Synchronized consumption modes for e-books
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorMatthew R. Casey
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Abstract
An e-book system receives and stores different versions of an e-book supporting different consumption modes. Additionally, the e-book system stores signposts for the e-book. The signposts include corresponding locations in different versions of the e-book. When a user switches from a first version to a second version, the e-book system determines based on the signposts a location in the second version of the e-book that corresponds to the current location in the first version. The e-book system then presents the content in the second version from the determined location.
Claims22
A computer-implemented method for switching between synchronized versions of an e-book, the method comprising:
- receiving feedback regarding activity of a plurality of users associated with content in the first version of an e-book;
- receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book;
- determining a current location in a second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book;
- adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book based on the received feedback;
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- transmitting for presentation the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions for switching between synchronized versions of an e-book, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:
- receiving feedback regarding activity of a plurality of users associated with content in a first version of the e-book;
- receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book;
- determining a current location in a second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book;
- adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book based on the received feedback;
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- transmitting for presentation the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book.
A computer system for switching between synchronized versions of an e-book, the computer system comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable computer program instructions, the computer program instructions comprising instructions for:
- receiving feedback regarding activity of a plurality of users associated with content in a first version of the e-book;
- receiving a current location in the first version of the e-book;
- determining a current location in a second version of the e-book based on a signpost indicating corresponding locations within the first and second versions of the e-book and the received current location in the first version of the e-book;
- adjusting the current location in the second version of the e-book based on the received feedback;
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- transmitting for presentation the adjusted current location in the second version of the e-book;
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- a processor for executing the computer program instructions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.