Natural language search method and system for electronic books
AssigneeLingoMotors, Inc.
InventorsJames D. Pustejovsky, Robert Ingria
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Abstract
A method for querying information based upon a publication on a portable electronic display. The display has a microprocessing device coupled to memory. The display also has a region for outputting a portion or portions of the publication. The method includes displaying an electronic page from a plurality of pages on the display. The electronic page is a complete or portion of one of the plurality of pages. The method also includes selecting a term on the electronic page for which a query is to be performed; and querying the plurality of pages to uncover additional information about the term; and displaying a portion of or all of the additional information about the term.
Claims16
A method for querying information based upon a publication on a portable electronic display, the display comprising a microprocessing device coupled to memory, the display also comprising a display for outputting a portion or portions of the publication, the method comprising:
- displaying an electronic page from a plurality of pages on the display, the electronic page being a complete or portion of one of the plurality of pages;
- selecting a term on the electronic page for which a query is to be performed;
- querying the plurality of pages to uncover additional information about the term;
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- displaying a portion of or all of the additional information about the term.
A user interface on a portable electronic display, the user interface comprising:
- a display coupled to a microprocessing device and memory for storing text and graphics information, the text and graphics information being directed to an integrated document;
- a content portion coupled to the display, the content portion being capable of visually displaying a portion of the text and graphics information;
- a process portion for entering data for searching, the process portion including a search field and a display field, the search field being coupled to the display field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.