronic book (ebook) that is currently displayed at a client device, comprising:
- receiving, from the client device, an ebook identifier identifying the ebook that is currently displayed at the client device;
determining, using the ebook identifier, an ebook-specific set of layers available for use with the ebook responsive to stored book layer data indicating layers that are available for the ebook, one or more layers of the ebook-specific set of layers providing one or more types of information associated with one or more types of ebook content at one or more positions in the ebook;
transmitting, to the client device, an ebook-specific list identifying the ebook-specific set of layers, the client device using the ebook-specific list to;
identify activated ebook content activated by the user and a position range of the activated ebook content;
determine, from the identified ebook-specific set of layers, one or more available layers that can be used to interact with the activated ebook content according to a type of the activated ebook content; and
request the user to select at least one layer from the determined one or more available layers;
receiving, from the client device, the position range and identification of the at least one selected layer;
identifying layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the received position range, the layer information identified specific to the identification of the at least one selected layer; and
transmitting, to the client device, the identified layer information for display in conjunction with the activated ebook content identified by the received position range.
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Abstract
Information about named entities referenced in an electronic book (ebook) is provided to a client device. An ebook identifier identifying the ebook is received from the client device. A set of layers available for use with the ebook is determined. The layers in the set provide information associated with the ebook and a layer in the set provides information associated with named entities referenced in content of the ebook. A content range identifying a range of content of the ebook for which layer information is requested and an identification of one or more of the layers in the set for which layer information is requested is received from the client device. Layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the content range for the identified layers is transmitted to the client device. The transmitted layer information includes information associated with named entities referenced by ebook content.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing information about content of an electronic book (ebook) that is currently displayed at a client device, comprising:
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receiving, from the client device, an ebook identifier identifying the ebook that is currently displayed at the client device; determining, using the ebook identifier, an ebook-specific set of layers available for use with the ebook responsive to stored book layer data indicating layers that are available for the ebook, one or more layers of the ebook-specific set of layers providing one or more types of information associated with one or more types of ebook content at one or more positions in the ebook; transmitting, to the client device, an ebook-specific list identifying the ebook-specific set of layers, the client device using the ebook-specific list to; identify activated ebook content activated by the user and a position range of the activated ebook content; determine, from the identified ebook-specific set of layers, one or more available layers that can be used to interact with the activated ebook content according to a type of the activated ebook content; and request the user to select at least one layer from the determined one or more available layers; receiving, from the client device, the position range and identification of the at least one selected layer; identifying layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the received position range, the layer information identified specific to the identification of the at least one selected layer; and transmitting, to the client device, the identified layer information for display in conjunction with the activated ebook content identified by the received position range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for providing information about content of an electronic book (ebook) that is currently displayed at a client device, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:
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receiving, from the client device, an ebook identifier identifying the ebook that is currently displayed at the client device; determining, using the ebook identifier, an ebook-specific set of layers available for use with the ebook responsive to stored book layer data indicating layers that are available for the ebook, one or more layers of the ebook-specific set of layers providing one or more types of information associated with one or more types of ebook content at one or more positions in the ebook; transmitting, to the client device, an ebook-specific list identifying the ebook-specific set of layers, the client device using the ebook-specific list to; identify activated ebook content activated by the user and a position range of the activated ebook content; determine, from the identified ebook-specific set of layers, one or more available layers that can be used to interact with the activated ebook content according to a type of the activated ebook content; and request the user to select at least one layer from the determined one or more available layers; receiving, from the client device, the position range and identification of the at least one selected layer; identifying layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the received position range, the layer information identified specific to the identification of the at least one selected layer; and transmitting, to the client device, the identified layer information for display in conjunction with the activated ebook content identified by the received position range. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer for providing information about content of an electronic book (ebook) that is currently displayed at a client device, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions comprising instructions for; receiving, from the client device, an ebook identifier identifying the ebook that is currently displayed at the client device; determining, using the ebook identifier, an ebook-specific set of layers available for use with the ebook responsive to stored book layer data indicating layers that are available for the ebook, one or more layers of the ebook-specific set of layers providing one or more types of information associated with one or more types of ebook content at one or more positions in the ebook; transmitting, to the client device, an ebook-specific list identifying the ebook-specific set of layers, the client device using the ebook-specific list to; identify activated ebook content activated by the user and a position range of the activated ebook content; determine, from the identified ebook-specific set of layers, one or more available layers that can be used to interact with the activated ebook content according to a type of the activated ebook content; and request the user to select at least one layer from the determined one or more available layers; receiving, from the client device, the position range and identification of the at least one selected layer; identifying layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the received position range, the layer information identified specific to the identification of the at least one selected layer; and transmitting, to the client device, the identified layer information for display in conjunction with the activated ebook content identified by the received position range; and a processor for executing the computer program instructions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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