SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARATIVE TIME-TO-COMPLETION DISPLAY VIEW FOR QUEUED E-READING CONTENT ITEMS
Method and system for displaying e-reading items in a reading queue according to word count of the items in order to allow a user to make determinations on what to read next based on reading time available. The method is executed in a processor of a computing device, the computing device further including a memory storing instructions and a display screen. The method comprises accessing a reading queue comprising a plurality of e-books, ones of the plurality of e-books including word content; for respective ones of the e-books in the reading queue, determining a word count of the word content; calculating a spatial area of an iconic representation for the ones of the plurality of e-books, the spatial area being calculated in proportion to the respective word counts, and displaying the iconic representations of the e-books of the reading queue in a comparative view.
1 . A method executed in a processor of a computing device, the computing device further including a memory storing instructions and a display screen, the method comprising:
accessing a reading queue comprising a plurality of e-books, ones of the plurality of e-books including word content;
for respective ones of the e-books in the reading queue, determining a word count of the word content;
calculating a spatial area of an iconic representation for the ones of the plurality of e-books, the spatial area being calculated in proportion to the respective word counts; and
displaying the iconic representations of the e-books of the reading queue in a comparative view.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the iconic representation includes an image provided upon a cover of a counterpart paper book as published.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the iconic representation is depicted with the word count of the respective e-books.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the reading queue further includes a read-in-progress e-book having a percentage-completion, the percentage-completion based on a word count remainder to be read.
5 . The method of claim 4 wherein an iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is displayed in the comparative view, the iconic representation including a spatial area calculated in accordance with the percentage-completion.
6 . The method of claim 5 wherein the iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is depicted with the percentage completion.
7 . The method of claim 5 wherein the iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is rendered visually differently than others in the comparative view.
8 . The method of claim 7 wherein the visual difference is based on one of: a brightness, a shading, a color and a pulsating aspect.
9 . The method of claim 1 wherein the comparative view is dynamically sized for display based on the plurality of e-books of the reading queue.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein the word count as determined includes the word content from a beginning chapter through an ending chapter for respective ones of the plurality of e-books of the reading queue.
11 . A computer-readable medium that stores instructions for a computing device, the computing device including a processor, a memory and a display screen, the instructions being executable by the processor to cause the computing device to perform operations that include:
accessing a reading queue comprising a plurality of e-books, ones of the plurality of e-books including word content;
for respective ones of the e-books in the reading queue, determining a word count of the word content;
calculating a spatial area of an iconic representation for the ones of the plurality of e-books, the spatial area being calculated in proportion to the respective word counts; and
displaying the iconic representations of the e-books of the reading queue in a comparative view.
12 . A computing device comprising:
a memory that stores a set of instructions;
a display screen;
a processor that access the instructions in memory, the processor further configured to:
access a reading queue comprising a plurality of e-books, ones of the plurality of e-books including word content;
for respective ones of the e-books in the reading queue, determine a word count of the word content;
calculate a spatial area of an iconic representation for the ones of the plurality of e-books, the spatial area being calculated in proportion to the respective word counts; and
display the iconic representations of the e-books of the reading queue in a comparative view.
13 . The computing device of claim 12 wherein the iconic representation includes an image provided upon a cover of a counterpart paper book as published.
14 . The computing device of claim 12 wherein the iconic representation is depicted with the word count of the respective e-books.
15 . The computing device of claim 12 wherein the reading queue further includes a read-in-progress e-book having a percentage-completion, the percentage-completion based on a word count remainder to be read.
16 . The computing device of claim 15 wherein an iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is displayed in the comparative view, the iconic representation including a spatial area calculated in accordance with the percentage-completion.
17 . The computing device of claim 16 wherein the iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is depicted with the percentage completion.
18 . The computing device of claim 15 wherein the iconic representation of the read-in-progress e-book is rendered visually differently than others in the comparative view.
19 . The computing device of claim 18 wherein the visual difference is based on one of: a brightness, a shading, a color and a pulsating aspect.
20 . The computing device of claim 12 wherein the comparative view is dynamically sized for display based on the plurality of e-books of the reading queue.
21 . The computing device of claim 12 wherein the word count as determined includes the word content from a beginning chapter through an ending chapter for respective ones of the plurality of e-books of the reading queue.