Method of presenting digital content

A system for presenting digital content including a portable device comprising:

• a data processing apparatus having an input for receiving digital data representative of a succession of content items;
• a rendering system including at least one device for rendering content data in perceptible form;
• a detector for detecting an action by a user;
• and
• a sensor for detecting placement of the portable device on a surface
• wherein the system for presenting digital content is configured to operate in a first presentation mode, wherein in the first presentation mode, the data processing apparatus automatically carries out making a first selection of the data representing a content item and providing the selected data to the rendering system for each content item in succession,
• wherein the system for presenting digital content is further configured, when triggered by the detector, to carry out a transition to a second presentation mode, wherein in the second presentation mode a second selection, different from the first selection, of rendered data representing the content item being presented at receipt of the trigger is rendered in perceptible form;
• wherein, in response to detecting by the sensor placement of the portable device on the surface, the system for presenting digital content is further configured to transition back from the second presentation mode to the first presentation mode,
• wherein data representing a content item includes digital image data and character encoded data, wherein the first presentation mode includes displaying on a display device only the digital image data and the second presentation mode includes displaying on the display device both the digital image data and additional data including the character encoded data, and
• wherein the second presentation mode, the system for presenting digital content is further configured to shrink and move the digital image data and display the additional data along with the shrunk and moved digital image data.

A system for presenting digital content comprising a processor and a memory including instructions when executed by the processor, configure the processor to perform the acts of:

• obtaining digital data representative of a succession of content items;
• presenting the succession of content items in a first presentation mode on a portable device;
• in the first presentation mode, automatically making a first selection of the data representing a content item and automatically providing the selected data to a system for rendering the data in perceptible form for each content item in the succession of content items;
• detecting an action by a user at the rendering system;
• in response to detecting the action, causing a transition to a second presentation mode, wherein in the second presentation mode the rendering system is caused to render a second selection, different from the first selection, of only rendered data representing the content item being presented when the action was detected;
• detecting by a sensor placement of the portable device on a surface;
• and
• in response to the act of detecting by the sensor, transitioning back from the second presentation mode to the first presentation mode,
• wherein data representing a content item includes digital image data and character encoded data,
• wherein the first presentation mode includes displaying on a display device only the digital image data and the second presentation mode includes displaying on the display device both the digital image data and additional data including the character encoded data, and
• wherein the second presentation mode, the processor is further configured to shrink and move the digital image data and display the additional data along with the shrunk and moved digital image data.