AU2765699A - Electronic book system - Google Patents

Electronic book system

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Publication number
AU2765699A
AU2765699A AU27656/99A AU2765699A AU2765699A AU 2765699 A AU2765699 A AU 2765699A AU 27656/99 A AU27656/99 A AU 27656/99A AU 2765699 A AU2765699 A AU 2765699A AU 2765699 A AU2765699 A AU 2765699A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
electronic book
book system
electronic
book
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU27656/99A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Martin F. Eberhard
Mary Ruberry
Marc E. Tarpenning
Lance Uyehara
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Networks eBook LLC
Original Assignee
Nuvomedia Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US09/085,773 external-priority patent/US6154214A/en
Priority claimed from US09/086,058 external-priority patent/US6331867B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/086,249 external-priority patent/US6356287B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/086,096 external-priority patent/US6181344B1/en
Application filed by Nuvomedia Inc filed Critical Nuvomedia Inc
Publication of AU2765699A publication Critical patent/AU2765699A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1626—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • G06F15/025—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application
    • G06F15/0283—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application for data storage and retrieval
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0484—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
    • G06F3/0485—Scrolling or panning
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F40/00—Handling natural language data
    • G06F40/10—Text processing
    • G06F40/166—Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computational Linguistics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Audiology, Speech & Language Pathology (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computing Systems (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Machine Translation (AREA)
AU27656/99A 1998-03-20 1999-02-12 Electronic book system Abandoned AU2765699A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US7878298P 1998-03-20 1998-03-20
US60078782 1998-03-20
US09085773 1998-05-28
US09/085,773 US6154214A (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Display orientation features for hand-held content display device
US09086096 1998-05-28
US09/086,058 US6331867B1 (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Electronic book with automated look-up of terms of within reference titles
US09/086,249 US6356287B1 (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Citation selection and routing feature for hand-held content display device
US09086058 1998-05-28
US09086249 1998-05-28
US09/086,096 US6181344B1 (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Drag-and-release method for configuring user-definable function key of hand-held computing device
PCT/US1999/003179 WO1999049383A1 (en) 1998-03-20 1999-02-12 Electronic book system

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU2765699A true AU2765699A (en) 1999-10-18

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AU27656/99A Abandoned AU2765699A (en) 1998-03-20 1999-02-12 Electronic book system

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1062564A4 (zh)
JP (1) JP2002508543A (zh)
CN (1) CN1302398A (zh)
AU (1) AU2765699A (zh)
CA (1) CA2325134A1 (zh)
WO (1) WO1999049383A1 (zh)

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WO1999049383A1 (en) 1999-09-30
JP2002508543A (ja) 2002-03-19
EP1062564A4 (en) 2002-08-28
EP1062564A2 (en) 2000-12-27
CA2325134A1 (en) 1999-09-30
CN1302398A (zh) 2001-07-04

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase