PACED PAGE AUTOMATIC TURNS

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 processor provided within the housing, the processor operating to:

display content pertaining to a first page state for an e-book;

initiate a countdown timer based on a first timer value; and

upon expiration of the countdown timer, automatically transition the displayed content to correspond with a second page state of the e-book.

2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:

display a representation of the countdown timer on the screen of the display assembly.

3 . The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the representation indicates a state of the countdown timer.

4 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:

receive a first user input corresponding to a transition delay; and

in response to the first user input, adjust the countdown timer to delay the transitioning of the displayed content.

5 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the processor is to further:

increase the first timer value in response to the first user input.

6 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:

receive a second user input corresponding to a page turn; and

in response to the second user input, and prior to expiration of the countdown timer, transition the displayed content to correspond with the second page state.

7 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is to further:

decrease the first timer value in response to the second user input.

8 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:

determine the first timer value based, at least in part, on an average duration between successive page transitions of the e-book.

9 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first timer value is a user-programmable value.

10 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:

reset the countdown timer after transitioning the displayed content from the first page state to the second page state.

11 . A method for operating a computing device, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:

displaying content pertaining to a first page state for an e-book;

initiating a countdown timer based on a first timer value; and

upon expiration of the countdown timer, automatically transitioning the displayed content to correspond with a second page state of the e-book.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

displaying a representation of the countdown timer with the displayed content.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the representation indicates a state of the countdown timer.

14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving a first user input corresponding to a transition delay; and

in response to the first user input, adjusting the countdown timer to delay the transitioning of the displayed content.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

increasing the first timer value in response to the first user input.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving a second user input corresponding to a page turn; and

in response to the second user input, and prior to expiration of the countdown timer, transitioning the displayed content to correspond with the second page state.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

decreasing the first timer value in response to the second user input.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining the first timer value based, at least in part, on an average duration between successive page transitions of the e-book.

19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

resetting the countdown timer after transitioning the displayed content from the first page state to the second page state.

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 a first page state for an e-book;

initiating a countdown timer based on a first timer value; and

upon expiration of the countdown timer, automatically transitioning the displayed content to correspond with a second page state of the e-book.