System And Method For Automatic Continuation Marks In An Electronic Publication

1 . A method for automatically providing electronic content with continuation marks, comprising:

using a computer processor, identifying a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in an text box on a display of an electronic device;

using the computer processor, calculating a position for a continuation marker to be displayed in the electronic content;

using the computer processor, linking the continuation mark to a second part of the electronic content; and

using the computer processor, automatically inserting the continuation mark in the electronic content following the first part of the electronic content.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of identifying a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in an text box comprises applying an overflow property to the electronic content.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first part of the electronic content is an abstract of the electronic content.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the position of the continuation marker depends on a zoom state of the electronic content.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the position of the continuation mark is calculated based on a size of the text box.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication to display the second part of the electronic content; and

displaying the second part of the electronic content.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is the whole electronic content.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is less than the whole electronic content.

9 . A method for rendering electronic content with an electronic device, comprising:

receiving an electronic content flow, the electronic content flow comprising text and automatic continuation marks;

rendering a first part of the electronic content flow in a text box on an electronic device;

rendering a continuation mark at the end of the first part of the electronic content flow, the continuation mark linking to a second part of the electronic content flow;

receiving an indication to render the second part of the electronic content flow; and

rendering the second part of the electronic content.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the first part of the electronic content is an abstract of the electronic content.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is the whole electronic content.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is less than the whole electronic content.

13 . An electronic device that renders a electronic content, comprising:

a processor;

a user interface;

a display; and

a memory comprising code that when executed by the processor performs the following:

identify a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in a text box rendered on an electronic device;

render a first part of the electronic content in the text box;

render a continuation mark in the text box at the end of the first part of the electronic content; and

hide a second part of the electronic content.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first part of the electronic content is an abstract of the electronic content.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the position of the continuation marker depends on a zoom state of the electronic content.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the position of the continuation mark is calculated based on a size of the text box.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the code further displays the second part of the electronic content in response to an indication to display the second part of the electronic content.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is the whole electronic content.

19 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the second part of the electronic content is less than the whole electronic content.

20 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device is an electronic reading device.