IP Library Patent Application 14287919
Patent Application
App. No. 14/287,919

PROVIDING E-BOOK CONTENT TO DEVICES USING ONE OF MULTIPLE FORMATS

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App. No.
14/287,919
Abstract

A method and system for providing e-book content is described. A position in a content of an e-book is determined. The position can indicate when a user stopped consuming the content on a first computing device associated with the user. At least a remaining portion of the content subsequent to the position can be divided into multiple portions. A first portion of the multiple portions can be provided to a second computing device associated with the user using one of multiple formats.

Claims (40)

1 . A method of providing e-book content, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:

determining a position in a content of an e-book, the position indicating when a user stopped consuming the content on a first computing device associated with the user;

dividing at least a remaining portion of the content subsequent to the position into multiple portions; and

providing, over one or more networks, a first portion of the multiple portions to a second computing device associated with the user using one of multiple formats.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the position includes detecting a marking inputted by the user when operating the first computing device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the first computing device, a request to consume the content starting from the position using a specified format of the multiple formats.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein determining the position is performed in response to receiving the request.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein dividing at least the remaining portion of the content includes determining a size of individual multiple portions based on the specified format.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the multiple formats include at least one of a text message, an audio file, or an e-mail message.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein dividing at least the remaining portion of the content includes generating, for each of the multiple portions, an audio file corresponding to text content of that portion.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the second computing device, a request to consume a second portion of the multiple portions subsequent to the first portion; and

providing, over the one or more networks, the second portion of the multiple portions to the second computing device using one of multiple formats.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first portion is provided using a first format of the multiple formats, and wherein the second portion is provided using a second format of the multiple formats, the second format being different than the first format.

10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

determine a position in a content of an e-book, the position indicating when a user stopped consuming the content on a first computing device associated with the user;

divide at least a remaining portion of the content subsequent to the position into multiple portions; and

provide, over one or more networks, a first portion of the multiple portions to a second computing device associated with the user using one of multiple formats.

11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the computing device to determine the position by detecting a marking inputted by the user when operating the first computing device.

12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

receive, from the first computing device, a request to consume the content starting from the position using a specified format of the multiple formats.

13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions cause the computing device to determine the position in response to receiving the request.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein dividing at least the remaining portion of the content includes determining a size of individual multiple portions based on the specified format.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the multiple formats include at least one of a text message, an audio file, or an e-mail message.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the computing device to divide at least the remaining portion of the content by generating, for each of the multiple portions, an audio file corresponding to text content of that portion.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

receive, from the second computing device, a request to consume a second portion of the multiple portions subsequent to the first portion; and

provide, over the one or more networks, the second portion of the multiple portions to the second computing device using one of multiple formats.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first portion is provided using a first format of the multiple formats, and wherein the second portion is provided using a second format of the multiple formats, the second format being different than the first format.

19 . A computing device, comprising:

a communication interface;

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the communication interface and the memory, to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the computing device to:

determine a position in a content of an e-book, the position indicating when a user stopped consuming the content on a first computing device associated with the user;

divide at least a remaining portion of the content subsequent to the position into multiple portions; and

provide, over one or more networks, a first portion of the multiple portions to a second computing device associated with the user using one of multiple formats.

20 . The computing device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing device to:

receive, from the first computing device, a request to consume the content starting from the position using a specified format of the multiple formats; and

wherein the instructions cause the computing device to determine the position in response to receiving the request.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 10, 2016
From: KOBO INC.
To: RAKUTEN KOBO INC.
Reel/Frame 037753/0780 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2014
From: MACARTHUR, ROBERT
To: KOBO INC.
Reel/Frame 032968/0479 →