METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTINUOUS READING MODE
A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen and a set of touch sensors. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable. A processor is provided within the housing to display content pertaining to an e-book on the screen of the display assembly. The processor further detects a first user interaction with the set of touch sensors and interprets the first user interaction as a first user input. In response to the first user input, the processor scrolls the e-book content displayed on the screen. For example, the first user input may correspond with a user tapping and holding the screen of the display assembly.
1 . A computing device comprising:
a display assembly including a screen;
a housing that at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable;
a set of touch sensors provided with the display assembly; and
a processor provided within the housing, the processor operating to:
display content pertaining to an e-book on the screen of the display assembly;
detect a first user interaction with the set of touch sensors;
interpret the first user interaction as a first user input; and
scroll the e-book content displayed on the screen in response to the first user input.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first user input corresponds with a user tapping and holding the screen of the display assembly.
3 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the processor is to scroll the e-book content by continuously updating the content displayed on the screen until the user releases contact with the screen.
4 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to scroll the e-book content in a particular direction based on a region of the screen on which the first user input is received.
5 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is to scroll the e-book content in an upward direction when the first user input is received at a lower region of the screen.
6 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is to scroll the e-book content in a downward direction when the first user input is received at an upper region of the screen.
7 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:
emphasize a first portion of the screen while scrolling the e-book content in response to the first user input.
8 . The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the screen coincides with one or more lines of text associated with the e-book content.
9 . The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is to emphasize the first portion of the screen by obfuscating content displayed on the remainder of the screen.
10 . The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the first portion of the screen coincides with a centerline of the screen.
11 . A method for operating a computing device, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
displaying content pertaining to an e-book on a screen of a display assembly of the computing device;
detecting a first user interaction with a set of touch sensors provided with the display assembly; and
interpreting the first user interaction as a first user input; and
scrolling the e-book content displayed on the screen in response to the first user input.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first user input corresponds with a user tapping and holding the screen of the display assembly.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein scrolling the e-book content comprises:
continuously updating the content displayed on the screen until the user releases contact with the screen.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein scrolling the e-book content comprises:
scrolling the e-book content in a particular direction based on a region of the screen on which the first user input is received.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein scrolling the e-book content comprises:
scrolling the e-book content in an upward direction when the first user input is received at a lower region of the screen.
16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein scrolling the e-book content comprises:
scrolling the e-book content in a downward direction when the first user input is received at an upper region of the screen.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
emphasizing a first portion of the screen while scrolling the e-book content in response to the first user input.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the first portion of the screen coincides with one or more lines of text associated with the e-book content.
19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein emphasizing the first portion of the screen comprises:
obfuscating content displayed on the remainder of the screen.
20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions, that when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations that include:
displaying content pertaining to an e-book on a screen of a display assembly of the computing device;
detecting a first user interaction with a set of touch sensors provided with the display assembly; and
interpreting the first user interaction as a first user input; and
scrolling the e-book content displayed on the screen in response to the first user input.