Disabling electronic display devices
OwnerSerge RUTMANinventor
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Abstract
A system for and method of management of electronic content access are disclosed. The system and method provide for managing electronic content access including detecting, at an electronic paper display device, an event requiring electronic content access management. According to some embodiments, access may be disabled to one or more portions of electronic content for a user of the electronic paper display device based at least in part on the detection of an event requiring electronic content access management. In one or more embodiments, a notification may be sent to a user of an electronic paper display device based at least in part on the detection of an event requiring electronic content access management.
Claims20
A hardware implemented method for managing electronic content access, the method comprising:
- detecting, at an electronic paper display device, an event requiring electronic content access management;
- and
- disabling access to one or more portions of electronic content for a user of the electronic paper display device based at least in part on the event.
A system for managing electronic content access comprising:
- one or more processors communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
- receive a signal, at an electronic paper display device, indicating violation of an electronic paper display device usage agreement;
- and
- disable access to one or more portions of electronic content for a user of the electronic paper display device based at least in part on the event.
An electronic paper display device comprising:
- a persistent display for displaying electronic content;
- a communications module for receiving electronic content;
- and
- a processor communicatively coupled to the display and the communications module, wherein the processor is configured to:
- detect an event comprising a violation of an electronic paper display device usage rule;
- and
- provide a notification to a user of the electronic paper display device based at least in part on the detection of the event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.