Synchronized consumption modes for e-books
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system, historical feedback stored by the computer system, the historical feedback including feedback previously provided by a plurality of users adjusting a resume location for content in a second version of an e-book from a first location in the second version of the e-book to a second location in the second version of the e-book, the second version of the e-book being of a different media type than the first version of the e-book;
receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book for a current user;
determining a current location for the current user in the second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book, the current location in the second version of the e-book being the first location;
adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book to the second location based on the received historical feedback; and
transmitting for presentation to the current user the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book as a current resume location for the second version of the e-book.
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Abstract
An e-book system receives and stores different versions of an e-book supporting different consumption modes. Additionally, the e-book system stores signposts for the e-book. The signposts include corresponding locations in different versions of the e-book. When a user switches from a first version to a second version, the e-book system determines based on the signposts a location in the second version of the e-book that corresponds to the current location in the first version. The e-book system then presents the content in the second version from the determined location.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, historical feedback stored by the computer system, the historical feedback including feedback previously provided by a plurality of users adjusting a resume location for content in a second version of an e-book from a first location in the second version of the e-book to a second location in the second version of the e-book, the second version of the e-book being of a different media type than the first version of the e-book; receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book for a current user; determining a current location for the current user in the second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book, the current location in the second version of the e-book being the first location; adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book to the second location based on the received historical feedback; and transmitting for presentation to the current user the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book as a current resume location for the second version of the e-book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions that, when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system, historical feedback stored by the computer system, the historical feedback including feedback previously provided by a plurality of users adjusting a resume location for content in a second version of an e-book from a first location in the second version of the e-book to a second location in the second version of the e-book, the second version of the e-book being of a different media type than the first version of the e-book; receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book for a current user; determining a current location for the current user in the second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book, the current location in the second version of the e-book being the first location; adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book to the second location based on the received historical feedback; and transmitting for presentation to the current user the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book as a current resume location for the second version of the e-book. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system comprising:
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a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, by the computer system, historical feedback stored by the computer system, the historical feedback including feedback previously provided by a plurality of users adjusting a resume location for content in a second version of an e-book from a first location in the second version of the e-book to a second location in the second version of the e-book, the second version of the e-book being of a different media type than the first version of the e-book; receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book for a current user; determining a current location for the current user in the second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book, the current location in the second version of the e-book being the first location; adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book to the second location based on the received historical feedback; and transmitting for presentation to the current user the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book as a current resume location for the second version of the e-book. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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