SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVIEWING E-READING CONTENT
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 corresponding with a selection of at least a portion of the displayed content. The processor then uses the selected content to generate a preview for the e-book to be shared via a network.
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 corresponding with a selection of at least a portion of the displayed content; and
use the selected content to generate a first preview for the e-book to be shared via a network.
2 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first preview comprises a product page including at least one of a book cover, a book title, an author, a genre, or a description for the e-book.
3 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first preview includes a link to purchase or download the e-book.
4 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the first processor is to further:
upload the first preview to a server on the network; and
generate a link to the first preview stored on the server.
5 . The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the first preview is stored in association with a user account for a user of the computing device.
6 . The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to further:
receive a second preview via the network, wherein the second preview includes at least a portion of text from another e-book.
7 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the second preview is sent from another computing device associated with the server.
8 . The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the portion of text is selected by a user of the other computing device.
9 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is to further:
display a notification on the screen of the display assembly upon receiving the second preview.
10 . The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the processor is to further:
selectively display the second preview on the screen in response to a second user input.
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 the 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;
interpreting the first user interaction as a first user input corresponding with a selection of at least a portion of the displayed content; and
using the selected content to generate a first preview for the e-book to be shared via a network.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first preview comprises a product page including at least one of a book cover, a book title, an author, a genre, or a description for the e-book.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the first preview includes a link to purchase or download the e-book.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
uploading the first preview to a server on the network; and
generating a link to the first preview stored on the server.
15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a second preview via the network, wherein the second preview includes at least a portion of text from another e-book.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the second preview is sent from another computing device associated with the server.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the portion of text is selected by a user of the other computing device.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
displaying a notification on the screen of the display assembly upon receiving the second preview.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
selectively displaying the second preview on the screen in response to a second user input.
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 the 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;
interpreting the first user interaction as a first user input corresponding with a selection of at least a portion of the displayed content; and
using the selected content to generate a preview for the e-book to be shared via a network.