Method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books

• US 20040003344A1
• Filed: 06/27/2002
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: Liu, Xiao-Wen, Lai, Cheng-Shing
• Application Number:
  US10/180,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20040003344A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/501.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/268 Morphological analysis

Abstract

The invention is to provide a method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books, the said method consisting of disposing a plurality of endings and a minimum of one selectable page in the said electronic books, with each said selectable page having a quantity of hyperlinks, the said hyperlinks providing links respectively assigned to pages in the said electronic book such that when an electronic book is accessing a said electronic book, different hyperlinks being selected on the said selectable page are read to display the content of the said electronic book through the said hyperlinks corresponding to the assigned pages.

Claims

1. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books, the said method consisting of disposing a plurality of endings and a minimum of one selectable page in the said electronic books, with each said selectable page having a quantity of hyperlinks;

the said hyperlinks provide links respectively assigned to pages in the said electronic book such that when an electronic book reader utilizing internally installed electronic book reading software is accessing a said electronic book, its central processing unit executes the following procedures;

reading each text page of the said electronic book sequentially;

then reading different said hyperlinks being being selected on a said selectable page;

displaying the assigned page of the said hyperlink based on the said hyperlink.

2. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 1 in which of the said hyperlinks are organized into a plurality of hyperlink groups and the said hyperlink groups respectively correspond to one of the said endings;

the content of each said ending is different such that when the said electronic book reader is in the process of electronic book reading, its central processing unit accesses the different said endings that were selected and displays the assigned page of a said hyperlink, enabling the display of different content from the said electronic book and, furthermore, based on different said hyperlinks in dissimilar said hyperlink groups such that the said electronic book displays different said endings.

3. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 1 in which each said selectable page of the said electronic book has a matching approval label, the said approval label respectively corresponding to an approval page such that when the said electronic book reader central processing unit accesses a selected page, the said electronic book reader displays a quantity of selectable said hyperlinks on its screen and if the said central processing unit has not read any said hyperlink selection after a certain wait period, the said central processing unit directly reads the said matching approval label of the said selected page and based on the said approval label displays the approval page corresponding to the said approval label.

4. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 3 in which the said electronic book has an internally disposed classifier label, the said classifier label utilized to indicate whether a said electronic book is a multiple-ending electronic book such that when the said central processing unit accesses the said electronic book, it first reads the said classifier label to determine whether it is a said multiple-ending electronic book;

if yes, the said electronic reader electronic book reading software executes a corresponding state change to enable operational processing based on the multiple-ending electronic book model;

otherwise, processing is executed based on the conventional electronic book model.

5. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 4 in which the said electronic book has an internally disposed version label, the said version label utilized to indicate the version number of the said electronic book, enabling the said central processing unit to read the said version number to determine whether the said electronic book reading software is capable of processing a said electronic book through its version number and if yes, the said electronic book reading software continues accessing the said electronic book;

otherwise, an error message is displayed to enable the user to continue operation according to the said error message.

6. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 5 in which the said conclusion label utilized to indicate endings of the said electronic book;

the said electronic book reader is capable reading the said conclusion label within a single page and if the said conclusion label is sensed, continuous reading is halted at the next consecutive page, with the said page functioning as the ending.

7. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 6 in which the said electronic book reader utilizes the said electronic book reading software, enabling its said central processing unit to start reading the said electronic book according to the procedures below:

accessing the said electronic book being selected in the said electronic book reader;

then reading the said version label of the said electronic book;

next, determining whether the said version number of the said version label is the version number able to be processed by said electronic book reading software;

if yes, the process continues to read the said classifier label of the said electronic book;

determining whether the said electronic book is a said multiple-ending electronic book;

if it is a said multiple-ending electronic book, enabling the said electronic reader electronic book reading software to execute a corresponding state change to enable operational processing based on the multiple-ending electronic book model.

8. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 7 in which the said electronic book reader utilizes the said electronic book reading software and starts accessing each page of the said multiple-ending electronic book according to the procedures below:

accessing the content of one page in the said electronic book;

determining whether there is a said conclusion label;

if present, then displaying the content of the said page and halting continuation of access to the next consecutive page, with the said page functioning as the ending.

9. A method for utilizing electronic book readers to access multiple-ending electronic books as claimed in claim 7 in which after the content of one page is accessed in the said electronic book reader, the following procedures are executed:

determining whether said page is the selected page;

if yes, then displaying the corresponding said hyperlinks on the said screen;

determining whether any said hyperlinks have been selected;

if yes, then reading the selected said hyperlink and, displaying the said assigned page of the said hyperlink based on the said hyperlink.