Content preview for electronic devices
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- displaying a first page of an electronic book on a display of an electronic device;
displaying a browse control on the display;
receiving a first input from a user of the electronic device, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the browse control by the user;
displaying a window, a navigation control outside of the window, and a search control within the window in response to the selection of the browse control, wherein;
the window includes a second page of the electronic book different from the first page, the window is displayed such that a part of the first page is displayed on the display outside of the window, and the window is operable to display a plurality of additional pages of the electronic book with the part of the first page being displayed outside of the window, andthe navigation control includes first and second controls operable to control display of the plurality of additional pages of the electronic book in the window;
receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises a request to display a third page of the electronic book in the window, the third page being different than the first and second pages;
displaying the third page in the window with the part of the first page being displayed outside of the window;
receiving a third input from the user, wherein the third input comprises a selection of one of the first page and the third page;
closing the window at least partly in response to the third input; and
displaying the one of the first page and the third page on the display without the window.
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Abstract
Techniques for previewing portions of the content item using an electronic device include displaying a first portion of the content item, receiving input from a user associated with browsing a second portion of the content item different than the first portion, and displaying a preview window illustrating the second portion of the content item in response to the input. The preview window may enable the user to simultaneously view the second portion illustrated therein as well as at least part of the first portion. In addition, a viewing position of the user may be maintained at a location of the first portion in the content item while the second portion is illustrated in the preview window. Accordingly, the user may not lose context of the first portion of the content item while the viewing the second portion.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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displaying a first page of an electronic book on a display of an electronic device; displaying a browse control on the display; receiving a first input from a user of the electronic device, wherein the first input comprises a selection of the browse control by the user; displaying a window, a navigation control outside of the window, and a search control within the window in response to the selection of the browse control, wherein; the window includes a second page of the electronic book different from the first page, the window is displayed such that a part of the first page is displayed on the display outside of the window, and the window is operable to display a plurality of additional pages of the electronic book with the part of the first page being displayed outside of the window, and the navigation control includes first and second controls operable to control display of the plurality of additional pages of the electronic book in the window; receiving a second input from the user, wherein the second input comprises a request to display a third page of the electronic book in the window, the third page being different than the first and second pages; displaying the third page in the window with the part of the first page being displayed outside of the window; receiving a third input from the user, wherein the third input comprises a selection of one of the first page and the third page; closing the window at least partly in response to the third input; and displaying the one of the first page and the third page on the display without the window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform acts comprising:
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displaying a first page of an electronic book on a display of the electronic device; receiving a first input, wherein the first input comprises a request to display a window that includes a second page of the electronic book, wherein the second page is different from the first page; displaying the window, a navigation control outside of the window, and a search control within the window on the display, in response to the first input, such that the first page is at least partially displayed on the display outside of the window, the navigation control including first and second controls operable to control display of a plurality of additional pages of the electronic book in the window; receiving a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of one of the first page and the second page; closing the window at least partly in response to the second input; and displaying the one of the first page and the second page on the display without the window. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a memory; an electronic book stored in the memory; a display configured to display pages of the electronic book; and a browsing module stored in the memory and executable on the one or more processors to; cause display of a first page of the electronic book on the display; receive a first input, wherein the first input comprises a request to display a window that includes a second page of the electronic book, wherein the second page is different from the first page; cause display of the window, a navigation control outside of the window, and a search control within the window on the display, in response to the first input, such that the first page is at least partially displayed on the display outside of the window, the navigation control including first and second controls operable to control display of a plurality of additional pages of the electronic book in the window; receive a second input, wherein the second input comprises a selection of one of the first page and the second page; close the window and the search control at least partly in response to the second input; and cause display of the one of the first page and the second page on the display without the window and the search control. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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