Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Computer graphics processing – Attributes
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-10
2001-11-20
Jankus, Almis R. (Department: 2672)
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Computer graphics processing
Attributes
C345S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06320591
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to the field of electronic books, and particularly to a system and method for the utilization of an electronic book.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The popularity of electronic books has steadily increased. Electronic books are digital information appliances designed for viewing electronic titles. Examples of electronic books include Everybook®, Rocket eBook®, and Softbook®. Titles include traditional books, magazines, articles, newspapers, texts, pictures, and the like that are stored in an electronic format that may be accessed by an electronic book. In some instances, titles may be downloaded to the electronic book over the Internet either directly or through the use of an information handling system. Generally, electronic books are designed to allow the viewing of the text, but not the alteration, copying or printing of the text so as to protect the provider from unauthorized distribution. Electronic books are available in a wide range of styles. Some are single screened devices that allow a user to turn a page to read the text. Dual screened and large screened devices arc also available to view multiple pages at the same time.
To increase the popularity of electronic books, manufacturers of these devices aspire to make the reading of an electronic book as close as possible to the experience of reading an actual paper book. Shape and size are two factors that have been addressed in the manufacturing of an electronic book. Smaller devices that are ergonomically designed and display pages mimicking a traditional book have increased the popularity of the device. Furthermore, increases in the design of these books have enabled a user to download and store multiple titles in a single electronic book. However, most books are designed with a singular bookmark that may only be utilized in one location of the electronic book at a time. Multiple users and/or a user desiring to label more than one item in an electronic book do not have the ability to do so utilizing current electronic books.
There are some systems and methods of attaching markers to textual data. However, in some instances these markers are only rectangular in shape, and may only be attached to text. Additionally, these markers apply only to editable text, and not to the type of elements generally encountered in an electronic book, namely heavily encrypted read only text and graphics. Furthermore, these markers do not provide for the ability to differentiate properties and indicate relationships between the label and the desired element. Neither do these markers allow a user to access the desired element from the marker, rather they merely serve as a form of notation. Therefore, it may be advantageous to utilize a system and method for the utilization of an electronic book with multiple labels that may be attached to both textual and graphical data.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a system and method for utilizing an electronic book, comprising generating a first label capable of being utilized to indicate a relationship with a first element of an electronic book and generating a second label capable of being utilized to indicate a relationship with at least one of the first element and a second clement of an electronic book. The first label and second label are capable of being utilized to access at least one of the first element from the first label and at least one of the first element and the second element from the second label.
In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a user may specify a label to correspond with an element of an electronic book. Labels may be utilized to indicate relationships of the label with the element. For example, labels may be utilized to indicate a topic of interest, type of element, a user-defined relationship, and a particular user utilizing the label. Therefore, a user may view the relationship of the label with the element without the need of manually accessing the element. Additionally, the user may utilize labels to access the element of the electronic book. Furthermore, labels may include a user-defined property. For example, labels may be modified by size, shape, text, color, and the like. In addition, labels may be utilized to indicate a relationship with an element.
It is to be understood that both the forgoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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Breen, III William J.
Cool Kenneth J.
Cunningham G. F.
Gateway Inc.
Jankus Almis R.
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