CA2325134A1 - Electronic book system - Google Patents

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CA2325134A1
CA2325134A1 CA002325134A CA2325134A CA2325134A1 CA 2325134 A1 CA2325134 A1 CA 2325134A1 CA 002325134 A CA002325134 A CA 002325134A CA 2325134 A CA2325134 A CA 2325134A CA 2325134 A1 CA2325134 A1 CA 2325134A1
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Marc E. Tarpenning
Martin F. Eberhard
Lance Uyehara
Mary Ruberry
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Priority claimed from US09/086,096 external-priority patent/US6181344B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/085,773 external-priority patent/US6154214A/en
Priority claimed from US09/086,249 external-priority patent/US6356287B1/en
Priority claimed from US09/086,058 external-priority patent/US6331867B1/en
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Publication of CA2325134A1 publication Critical patent/CA2325134A1/en
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    • 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]
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    • 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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CA002325134A 1998-03-20 1999-02-12 Electronic book system Abandoned CA2325134A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

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US7878298P 1998-03-20 1998-03-20
US60/078,782 1998-03-20
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
US09/085,773 US6154214A (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Display orientation features for hand-held content display device
US09/086,249 US6356287B1 (en) 1998-03-20 1998-05-28 Citation selection and routing feature for hand-held content display device
US09/086,058 1998-05-28
US09/086,096 1998-05-28
US09/085,773 1998-05-28
US09/086,249 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
PCT/US1999/003179 WO1999049383A1 (en) 1998-03-20 1999-02-12 Electronic book system

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CA2325134A1 true CA2325134A1 (en) 1999-09-30

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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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CN1302398A (zh) 2001-07-04
JP2002508543A (ja) 2002-03-19
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