Electronic book with changeable paths
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1. A system comprising tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
- define an electronic book (e-book) with sections, navigation controls and a path selector;
receive a path-change command to change an active path from a first path to a second path, each of said paths corresponding to a respective series of sections of said e-book linked in an order, said first path differing from said second path in the order of the sections included therein; and
in response to said path-change command, change said navigation controls so that they provide for navigation along said second path instead of along said first path,wherein said e-book includes a control that, when activated, presents a graphical interface for creating a new path including at least some of said sections, the graphical interface including a map of said sections and links between said sections.
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Abstract
An e-book (112) has navigation controls (124) for accessing the sections (110) of a first path (130) of sections of the e-book. In response to receipt (101) of a path-change command (134), the active path (129) is changed to a second path (132). Concomitantly, the navigation controls are changed so that they provide for navigation along the second path instead of along the first path.
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1. A system comprising tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with code that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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define an electronic book (e-book) with sections, navigation controls and a path selector; receive a path-change command to change an active path from a first path to a second path, each of said paths corresponding to a respective series of sections of said e-book linked in an order, said first path differing from said second path in the order of the sections included therein; and in response to said path-change command, change said navigation controls so that they provide for navigation along said second path instead of along said first path, wherein said e-book includes a control that, when activated, presents a graphical interface for creating a new path including at least some of said sections, the graphical interface including a map of said sections and links between said sections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 14)
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- 5. An e-reader comprising a combination of hardware and software configured to present an electronic book (e-book) in human readable form, said combination to change a currently active path from a first path to a second path, each of said paths including a respective series of sections of said e-book linked in an order, the series of sections associated with said first path differing from the series of sections of said second path in the order of sections included therein, wherein said e-book includes a control that, when activated, presents a graphical interface for creating a new path including at least some of said sections, the graphical interface including a map of said sections and links between said sections.
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9. A process comprising:
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while a first path is an active path for an electronic book (e-book) displayed on an e-reader, receiving a selection of a second path to be the active path, said paths including respective series of sections of said e-book linked in an order, the first path differing from the second path in the order of the sections included therein, wherein said e-book includes a control that, when activated, presents a graphical interface for creating a new path including at least some of said sections, the graphical interface including a map of said sections and links between said sections; responding to the selection by changing a table of contents of said e-book from a representation of a series of sections for said first path to a representation of a second series of sections for said second path; and displaying on said e-reader a map as a graphical aid of all sections of said e-book and links between sections of said e-book. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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