Customized electronic books with supplemental content
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRyan J. Snodgrass, Tom Killalea, Luis Felipe Cabrera
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Abstract
Architectures and techniques are described to provide customized versions of electronic books with various supplemental content items. The electronic books include a framework having core content that is provided with each electronic book and supplemental content portions that are populated with supplemental content items based on the preferences of particular readers of the electronic books. In some cases, the electronic books may include supplemental content options that are selectable to provide access to supplemental content items by readers of the electronic books. The supplemental content items accessible via the supplement content options may also depend on the preferences of the readers.
Claims27
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- under control of one or more computing systems configured with specific executable instructions,
- receiving a request for an electronic book from a client device, the electronic book including a plurality of supplemental content portions;
- identifying a supplemental content item to associate with a particular supplemental content portion, the supplemental content item produced by a contributor;
- evaluating information of the contributor in relation to information of a user of the client device to determine a reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- assigning the supplemental content item to the particular supplemental content portion based on the reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- and
- sending the electronic book with the supplemental content item to the client device.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- memory;
- an electronic book retrieval module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to receive a request for an electronic book from a client device, the electronic book including a plurality of supplemental content portions;
- a supplemental content source module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to identify a supplemental content item to associate with a particular supplemental content portion, the supplemental content item produced by a contributor;
- a reputation module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to evaluate information of the contributor in relation to information of a user of the client device to determine a reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- an electronic book assembly module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to assign the supplemental content item to the particular supplemental content portion based on the reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- and
- an electronic book delivery module stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to send the electronic book with the supplemental content item to the client device.
One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a request for an electronic book from a client device, the electronic book including a plurality of supplemental content portions;
- identifying a supplemental content item to associate with a particular supplemental content portion, the supplemental content item produced by a contributor;
- evaluating information of the contributor in relation to interests or preferences of a user of the client device to determine a reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- assigning the supplemental content item to the particular supplemental content portion based on the reputation of the contributor with respect to the user;
- and
- sending the electronic book with the supplemental content item to the client device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.