WO1997010541A1 - Lecteur electroniques de livres - Google Patents

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WO1997010541A1
WO1997010541A1 PCT/US1996/014420 US9614420W WO9710541A1 WO 1997010541 A1 WO1997010541 A1 WO 1997010541A1 US 9614420 W US9614420 W US 9614420W WO 9710541 A1 WO9710541 A1 WO 9710541A1
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James Daniel Petruzzi
Robert Michael Mason
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Robert Michael Mason
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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
    • G06F3/14—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
    • G06F3/147—Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units using display panels
    • 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

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  • This invention relates generally to an electronic display of digitally stored information and more particularly to an electronic book reader for the convenient display and storage ofthe digitally stored contents of books.
  • a user will no longer need a personal computer to read digitally stored media but rather will have a convenient and portable electronic reader that will allow the user to page through a book in the same manner as reading a printed book.
  • the book reader will permit the user to "flip" to any page in the book and mark a place with an electronic bookmark when the book is put down.
  • the book reader will also permit a user to enlarge pages for those who need larger type to easily read a book or allow the user to listen to the book as a computer generated voice reads the book.
  • the invention will allow for the storage of multiple CD's or other digital storage media so that the user can carry with him or her a number of book titles when traveling or moving.
  • the invention will be user controlled but with dedicated feature buttons that require no previous computer experience.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the electronic book reader in an embodiment according to the present invention showing a display of two pages at a time;
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of the operating features ofthe electronic book reader
  • Figure 3 is a flow diagram ofthe functions ofthe book reader.
  • Figure 4 is an alternative perspective view ofthe electronic book reader showing an enlarged display of one page.
  • Figure 5 is an alternate embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the electronic book reader with screens displaying two pages at a time.
  • Book reader 10 is a folding case that contains the memory reader 14, appropriate microprocessor circuitry for processing and control and display screens 16 and 18.
  • the case has middle hinge 20 and opens to approximately book size for convenient and easy handling.
  • Compact disc 22 is inserted into the memory reader 14 which activates the reader and causes it to read the digitally stored contents and display the title page of the book on screens 16 and 18 in a user-readable format.
  • Memory reader 14 could easily be adapted to receive other digital storage media such as a floppy disc or flash memory card.
  • the memory reader 14 could also be activated by an "on" switch.
  • the display is configured to display the pages of the book in sequential order and allow the reader to see two pages at the same time as in reading a printed book.
  • the reader activates the book reader through controls 24 and 26 to accomplish the page reverse and page forward features, respectively.
  • Such controls could alternatively be located along the side of the case for easy manipulation with the thumbs.
  • the case also contains physical storage 36 for the convenient storage of floppy discs, compact discs, or other storage medium so that the user can carry around at one time multiple books without the inconvenience of carrying a heavy load.
  • buttons 28, 30, 32 and 34 that perform functions such as marking a particular page, going to a table of contents or performing a page location or "Go To" function. It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that numerous additional functional controls can be developed so long as they can be conveniently configured to fit on the book reader. Other features that could be used might be display of the dedication page, book cover or dust jacket, contents, a summary of the book and how many pages are left for the user to read.
  • FIG. 2 depicts in block diagram form the interaction of the main components of the book reader.
  • Processor 30 is a standard control microprocessor that controls the essential operation of the book reader.
  • Processor 30 controls the memory 32 and manipulates the digital information for display 34.
  • the processor is activated by external control 36 in the form of buttons such as those depicted as numbers 24 through 34 in Figure 1. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that there are numerous ways to achieve through microprocessors and other circuitry the functionality needed to display digital information from a memory device.
  • Figure 3 depicts a flow diagram for the operation of the basic features of the invention.
  • the processor Upon activation of the book reader at block 50, the processor checks to see whether a particular page was marked for return display at block 52. Activation can be either through insertion of a memory storage device in the memory reader or by activating an "on" switch. If a particular page was marked for return display, the processor locates that page and displays it in the appropriate display half of the reader at block 54. If no last page was marked, then the processor opens the book to the title page at block 53 and awaits further instruction.
  • the processor senses whether it is a page forward command at block 58 or a page backward command at block 60. If page forward is selected, the processor changes the display to the next two pages in the book. If page backward is selected, the processor changes the display to the previous two pages in the book. This process proceeds much in the same way as one would turn the pages of a printed book. Page changing could also be done sequentially so that the contents of the right screen are moved to the left and only the next page in order is displayed for the first time. Similarly, for certain foreign texts such as Chinese, page changing could be in the reverse from right to left.
  • the processor displays, for example, the top half of the left side display page in an enlarged mode across the two display screens at block 64.
  • page forward and page backward commands at blocks 58 and 60 will cause the display to display the next or previous half page that immediately precedes or succeeds the displayed page.
  • the user may return to the two page display format by selecting a return function at block 66 and displaying the two page set associated with the currently displayed half page at block 68.
  • Another feature that may be utilized is the "go to" feature shown at block 70. If the user desires to go to a particular page, the user selects the "go to" function at block 70, selects a page at block 72 and the processor displays that page in its two page set at block 74. If the user is using the enlarged mode, the display will go to the first half of the selected page and display it over the two screens. Similarly, if the user desires to go to the table of contents, the user may select that function at block 76 and the processor will display the table of contents at block 78.
  • the processor records the current page number displayed on the left screen at block 82 and stores that in memory contained in the microprocessor and its associated circuitry and turns off the book reader.
  • Figure 4 depicts the display of an enlarged page to facilitate reading. If the enlarging feature is chosen through a control button such as enlarge button 44, screens 40 and 42 convert from one page on each screen of the display to a half page over the two screens. Display screen 40 shows the left half of the upper half of a page and display screen 42 shows the right half of the upper half of the page. This way the pages are enlarged to double size for easier reading. When the reader is ready to page forward, the unit displays the lower half of the page over the two screens. At any time, the user can return to regular two page display as depicted in Figure 1 and continue reading as normal.
  • a control button such as enlarge button 44
  • Figure 5 depicts an alternate embodiment 90 whereby screen 92 displays one or more pages and is protected by rolling protector 94.
  • Book Reader 90 has a memory reader 96, control buttons 98, 100, 102, 104 and 106 and is capable of enlargement of text during use.
  • the location within the stored book contents that are being displayed is graphically shown by status bar 108.
  • status bar 108 reflects how far into the book the reader has reached.
  • speaker 110 can be activated by any one of control buttons 98 through 106 to cause the processor to output audibly the text for listening. This can permit children or others who are hard of sight to enjoy books they cannot read.
  • the innovative concepts described in the present application can be modified and varied over a tremendous range of applications, and accordingly the scope of patented subject matter is not limited by any of the specific exemplary teachings given.
  • the presently preferred embodiment displays two pages at a time
  • two screens do not have to work in tandem and for particular books it may be appropriate to display text on one side and graphics on the other side.
  • the graphic page may remain on display until further control requires a change, or the graphic page change controlled and coordinated with change of text.

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L'invention concerne un lecteur électronique de livres (10) qui affiche page par page le contenu de supports à mémoire tels que les disques compacts (22). Le lecteur en question (10) comporte un organe de traitement qui convertit le contenu des livres mémorisés numériquement en format lisible par l'utilisateur, et un visuel (16, 18) qui affiche telle ou telle partie destinée à être consultée à un moment donné. En outre, le lecteur de livre (10) est équipé des commandes (24, 26) qui permettent d'afficher les pages à consulter dans l'instant et de faire défiler consécutivement plusieurs pages. Dans un mode de réalisation préféré, le lecteur considéré est doté d'un organe de traitement qui enregistre la dernière page affichée au moment de la mise hors circuit par interrupteur, et aussi d'une unité physique de rangement pour disques compacts ou outres supports de mémorisation numérique.
PCT/US1996/014420 1995-09-13 1996-09-03 Lecteur electroniques de livres WO1997010541A1 (fr)

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GB2345558A (en) * 1999-01-05 2000-07-12 Assaf Ahmed Abdel Rahman Portable electronic book reader
US6789229B1 (en) 2000-04-19 2004-09-07 Microsoft Corporation Document pagination based on hard breaks and active formatting tags
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WO2004111986A2 (fr) * 2003-06-17 2004-12-23 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Mode d'utilisation d'un livre electronique
WO2004111986A3 (fr) * 2003-06-17 2005-02-10 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv Mode d'utilisation d'un livre electronique
WO2010146245A1 (fr) * 2009-06-15 2010-12-23 Escatafal-Saint Jean Marie Disque compatible avec la scolarite publique et ou privee dans l'univers de la maternelle a l'universite jusqu'au plus haut niveau de degre scolaire et ou d' autres livres

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