WO2006022658A1 - System and method for providing visual markers in electronic documents - Google Patents
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- the invention disclosed herein relates to a system and method for creating visual markers in electronic documents for readers of the electronic documents, especially useful as visual references during a scrolling operation while viewing electronic documents.
- Various aspects of a printed page's layout may be subliminally remembered by a reader and used by the reader later on to locate particular passages, including, for example, a picture or other graphic, the particular position on the page of the picture or graphic, folded paper corners, handwritten notes or sketches.
- the invention provides a method, system and/or computer program product for presenting an electronic document and providing one or more visual markers relative to text portions of the electronic document with the one or more visual markers maintaining a fixed position relative to the text when scrolling.
- an electronic document having text portions included therein is obtained.
- a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- a visual marker is generated, placed and displayed in the displayed portion of the electronic document in response to activation of a scroll mode of the display device, the visual marker maintaining a fixed position within the electronic document during a scroll mode.
- the visual marker may be removed after deactivation of the scroll mode. Such removal may be immediate or after a predetermined time period or delay.
- the visual marker may take different forms such as a horizontal line between selected lines, a symbol or other indication at a margin of the text portion, and/or visually altering text to be different from surrounding text (e.g. bold, italics, color, etc.).
- the creation and placement of the visual markers may be automatically generated or optionally may be manually generated through a user visual marker selection mode and/or interface.
- Automatic visual marker generation may optionally allow user selection of various parameters for the type of visual marker to be inserted and/or the positioning thereof within the displayed text.
- Manual generation and placement is accomplished in response to user selection of a marker type and/or text position via the user selection mode/interface.
- a plurality of visual markers may be automatically generated and positioned within the electronic document when or after the electronic document is obtained with each visual marker maintaining a fixed position within the electronic document especially during scrolling.
- the visual markers are automatically inserted into the electronic document. Display of the plurality of visual markers may occur during scrolling of the electronic document.
- the positioning or placement of the plurality of visual markers may be automatically generated or may be selectable by the user.
- a visual marker may be manually placed by the user in a displayed text portion of the electronic document. Once placed, the visual marker remains fixed in its text location (or as differentiated text itself), while the text automatically scrolls until the visual marker reaches a pre-determined position.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an exemplary operating environment/system of an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary page of an obtained electronic document on which visual markers are to be placed in accordance with the principles of the present invention
- FIG. 3 depicts the page of the electronic document of FIG. 2 on which various exemplary visual markers have been placed in accordance with the principles of the present invention
- FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C depict an exemplary sequential illustration of scrolling operation in accordance with several aspects of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating yet another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating still another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a further exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a yet further exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- Fig. l is a block diagram showing the operating environment of an embodiment of the present invention.
- a user 10 e.g., a person wishing to read an electronic document, communicates with an Electronic Document Reading (“EDR") System 100, which may comprise any computer system capable of presenting electronic documents, such as Electronic Document 200, to user 10.
- EDR System 100 may comprise a personal computer executing a word processing program or a document presentation program such as, Adobe Acrobat® and Adobe Acrobat Reader®.
- EDR System 100 may comprise, for example, a handheld electronic device with electronic document reader software, such as, a PDA or an RCA brand Gemstar eBookTM from Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
- Electronic Document 200 may comprise any computer readable file containing text or text portions that are of a format that is compatible with EDR System 100.
- Electronic Document 200 may comprise a word processing file, an Adobe® PDF file, a file of the Gemstar eBook formatTM, or a file of ASCII format.
- Electronic Document 200 may be stored in a Storage 300 that is accessible to EDR System 100.
- Storage 300 may comprise any type of persistent data storage such as, for example, a magnetic disk drive, an optical disk drive, or flash memory.
- Storage 300 may be physically part of the EDR System 100, such as within the RCA brand Gemstar eBookTM or may be separate therefrom but connectable thereto such as via the Internet or by other means.
- the Visual Marker Creation is a computer readable file containing text or text portions that are of a format that is compatible with EDR System 100.
- Electronic Document 200 may comprise a word processing file, an Adobe® PDF file, a file of the Gemstar eBook formatTM, or a file of ASCII format.
- Electronic Document 200 may
- VMC System 400 may comprise any computer system capable of creating or generating, placing or positioning, and causing display (via display 102 associated with or a part of the EDR System 100) of visual markers in Electronic Document 200 that maintain a fixed position within Electronic Document 200 such as during scrolling thereof and/or thereafter if desired or enabled.
- the creation/generation, placing/positioning may be accomplished without any manual intervention (automatically), may be totally manual in terms of implementation parameters as via options to a user, or be a combination of both.
- the further feature, functions and/or operation of the present invention will be described more fully below.
- VMC System 400 is in communication with EDR System 100. As described further below, VMC System 400 communicates with EDR System 100 to obtain information regarding Electronic Document 200 and also information regarding the presentation by EDR System 100 of Electronic Document 200 to the user 10.
- VMC System 400 comprises computer code allowing it to accomplish this communication with EDR System 100.
- VMC System 400 also comprises computer code to allow it to function in the manner described herein, particularly to place on or more visual markers in the electronic document particularly when in a particular operating mode.
- one type of visual marker that may be created and placed in Electronic Document 200 by VMC System 400 includes computer generated graphics or symbols, hi that example, VMC System 400 comprises computer code allowing it to create computer generated graphics and place the graphics in the text of Electronic Document 200.
- the logical structure of an electronic document may be defined, and consequently ascertained by VMC System 400, in a number of ways depending on the format of the document.
- some electronic document formats such as word processing documents, may include logical structure data within each document that specifies, based on their logical structure, e.g., each paragraph, page, chapter, or section.
- logical structure may be determined based on the textual content, e.g., each indentation may indicate a new paragraph, a blank space of two or more lines may indicate a new page, a string of text beginning with a number and a period followed by a blank space of two or more lines may indicate a new section, and a string of underlined text followed by a blank space of two or more lines may indicate a new chapter.
- the term "computer system” here is used broadly to mean computer hardware and computer software or computer software only. In Fig. 1 EDR System 100, Storage 300, and VMC System 400 are shown as distinct systems.
- EDR System 100 may comprise a PC with a word processing or document presentation program and VMC System 400 may comprise computer software installed on the same PC as a plug-in to the word processing or document presentation program.
- VMC System 400 may comprise computer code that is integrated with code of the electronic document reader software.
- VMC System 400 and the visual marker creation and placement process of the present invention may be initiated in a number of different circumstances.
- EDR System 100 may automatically initiate VMC System 400 after EDR System 100 receives a request from user 10 to read Electronic Document 200 and loads this document into memory.
- the EDR System 100 is operable to provide portions (as much as will fit) of the electronic document on the display 102, thus there is the need to scroll through the document in order to read the entire document.
- An exemplary portion of text 104 from the electronic document 200 on the display 102 is depicted in FIG. 2. This shows a typical display of text without the benefit yet of the addition of fixed position visual markers. Moreover, the depiction of text 104 in FIG. 2 may also be that before any visual markers are displayed on the display 102, but which have already been generated and whose positions have already been determined when obtaining the electronic document as explained further below.
- one or more visual markers may be automatically generated and placed within the text.
- two distinct styles of visual markers are illustrated one style within section 106 of the text 104 and the other style within section 110 of the text 104.
- the visual marker consists of underlining 108 that may or may not include highlighting the text over the underlining.
- the visual marker consists of symbols or graphics 112 that are placed at the margin of the text.
- visual markers may be provided such as via italics, bold, color, various types of underlining, other graphics and/or symbols all of which provide a distinction between the visually marked text and surrounding text, hi both cases, however, the visual markers are preferably, but not necessarily, provided at regular intervals within or along the text 104 such as at a predetermined number of evenly spaced positions. Additionally, a visual marker may constitute a single line (underlining one or more words within a text line) or symbol, or a plurality of lines or symbols. A plurality of visual markers constitutes more than one visual marker.
- the EDR 100 may provide the user the option, selection or ability to choose the type or characteristic of visual marker to be used while still automatically inserting same into the electronic document.
- the EDR 100 may also provide the user the option, selection or ability to determine where to place the visual markers (rather than such placement or positioning being automatic or determined by the EDR 100) in addition to or in place of automatic determination.
- the visual marker or markers are displayed (see FIG. 3).
- the visual markers are preferably, but not necessarily, removed. The removal of the visual markers may not, however, be immediate upon the cessation of scrolling.
- Removal of the display of the visual markers may be accomplished only after a period of time or a time delay.
- time period or delay may be predetermined automatically by the EDR 100 or may be a selectable option for the user in which various time delays may be chosen.
- the EDR 100 may also automatically generate and position, but not display, a plurality of visual markers after the electronic document is obtained. Display of a visual marker or of the plurality of visual markers may be accomplished only after initiation of scrolling or when the EDR 100 is in a scroll or scrolling mode.
- the EDR 100 may also allow user control of the selection of marker location within the electronic document. Such selection may include the ability to provide a visual marker at a middle line, bottom line or top line of the text portion being displayed when activated. Last position of the cursor may also be selected.
- the EDR 100 may provide for placement of visual markers at regular or irregular intervals in the text. For example, the EDR 100 may provide for visual markers evenly spaced at the margin or within the text.
- the EDR 100 may also provide for the same type of visual marker or vary the visual markers along the text. The user may have the option of selecting the characteristic of the interval as well as the type of visual marker or markers.
- FIGS. 4 A, 4B and 4C there is depicted a sequence illustrating several manner of operation of the EDR 100.
- One manner of operation is user selection of visual marker location (placement) and scrolling.
- FIG. 4A a text portion 120 is depicted with a cursor (arrow) on the display 102.
- the EDR 100 is in a user visual marker selection mode (rather than in an automatic visual marker mode) such that the user may select one or more characteristics of one or more visual markers for generation and placement/positioning within the text portion 120.
- FIG. 4A depicts user placement of the cursor and selection of a particular word for use as/with a visual marker. Clicking on the word "$20,000" creates a visual marker as shown in FIG. 4B.
- FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C illustrates the fixed position nature of the present visual marker or markers once placed within the text portion.
- FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C Another manner of operation illustrated by FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C is an automatic scrolling feature or function of the EDR 100.
- This feature may include the same type of user options as hereinbefore discussed as well as the ability to enable or disable the feature.
- the automatic scrolling feature begins with the EDR 100 allowing the user to select a particular position, location, text line or text word (as in the present case) through use of a cursor (represented by the arrow).
- FIG. 4A depicts user selection of the visual marker by placement of the cursor on the particular word "$20,000". This creates a visual marker as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the EDR 100 may also optionally allow the user to select visual marker characteristics.
- the EDR 100 commences automatic scrolling.
- the automatic scrolling may stop the text when the highlighted text (visual marker) reaches a predetermined position. In FIG. 4C, this predetermined position is the top of the display 102.
- the EDR 100 may allow the user the option to select the predetermined scroll ending position as well as other scroll parameters.
- FIG. 5 there is depicted a flowchart, generally designated 500, illustrating an exemplary manner of operation of the present invention. It should be appreciated that the exemplary manner of operation of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 5 may be the only mode of operation of the present invention or may be one of several modes of operation of the present invention, other exemplary modes of operation of which are illustrated in connection with the flowcharts of FIGS. 6-10 as described herein.
- step 502 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- step 506 a scroll mode is activated by the user in order for the user to see the portions of the electronic document that are not displayed on the display device.
- step 508 a fixed position visual marker such as described above is generated and placed into or adjacent the displayed text on the display.
- a fixed position visual marker is placed after every full screen of text has scrolled to provide a visual reference for the user on every page (as defined by the display size).
- more than one visual marker may be provided on a particular display screen.
- FIG. 6 there is depicted a flowchart, generally designated 600, illustrating another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- the exemplary manner of operation of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 6 may be the only mode of operation of the present invention or may be one of several modes of operation of the present invention, other exemplary modes of operation of which are illustrated in connection with the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 7-10 as described herein.
- hi step 602 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- step 604 a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- a scroll mode is activated by the user in order for the user to see the portions of the electronic document that are not displayed on the display device.
- a fixed position visual marker such as described above is generated and placed into or adjacent the displayed text on the display. Again, preferably, but not necessarily, a fixed position visual marker is placed after every full screen of text has scrolled to provide a visual reference for the user on every page (as defined by the display size). Of course, more than one visual marker may be provided.
- the visual marker (any or all visual markers) is removed from the text of the electronic document when or after the scroll mode has been deactivated (i.e. when the user stops scrolling). The removal of the visual marker may not be immediate once scrolling has ceased.
- the visual marker may be removed from the display after a predetermined time period or delay following the deactivation or cessation of scrolling.
- the amount of delay may be predetermined or may be a selectable user option.
- FIG. 7 there is depicted a flowchart, generally designated 700, illustrating another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- the exemplary manner of operation of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 7 may be the only mode of operation of the present invention or may be one of several modes of operation of the present invention, other exemplary modes of operation of which are illustrated in connection with the flowcharts of FIGS. 5-6 and 8-10 as described herein.
- step 702 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- step 706 a scroll mode is activated by the user in order for the user to see the portions of the electronic document that are not displayed on the display device.
- step 708 a fixed position visual marker such as described above is generated and placed into or adjacent the displayed text on the display. Again, preferably, but not necessarily, a fixed position visual marker is placed after every full screen of text has scrolled to provide a visual reference for the user on every page (as defined by the display size).
- the user is provided with the option to keep one or more fixed position visual markers in the text (i.e. displayed with the text) after deactivation of the scrolling mode (i.e. cessation of scrolling)
- hi step 712 the visual marker (any or all visual markers) is removed from the text of the electronic document when or after the scroll mode has been deactivated (i.e. when the user stops scrolling) if the option to keep the visual marker in the text after scroll mode deactivation is not enabled by the user.
- the removal of the visual marker may not be immediate once scrolling has ceased.
- the visual marker may be removed from the display after a predetermined time period or delay following the deactivation or cessation of scrolling. The amount of delay may be predetermined or may be a selectable user option.
- FIG. 8 there is depicted a flowchart, generally designated 800 illustrating another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention.
- the exemplary manner of operation of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 8 may be the only mode of operation of the present invention or may be one of several modes of operation of the present invention, other exemplary modes of operation of which are illustrated in connection with the flowcharts of FIGS. 5-7 and 9-10 as described herein.
- step 802 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- a plurality of fixed position visual markers are automatically generated and placement (position) determined, but not yet displayed, within the text of the electronic document.
- the type of visual markers may be automatically decided or may be a user selectable option.
- the types and placement of the fixed position markers are as described above.
- step 806 a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- step 808 a scroll mode is activated by the user in order for the user to see the portions of the electronic document that are not displayed on the display device.
- the plurality of fixed position visual markers are placed in the display portion of the text of the electronic document.
- step 902 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- the user is allowed the option of selecting placement or positioning of one or more fixed position visual markers and/or characteristics of one or more of the fixed position visual markers within the text of the electronic document.
- step 906 a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- step 908 a scroll mode is activated by the user in order for the user to see the portions of the electronic document that are not displayed on the display device.
- step 910 the one or more fixed position visual markers are placed in the display portion of the text of the electronic document.
- FIG. 10 there is depicted a flowchart, generally designated 1000, illustrating another exemplary manner of operation of the present invention. Again, it should be appreciated that the exemplary manner of operation of the present invention as illustrated in
- FIG. 10 may be the only mode of operation of the present invention or may be one of several modes of operation of the present invention, other exemplary modes of operation of which are illustrated in connection with the flowcharts of FIGS. 5-9 as described herein.
- step 1002 an electronic document having text portions therein is obtained in response to a request by a user to obtain an electronic document.
- a portion of the electronic document is displayed on a display device.
- the user is optionally allowed to select a type or style of visual marker or the type or style of visual marker (marker parameters) and scroll parameters to be used such as described above. This step is optional, since the visual marker type/style and scroll parameters may be automatically determined by the EDR 100.
- step 1008 the user inserts the visual marker into the text. Once the visual marker has been inserted or selected, in step 1010 the text is scrolled to the predetermined scroll position.
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