Device, system and method for image-based content delivery
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to provide access to interactive thumbnail images, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units, byproviding a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page to be displayed at a remote media access device, the single-page thumbnail image including image data that is based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, andproviding a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages to be displayed at the remote media access device, the multi-page thumbnail image including image data that is based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages, the single-page and multi-page thumbnail images being of a same display size; and
a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to identify and communicate archive data for each media content unit by, in response to user input data provided at the remote media access device, the user input data and indicating a selection of one of the thumbnail images,identifying archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit,communicating the identified archive data to the remote media access device, in response to the identified archive data including archive data that is not stored in the remote media access device, and providing the identified archive data for access by a user at the remote media access device.
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Abstract
Media content is provided using thumbnail-based images and respective archives linked thereto. In accordance with one or more embodiments, access is provided to interactive single-page and multi-page thumbnail images, with each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units (e.g., to pages within respective articles each having one or more pages, with each page having predefined text and image data in a set layout). Archive data is identified and communicated for each media content unit, responsive to user input data indicating a selection of one of the thumbnail images, and based on availability of the archive data locally at a user device.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to provide access to interactive thumbnail images, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units, by providing a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page to be displayed at a remote media access device, the single-page thumbnail image including image data that is based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and providing a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages to be displayed at the remote media access device, the multi-page thumbnail image including image data that is based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages, the single-page and multi-page thumbnail images being of a same display size; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to identify and communicate archive data for each media content unit by, in response to user input data provided at the remote media access device, the user input data and indicating a selection of one of the thumbnail images, identifying archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, communicating the identified archive data to the remote media access device, in response to the identified archive data including archive data that is not stored in the remote media access device, and providing the identified archive data for access by a user at the remote media access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; communication circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over a network; a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to display same-size interactive thumbnail images received via the communication circuitry over the network, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units and including a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page, the single-page thumbnail image being based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages, the multi-page thumbnail image being based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to, in response to receiving user input data selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images, identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, based upon data provided with the thumbnail image, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, determine whether the archive data is stored locally at the apparatus, using the communication circuitry, retrieve the identified archive data that is not stored locally at the apparatus, via the network, display the identified archive data on the display, in response to the selected thumbnail image corresponding to a media content unit including a single image-based media content page, display at least one of image data and text data for an entire media content page on the display, and in response to receiving a local user input for accessing one of the at least two image-based media content pages, display at least one of image data and text data for the entire other one of the at least two image-based media content pages, on the display. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; communication circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over a network; a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to display same-size interactive thumbnail images received via the communication circuitry over the network, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units and including a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page, the single-page thumbnail image being based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages, the multi-page thumbnail image being based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to, in response to receiving user input data selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images, identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, based upon data provided with the thumbnail image, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, determine whether the archive data is stored locally at the apparatus, using the communication circuitry, retrieve the identified archive data that is not stored locally at the apparatus, via the network, and display the identified archive data on the display, wherein the second circuit-based module is further configured and arranged to communicate the identified archive data by communicating, over the network, an archive request identifying the identified archive data in response to an input selecting the thumbnail, and by receiving, over the network, the identified archive data from a remote archive data source.
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; communication circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over a network; a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to display same-size interactive thumbnail images received via the communication circuitry over the network, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units and including a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page, the single-page thumbnail image being based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages, the multi-page thumbnail image being based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to, in response to receiving user input data selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images, identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, based upon data provided with the thumbnail image, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, determine whether the archive data is stored locally at the apparatus, using the communication circuitry, retrieve the identified archive data that is not stored locally at the apparatus, via the network, and display the identified archive data on the display, wherein the second circuit-based module is further configured and arranged to identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided by using ID data identifying the selected thumbnail image together with stored mapping data that correlates the ID data with at least one archive, and retrieve the identified archive data that is not stored locally at the apparatus by communicating data in the at least one archive over a network to a remote media access device and retrieving the identified archive data therefrom.
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a display; communication circuitry configured and arranged to communicate over a network; a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to display same-size interactive thumbnail images received via the communication circuitry over the network, each thumbnail image being linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units and including a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page, the single-page thumbnail image being based upon an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages, the multi-page thumbnail image being based on an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to, in response to receiving user input data selecting one of the displayed thumbnail images, identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, based upon data provided with the thumbnail image, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, determine whether the archive data is stored locally at the apparatus, using the communication circuitry, retrieve the identified archive data that is not stored locally at the apparatus, via the network, and display the identified archive data on the display, wherein the second circuit-based module is further configured and arranged to monitor user access to media content pages within archive data and, based upon the monitored access and stored data identifying a relationship between the archive data and additional archive data, automatically retrieve additional archive data via the network.
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a first circuit-based module configured and arranged to generate same-size interactive thumbnail images linked to at least one of a plurality of media-content units in respective sets of the media-content units, by generating a single-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including a single image-based media content page to be displayed at a remote media access device, using an image displayed on the single image-based media content page, and generating a multi-page thumbnail image for each media-content unit including at least two image-based media content pages to be displayed at the remote media access device, using an image displayed on at least two of the at least two image-based media content pages; and a second circuit-based module configured and arranged to communicate the generated thumbnail images over a network for access by remote media access devices, in response to receiving thumbnail selection data via the network and indicating a selected one of the generated thumbnail images, identify archive data designated to a media content unit for which the selected thumbnail image is provided, the identified archive data including at least one of images and text for each media content page in the unit, and communicate the identified archive data over the network for access by the remote media access device from which the thumbnail selection data is received, in response to the identified archive data including archive data that is not stored at the remote media access device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification