ELECTRONIC BOOK WITH INFORMATION MANIPULATION FEATURES
An electronic book having various features for manipulating text or other information. The subscriber may highlight, cut and paste, copy and paste, and annotate information within an electronic book. A multiple page view feature permits the subscriber to simultaneously view any plurality of pages of an electronic book, and a multiple screen feature permits the subscriber to view one or more pages on a viewer having multiple screens. A picture-in-picture feature permits the subscriber to simultaneously view a page of an electronic book along with other content, such as a television program or information from another electronic book. The picture-in-picture feature may display an electronic book page as a main image wrapped around an inset image.
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7 . A method for annotating text of an electronic book displayed on a viewer, comprising:
displaying a portion of the electronic book on a viewer;
receiving a request from the subscriber to annotate the displayed portion of the electronic book;
displaying a task bar for use in receiving the request;
receiving annotation information; and
associating the annotation information with the electronic book based upon the subscriber's request.
8 . The method of claim 7 , further including displaying the annotation information along with the displayed portion of the electronic book.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further including displaying the annotation information along with the displayed portion of the electronic book.
10 . A method for annotating text of the electronic book displayed on a viewer, comprising:
displaying a portion of the electronic book on the viewer;
receiving annotation information and a request from the subscriber to annotate the displayed portion of the electronic book;
associating the annotation information with the electronic book based upon the subscriber's request;
displaying the annotation information along with the displayed portion of the electronic book; and
permitting the subscriber to move a location of the annotation information within the electronic book.
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36 . An apparatus for annotating text of an electronic book displayed on a viewer, comprising:
a display module that displays a portion of an electronic book on a viewer;
an annotate module that receives a request from the subscriber to annotate the displayed portion of the electronic book;
a task module that displays a task bar for use in receiving the request;
a save module that receives annotation information; and
an associate module that associates the annotation information with the electronic book based upon the subscriber's request.
37 . The apparatus of claim 36 , further including an annotation display module that displays the annotation information along with the displayed portion of the electronic book.
38 . The apparatus of claim 37 , further including an annotation move module that permits the subscriber to move a location of the annotation information within the electronic book.
39 . An apparatus for annotating text of an electronic book displayed on a viewer, comprising:
a display module that displays a portion of an electronic book on a viewer;
an annotate module that receives annotation information and a request from the subscriber to annotate the displayed portion of the electronic book;
an associate module that associates the annotation information with the electronic book based upon the subscriber's request;
an annotation display module that displays the annotation information along with the displayed portion of the electronic book; and
an annotation move module that permits the subscriber to move a location of the annotation information within the electronic book.
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