Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120191545 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A PROFILE OF A USER - Systems and methods of managing a profile of a user of at least one device having access to electronic content. The systems and methods may involve receiving a user identifier for a user of at least one device configured to access electronic content; storing a profile of the user in a memory, where the profile of the user comprises the user identifier; if a user activity meets at least one event definition, identifying the user activity as an event; receiving data associated with the event; and recording at least a portion of the data associated with the event in the profile of the user. | 07-26-2012 |
20150062055 | NON-SCREEN CAPACITIVE TOUCH SURFACE FOR BOOKMARKING AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY - A method and system for utilizing a non-screen capacitive touch surface for bookmarking an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example provides a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least two non-planar portions of a housing of the electronic personal display. The capacitive touch sensing surface is monitored for a pinch and slide type contact from at least two non-planar points. In so doing, when the pinch and slide type contact is detected a bookmarking operation on the electronic personal display is performed. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062056 | 3D GESTURE RECOGNITION FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY - A method and system for utilizing 3D gesture recognition for operating an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example receives a contact from a capacitive touch sensing surface on at least a portion of the electronic personal display. In addition, airspace in range of the 3D motion sensor coupled with the electronic personal display is monitored for a motion associated with the contact. The contact and motion are correlated with a predefined gesture denoting a digital reading operation to be performed on a digital content item rendered on the electronic personal display and the digital reading operation is performed on the electronic personal display. | 03-05-2015 |
20150084966 | FONT RENDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Examples described herein include a computing device that enables users to provide input to affect a particular manner in which a particular font is displayed. In particular, the user input can after a line weight and/or sharpness of a selected font. | 03-26-2015 |
20150091812 | CONTROLLING A COMPUTING DEVICE USING A TAP SEQUENCE AS USER INPUT - A computing device detects a tap sequence that is provided by a user as input on a housing of the computing device. The tap sequence includes multiple taps, and each tap in the sequence corresponding to an object of the user (e.g., finger or stylus) impacting the housing. From the tap sequence, the computing device determines one or more characteristics of the tap sequence. The computing device selects a command based at least in part on the number of taps in the sequence, and the computing device performs an operation based on the command. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091841 | MULTI-PART GESTURE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY - A method and system for utilizing a multi-part gesture for operating an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example couples at least one gesture recognitions sensor with the electronic personal display. A multi-part gesture is recognized at the at least one gesture recognition sensor. The multi-part gesture includes a first gesture part invoking a pre-defined set of digital reading operations to be performed on a digital content item rendered on the electronic personal display and at least a second gesture part invoking a specific digital reading operation from the pre-defined set of digital reading operations. Once determined, the specific digital reading operation is performed on the electronic personal display. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095192 | UTILIZING AN IMAGE FOR FACILITATING AN EBOOK TRANSACTION - A method and system for utilizing an image for facilitating an eBook transaction is disclosed. One example captures a digital image of a portion of a book with a digital camera of an electronic personal display. The electronic personal display determines a unique identification of the book from the digital image. The electronic personal display outputs an offer to sell an eBook version of the book. The electronic personal display inputs an acceptance to purchase the eBook and provides the eBook in an e-library. | 04-02-2015 |
20150145781 | DISPLAYING A PANEL OVERLAY ON A COMPUTING DEVICE RESPONSIVE TO INPUT PROVIDED THROUGH A TOUCH-SENSITIVE HOUSING - A computing device that can interpret touch input provided on a housing of the computing device in order to draw or otherwise provide one content panel relative to another content panel. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149950 | COMPUTING DEVICE WITH TOUCH-SENSITIVE HOUSING FOR DETECTING PLACEHOLDER INPUT IN CONNECTION WITH A PAGE TURNING ACTION - A computing device includes a housing, a display assembly having a screen, and a touch sensor provided with a portion of the housing. The processor operates to display at least a portion an initial page state for an e-book. The processor interprets one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn, and then responds to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value of the page turn. The processor also interprets user action of a second type as a placeholder. In response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, the processor determines a given page state that coincides with the placeholder, and automatically return to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition. | 05-28-2015 |