Interactive book with integrated electronic device

• US 9,415,621 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2014
• Issued: 08/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Little Magic Books, LLC
• Original Assignee: Little Magic Books, LLC
• Inventors: Fahrer, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Hoang, Phi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Beard, Charles L
• Application Number:
  US14/180,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20140313186A1
• Time in Patent Office: 915 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/004 Perforated or punched sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 1/007 Sheets or sheet blocks combined with other articles
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 3/00 Book covers loose-leaf binders B42F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/02 with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/062 Combinations of audio and printed presentations, e.g. magnetically striped cards, talking books, magnetic tapes with printed texts thereon

Abstract

A system for the integration of print and electronic media includes an electronic media device having a display operable to render an image and a paged media collection wherein several pages of the collection have an open area void of material. This open area is aligned with the display of the electronic device so as to integrate content presented on the printed pages with synchronized content rendered on the display of the electronic device.

Claims

1. A system for the integration of print and electronic media, the system comprising:

an electronic media device wherein the electronic media device includes a display operable to render an image;

a paged media collection wherein the paged media collection includes a front cover and a back cover and interposed between the front cover and the back cover are one or more pages and wherein the one or more pages includes an area void of material configured through which to view the display of the electronic media device and a unique identifier wherein a size of the area void of material is included in the unique identifier and wherein a viewing area of the display of the electronic device is sized to match the area void of material identified by the unique identifier, and wherein each of the one or more pages includes a first fixed portion of an item and wherein the electronic media device displays, for each page, one of a plurality of versions of a second portion of the item based on the first fixed portion of the item on that page and wherein the first fixed portion of the item and the second portion of the item are, individually, incomplete and wherein when combined within the paged media collection the second portion of the items join the first fixed portion of the item to form one version of a complete form of the item; and

an attachment mechanism operable to removably couple a plurality of electronic media devices including the electronic media device to the paged media collection so as to integrate the display of the electronic media device with the area void of material of the one or more pages.

2. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the one or more pages includes instructions for interfacing with the electronic media device.

3. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the image rendered on the display is uniquely linked to one of the one or more pages.

4. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the image rendered on the display is based on instructions included on at least one the one or more pages.

5. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the size of the area void of material included in the unique identifier can be gained from a server.

6. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the paged media collection includes a paged media identifier that when combined with the electronic media device uniquely binds the electronic device to the paged media.

7. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the paged media collection includes print media.

8. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the first fixed portion is printed on the one or more pages.

9. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the display of the electronic media device integrates with printed material on each of the one or more pages to convey the complete form of the item to a user.

10. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the paged media collection is communicatively linked to the electronic media device so as to align images rendered on the display with the first fixed portion of the item on each of the one or more pages.

11. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the paged media collection includes instructions directing the electronic media device to communicatively link with a second electronic device for digital content associated with the paged media collection.

12. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the electronic media device is selected from a group consisting of a tablet computer, a smart phone, and a personal data assistant.

13. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the electronic media device includes instructions operable to render an image on the display based on each of the one or more pages.

14. The system for the integration of print and electronic media according to claim 1, wherein the item is a story.

15. A hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media, comprising:

one or more pages interposed between a front cover and a back covered compiled in a book format wherein a portion of each of the one or more pages includes a display zone void of material and a unique identifier wherein a size of the display zone void of material is included in the unique identifier; and

one of a plurality of removable electronic devices associated with the one or more pages having a display viewable through the display zone wherein a viewing area of the display of the electronic device is sized to match the display zone identified by the unique identifier, a storage medium operable to store digital content, a machine capable of executing instructions embodied as software, and a plurality of software portions, wherein one of said software portions is configured to present digital content stored in the storage medium based on instructions printed on each of the one or more of the one or more pages and wherein each of the one or more pages includes a first fixed portion of an item and wherein the electronic device displays for each page one of a plurality of versions of a second portion of the item based on the first fixed portion on that page and wherein the first portion of the item and the second portion of the item are, individually, incomplete yet when combined within the paged media collection the first fixed portion of the item and the second portion of the item displayed on the electronic device form one version of a compete form of the item.

16. The hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media according to claim 15, wherein the item is a story.

17. The hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media according to claim 15, further comprising an attachment device coupled to the one or more pages operable to secure the removable electronic device so as to align the display with the display zone.

18. The hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media according to claim 15, wherein the removable electronic device is communicatively coupled to a server and configured to request digital content based association of the plurality of pages with the electronic device.

19. The hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media according to claim 15, wherein the removable electronic device is selected from a group consisting of a smartphone, a tablet computer, and a personal data assistant.

20. The hybrid media apparatus for integrating print and electronic media according to claim 15, wherein digital content is selected from the group consisting of images, text, music, and videos.

21. A method for integrating page and electronic media in a hybrid apparatus, the method comprising:

combining a one or more pages into a book format having a front cover and a back cover wherein a portion of the one or more pages includes a display zone void of material and a unique identifier wherein a size of the display zone void of material is included in the unique identifier;

coupling to the one or more pages an attachment device operable to secure one of a plurality of removable electronic devices wherein the electronic device includes a display operable to present digital content and wherein a viewing area of the display of the electronic device is sized to match the display zone identified by the unique identifier, and wherein the attachment device is configured to align the display with the display zone; and

presenting an item wherein each of the one or more pages includes a first fixed portion of the item and wherein the removable electronic device displays on the display one of a plurality of versions of a second portion of the item based on the first fixed portion on each of the one or more pages and wherein the first fixed portion of the item and the second portion of the item are, individually, incomplete and wherein when combined within the paged media collection the first fixed portion of the item and the second portion of the item form one version of a complete form of the item.

22. The method for integrating page and electronic media according to claim 21, wherein the item is a story.

23. The method for integrating page and electronic media according to claim 21, wherein the removable electronic device requests digital content from a server based association of the one or more pages with the electronic device.

24. The method for integrating page and electronic media according to claim 21, further comprising rendering the image on the removable electronic device based on instructions printed on the one or more pages.

25. The method for integrating page and electronic media according to claim 21, wherein digital content is selected from the group consisting of images, text, music, and videos.