TWI400625B - E-book file check and convert format system and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Electronic document file inspection and conversion system and method thereof

The present invention relates to an electronic document file inspection system and method, and more particularly to an electronic document file inspection and file conversion format of an electronic document reader that converts a document through an external conversion tool when determining that the received document cannot be correctly read. Conversion system and its method.

In the prior art, an electronic book or e-book has a convenient carrying and reading electronic document file, and has a display to display electronic document file contents. However, in order to facilitate carrying, e-book readers are now designed to be smaller. In order to lower the selling price, it is accepted by most people, and its manufacturing cost needs to be lowered. As a result, the hardware function of the e-book reader is greatly limited, and only one or several specific formats of electronic documents, such as electronic, can be supported. Version file format (EPUB), super file markup language format (HTML), text format (txt), open eBook format, extensible markup language (XML), but for PDF, office or other document system Most of the file formats are not supported, or they can only be parsed and read in a compatible working mode (ie, the file reading format that mimics the above-mentioned document system). However, the compatibility mode is difficult to improve. For example, e-book readers comprehensively analyze these document system documents, which enhances the quality of e-book readers reading documents, but sacrifices the hardware performance of e-book readers. The operation and response speed of the book reader will be greatly reduced; on the contrary, the e-book reader does not fully analyze the documents of the document system, but if only the text and the picture are displayed, the multimedia display effect such as dynamic drawing and sound and light is skipped. Maintain the operational performance of the e-book reader, but at the expense of document reading quality.

Therefore, how to display the content of the document completely without sacrificing the hardware performance of the e-book reader is a problem that the manufacturer should consider.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electronic document file inspection and conversion system and method thereof that can read electronic document files of various file formats.

The electronic document file inspection and conversion system for solving the above system problem comprises: an electronic device, an e-book reader and a format conversion module. The electronic device is configured to provide an electronic document file. After the electronic book reader is connected to the electronic device, the electronic document file is read by using at least one file format, and when the electronic book reader determines that the electronic document file cannot be read, the electronic document reader outputs the electronic document file to the electronic document file. Format conversion module. After the format conversion module obtains the electronic document file output by the e-book reader, it converts it into a conversion document file, which conforms to the file format readable by the e-book reader, and then returns the conversion document file to the e-book reader. .

The electronic document file checking and converting method for solving the above method problem comprises: providing an electronic document file via an electronic device; connecting the electronic device via an electronic book reader to obtain an electronic document file; and the electronic book reader according to at least one file The format reads the electronic document file; determines whether the electronic document file is normally read by the e-book reader; when it is determined to be normal reading, the e-book reader ends checking the electronic document file; when it is determined that the electronic document reading is impossible, the e-book reader Outputting an electronic document file to a format conversion module; converting the electronic document file into a conversion document file by using the format conversion module, converting the document file to conform to the aforementioned file format; and returning the converted document file to the e-book reading by the format conversion module Device.

The invention is characterized in that the e-book reader, through the assistance of the format conversion module, converts the electronic document file that cannot be read by the e-book reader into a file format, and obtains an electronic document that can be correctly read by the e-book reader and can be correctly read. files. Therefore, the e-book reader can display the contents of various electronic document files, and can be applied to an e-book reader device that supports a small file format, thereby greatly improving the applicability of the e-book system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C , FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic document file inspection and conversion system of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the transmission electronic document file of the present invention, and FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of the present invention. A schematic diagram of an embodiment of converting an electronic document file. The system disclosed in this embodiment includes an electronic device 10a, an e-book reader 20 and a format conversion module 40. The format conversion module 40 can be in a software program form or a hardware circuit form to be configured in the electronic device 10a. The connection form of the e-book reader 20 and the electronic device 10a includes a physical connection mode, a wireless network connection mode, an Internet (InterNet) connection mode, or an intranet connection mode, wherein the physical connection mode includes a universal sequence convergence. Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 connection, wireless network connection includes Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology With Blue Tooth technology.

The format conversion module 40 includes a document analysis unit 41 and at least one file transcoder 42 having the ability to read electronic document files of more than one file format, such as an electronic version of the file format (EPUB). , electronic publication), HyperText Markup Language format, text format (txt), Open eBook (OEB), Extensible Markup Language (XML, eXtensible Markup Language), which is compatible with The open e-book format (OEB) document format includes LIT file format, XEB file format, Electronic Book Exchange (EBX), RB file format (Rocket eBook) and PDB format, but not such files. The format is limited.

In this embodiment, after the e-book reader 20 is connected to the electronic device 10a, the electronic document file 51 provided by the electronic book reader 20 is obtained from the electronic device 10a, and the e-book reader 20 reads or tests whether the electronic document file 51 is read or not according to the aforementioned file format. Can be read correctly. When the electronic book reader 20 determines that the acquired electronic document file 51 does not conform to the file format supported by the electronic book reader 20, the electronic document file 51 is output to the electronic device 10a. The format conversion module 40 converts the electronic document file 51 into a conversion document file 52. The file format of the conversion document file 52 conforms to the file format supported by the electronic book reader 20, and then the format conversion module 40 returns the conversion document file. 52 to the e-book reader 20.

When the file format of the electronic document file 51 is converted, the document analysis unit 41 first analyzes the file format of the electronic document file 51 output by the electronic book reader 20, and enables the file corresponding to the electronic document file 51 in all the file transcoders 42. A target transcoder of the format converts the electronic document file 51 into a conversion document file 52.

For example, the e-book reader 20 supports the document file in the OEB format, but the electronic document file 51 acquired by the electronic book reader 20 from the electronic device 10a is in the word format, and the e-book reader 20 outputs the electronic document file 51 in the word format. The electronic device 10a converts the electronic document file 51 in the word format by the format conversion module 40 into a conversion document file 52 in the OEB format. When the file format of the electronic document file 51 is converted, the document analysis unit 41 analyzes the file format of the electronic document file 51 as word to select a target transcoder of the word format to OEB format from all the file transcoders 42 to The converted electronic document file 51 is a conversion document file 52. Finally, the format conversion module 40 returns the conversion document file 52 to the e-book reader 20 for subsequent operations. For example, the electronic document file 51 acquired by the electronic device 10a is in the pdf format, and the electronic book reader 20 supports the document file in the LIT format. The electronic book reader 20 outputs the electronic document file 51 in the pdf format to the electronic device 10a. The group 40 converts the electronic document file 51 in the pdf format into the conversion document file 52 in the LIT format. When converting the file format of the electronic document file 51, the document analysis unit 41 analyzes the file format of the electronic document file 51 as pdf to select a target transcoder from the file transcoder 42 in a pdf format to the LIT format for conversion. The electronic document file 51 is a conversion document file 52. Finally, the format conversion module 40 returns the conversion document file 52 to the e-book reader 20 for subsequent operations. By analogy, but not limited to these file formats, it is also suitable for converting electronic documents in other file formats.

2A to FIG. 2C , FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the electronic document file inspection and conversion system architecture of the present invention, FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the transmission electronic document file of the present invention, and FIG. 2C illustrates the present invention. A schematic diagram of another embodiment of converting an electronic document file. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C is that the format conversion module 40 is configured in a third-party device 30, and the connection form of the e-book reader 20 and the electronic device 10b is equivalent to the e-book. The connection form of the reader 20 and the electronic device 10a. The connection form of the e-book reader 20 and the third-party device 30 includes a physical connection mode, a wireless network connection mode, an Internet (InterNet) connection mode, or an intranet connection mode, wherein the physical connection mode includes a universal connection mode. Serial Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 connection, wireless network connection includes Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Technology and Blue Tooth technology. In the embodiment, when the e-book reader 20 determines that the acquired electronic document file 51 cannot be correctly read (that is, it is not the file format supported by the e-book reader 20), the e-book reader 20 outputs the electronic document file. 51 to the third-party device 30, the electronic document file 51 converted by the format conversion module 40 in the word format is the conversion document file 52 in the OEB format, and finally the format conversion module 40 returns the conversion document file 52 to the e-book reader 20, For its follow-up work.

Please refer to FIG. 3 for a schematic diagram of an electronic document file inspection and conversion method according to the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C or FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C for facilitating understanding. The method includes the following steps: via an electronic device (10a, 10b) An electronic document file 51 is provided (step S110). The electronic device (10a, 10b) is connected via an e-book reader 20 to obtain an electronic document file 51 (step S120). The connection form of the e-book reader 20 and the electronic device (10a, 10b) includes a physical connection mode, a wireless network connection mode, an Internet (InterNet) connection mode, or an intranet connection mode, wherein the physical connection mode Including Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 wiring, wireless network connection methods include Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, Wireless compatibility (Wireless Fidelity, Wi -Fi) Technology and Blue Tooth technology.

The e-book reader 20 reads the electronic document file 51 in accordance with at least one file format (step S130). The e-book reader 20 has the ability to read an electronic document file 51 of more than one file format, such as an electronic version of the file format (EPUB), a super file markup language format (HTML), a text format (txt), an open type. E-book format (Open eBook, OEB), Extensible Markup Language (XML), which is compatible with Open E-Book Format (OEB), including LIT file format, XEB file format, and e-book exchange format (Electronic Book). Exchange, EBX), RB file format (Rocket eBook) and PDB format, but not limited to these file formats. The e-book reader 20 reads or tests the acquired electronic document file 51 in accordance with its own supported file format capability.

It is determined whether or not the electronic document file 51 is normally read by the electronic book reader 20 (step S140). The e-book reader 20 reads or tests whether the electronic document file 51 can be correctly read according to the aforementioned file format, thereby determining whether the acquired electronic document file 51 has its file format supported by the e-book reader 20. format.

When it is determined that the reading is normal, the e-book reader 20 determines that the file format of the acquired electronic document file 51 can be supported by the electronic book reader 20, and the electronic book reader 20 can completely display and provide the electronic document file 51. The electronic book reader 20 ends the inspection of the electronic document file 51 (step S141).

When it is determined that the reading cannot be performed normally, that is, the file format of the electronic document file 51 is not the file format supported by the electronic book reader 20, the electronic book reader 20 cannot read the electronic document file 51, or the format compatibility kit is required. To assist in reading the electronic document file 51, and the electronic book reader 20 does not necessarily completely display the content included in the electronic document file 51. The e-book reader 20 outputs the electronic document file 51 to a format conversion module 40 (step S142). As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the format conversion module 40 has two configuration modes, one of which is disposed in the electronic device (10a, 10b) that provides the electronic document file 51, and one of which is disposed in a third-party device 30. The connection form of the e-book reader 20 and the third-party device 30 includes a physical connection method, a wireless network connection method, an Internet (InterNet) connection method, or an intranet connection method, wherein the physical connection method includes a universal sequence. Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 connection, wireless network connection includes Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) technology, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Technology and Blue Tooth technology.

The electronic document file 51 is converted into a conversion document file 52 by the format conversion module 40 (step S150). The format conversion module 40 includes a document analysis unit 41 and at least one file transcoder 42. The format conversion module 40 analyzes the file format of the electronic document file 51 output by the electronic book reader 20 by using the document analysis unit 41, and then A target transcoder corresponding to the file format of the electronic document file 51 is enabled in all of the file transcoders 42 to convert the electronic document file 51 into the conversion document file 52. Finally, the format conversion module 40 returns the conversion document file 52 to the e-book reader 20 (step S160), and the e-book reader 20 stores the conversion document file 52 or performs other subsequent operations.

In the above, it is merely described that the present invention is an embodiment or an embodiment of the technical means for solving the problem, and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention or the scope of the invention are covered by the scope of the invention.

10a, 10b. . . Electronic equipment

20. . . E-book reader

30. . . Third party device

40. . . Format conversion module

41. . . Document analysis unit

42. . . File transcoder

51. . . Electronic document file

52. . . Conversion document

1A is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of an electronic document file inspection and conversion system architecture of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a transmission electronic document file of the present invention;

1C is a schematic diagram showing an embodiment of a converted electronic document file of the present invention;

2A is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of an electronic document file inspection and conversion system architecture of the present invention;

2B is a schematic diagram of a transmission electronic document file of the present invention;

2C is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the converted electronic document file of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a method for inspecting and converting an electronic document file according to the present invention.

10a. . . Electronic equipment

20. . . E-book reader

40. . . Format conversion module

41. . . Document analysis unit

42. . . File transcoder

51. . . Electronic document file

Claims (24)

An electronic document file inspection and conversion system comprising: an electronic device providing an electronic document file; an electronic book reader connecting the electronic device to obtain the electronic document file, and reading the electronic document file according to at least one file format An electronic document file; and a format conversion module connected to the electronic book reader, when the electronic book reader determines that the electronic document file cannot be read, the electronic book reader outputs the electronic document file, and the format conversion The module receives and converts the electronic document file into one of the at least one file format conversion document file, and transmits the conversion document file to the e-book reader. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the format conversion module is configured on a third party device. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the format conversion module is disposed in the electronic device. For example, the electronic document file inspection and conversion system described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein the at least one file format includes an electronic file format (EPUB, electronic publication). The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the at least one file format comprises a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the at least one file format comprises a text format (txt). The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the at least one file format comprises an Open eBook format. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the at least one file format comprises an XML (eXtensible Markup Language). The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the format conversion module comprises a document analysis unit and at least one file transcoder, wherein the document analysis unit is configured to analyze the output of the e-book reader. a file format of the electronic document file, and a target transcoder corresponding to one of the file formats of the electronic document file is enabled from the at least one file transcoder to convert the electronic document file into the conversion document file, the conversion document file Compliance with the at least one file format. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the electronic book reader and the electronic device are connected to each other through a physical connection. For example, the electronic document file inspection and conversion system described in claim 10, wherein the physical wiring mode is a universal serial bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 wiring. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the electronic book reader and the format conversion module are connected to each other through a physical connection. For example, the electronic document file inspection and conversion system described in claim 12, wherein the physical wiring mode is a universal serial bus (USB) or IEEE-1394 wiring. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the electronic book reader and the format conversion module are connected to each other through an internet or a regional network. The electronic document file inspection and conversion system of claim 1, wherein the electronic book reader and the electronic device are connected to each other through an internet or a regional network. An electronic document file inspection and conversion method, comprising: providing an electronic document file via an electronic device; connecting the electronic device via an electronic book reader to obtain the electronic document file; the electronic book reader reading according to at least one file format Taking the electronic document file; determining whether the electronic document file is normally read by the electronic book; when it is determined to be normal reading, the electronic book reader ends checking the electronic document file; when it is determined that the electronic document file cannot be read normally, the electronic book The reader outputs the electronic document file to a format conversion module; the format conversion module converts the electronic document file into a conversion document file, the conversion document file conforms to the at least one file format; and returns the conversion document file to The e-book reader. The electronic document file inspection and conversion method of claim 16, wherein the electronic device is disposed in an electronic device, and the format conversion module is disposed in a third party device. The electronic document file inspection and conversion method of claim 16, wherein the electronic device and the format conversion module are disposed in an electronic device. The method for checking and converting an electronic document file as described in claim 16 wherein the at least one file format comprises an electronic file format (EPUB, electronic publication). The method for checking and converting an electronic document file according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one file format comprises a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format. The method for checking and converting an electronic document file as described in claim 16 wherein the at least one file format comprises a text format (txt). The method for checking and converting an electronic document file according to claim 16, wherein the at least one file format comprises an Open eBook format. The method for checking and converting an electronic document file according to claim 16, wherein the at least one file format comprises an XML (eXtensible Markup Language). The method for checking and converting an electronic document file according to claim 16 , wherein the step of converting the electronic document file into a conversion document file by using the format conversion module further comprises: analyzing the electronic output of the electronic book reader a file format of the document file; and a target transcoder that activates the file format corresponding to the electronic document file to convert the electronic document file into the conversion document file.