PROVIDING A USER SPECIFIC READER MODE ON AN ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DISPLAY

1 . A method for providing a user specific reader mode on an electronic personal display, said method comprising:

receiving a request to enter a reader mode from a user;

accessing a reading history related to the user; and

directing the electronic personal display to open a last viewed book at a last viewed page when initiating the reader mode.

2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the reading history related to the user locally on the electronic personal display.

3 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing the reading history related to the user remotely at an e-library stored on a cloud device.

4 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling an audible alert when entering reading mode.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling a visual alert when entering reading mode.

6 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

disabling a pop-up when entering reading mode.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

suspending operation of a currently open application, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

8 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

suspending operation of a currently operating system feature, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

9 . An electronic reader (eReader) comprising:

a read mode determiner to provide a reader mode signal when a user specific reader mode is selected by a user;

a previous reading history module to provide a user specific historical reading information comprising:

a last viewed book; and

a last viewed page; and

a read mode implementer to receive the reader mode signal and implement reader mode with the user's specific historical reading information.

10 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the user's specific historical reading information is stored locally at the eReader.

11 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the user's specific historical reading information is stored at a cloud device.

12 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer disables an audible and a visual alert when entering reading mode.

13 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer disables a pop-up when entering reading mode.

14 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer suspends operation of a currently open application, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

15 . The eReader of claim 9 wherein the read mode implementer suspends operation of a currently operating system feature, unrelated to the reading mode, when entering reading mode.

16 . A method for implementing a user specific reader mode on an electronic reader (eReader), said method comprising:

receiving a request to enter a reader mode from a user;

reviewing a previous reading history related to the user, the previous reading history comprising:

a last viewed book; and

a last viewed page;

directing the eReader to open the last viewed book on the last viewed page when entering the reader mode; and

reducing a power consumption of the eReader while in reader mode, wherein the reducing is selected from the group consisting of: disabling an audible alert, disabling a visual alert and disabling a pop-up.

17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:

locally storing the previous reading history related to the user at an e-library on the eReader.

18 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:

remotely storing the previous reading history related to the user at an e-library on a cloud device.

19 . The method of claim 16 further comprising:

automatically initiating the reader mode; and

providing a reminder that reader mode is engaged.

20 . The method of claim 16 wherein the reducing the power consumption of the eReader while in reader mode, is additionally selected from the group consisting of: suspending operation of a currently open application unrelated to the reading mode and suspending operation of a currently operating system feature unrelated to the reading mode.