IP Library Granted Patent US 8,866,738
Granted Patent B2
US 8,866,738 · App. 13/537,644 · Granted Oct 21, 2014

Information processing apparatus, method of controlling display and storage medium

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Patent No.
US 8,866,738
App. No.
13/537,644
Granted
Oct 21, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a browsing log recorder, a first display module, a second display module, an operation input module and a controller. The browsing log recorder is configured to record a browsing log of e-books. The controller is configured to cause the first display module to display the interrupted page of the most recently interrupted e-book or to cause the second display module to display the list of interrupted e-books in accordance with an operation of the operation input module.

Claims (39)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a recorder to record a browsing log of e-books; and

a controller:

to display an interrupted page of a most recently interrupted e-book indicated by the browsing log if a button is operated in a first manner; and

to display a list of information related to reading progress of interrupted e-books if the button is operated in a second manner, which is different from the first manner, the information comprising a reading progress ratio calculated based on an interrupted page indicated by the browsing log and a browsing date and time indicated by the browsing log.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller displays an image of a page of an e-book based on the browsing log when the e-book is selected from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list, the page of the selected e-book being displayed at a previous browsing interruption timing.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further comprising a touch panel display,

wherein an operation for selecting an e-book from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list comprises a touch operation on the touch panel display.

6. A method of controlling display for an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

recording a browsing log of e-books;

displaying an interrupted page of a most recently interrupted e-book indicated by the recorded browsing log if a button is operated in a first manner; and

displaying a list of information related to reading progress of interrupted e-books if the button is operated in a second manner, which is different from the first manner, the information comprising a reading progress ratio calculated based on an interrupted page indicated by the browsing log and a browsing date and time indicated by the browsing log.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein:

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

9. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a computer program executable by a computer, the computer program controlling the computer to function as:

a recorder to record a browsing log of e-books; and

a controller:

to display an interrupted page of a most recently interrupted e-book indicated by the browsing log if a button is operated in a first manner; and

to display a list of information related to reading progress of interrupted e-books if the button is operated in a second manner, which is different from the first manner, the information comprising a reading progress ratio calculated based on an interrupted page indicated by the browsing log and a browsing date and time indicated by the browsing log.

10. The medium of claim 9 , wherein:

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

11. The medium of claim 9 , wherein:

the operation in the second manner comprises operating for a first period less than a threshold; and

the operation in the first manner comprises operating for a second period exceeding the threshold.

12. The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying an image of a page of an e-book based on the browsing log when the e-book is selected from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list, the page of the selected e-book being displayed at a previous browsing interruption timing.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein an operation for selecting an e-book from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list comprises a touch operation on a touch panel display.

14. The medium of claim 9 , wherein the controller displays an image of a page of an e-book based on the browsing log when the e-book is selected from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list, the page of the selected e-book being displayed at a previous browsing interruption timing.

15. The medium of claim 14 , wherein an operation for selecting an e-book from e-books of which the information are displayed in the list comprises a touch operation on a touch panel display.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048720/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2012
From: HORIUCHI, KENSUKE; OGURA, MAKITO; NAGAHAMA, KENTARO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 028471/0839 →