IP Library Patent Application 14601486
Patent Application
App. No. 14/601,486

SHORT RANGE SHARING OF E-READER CONTENT

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App. No.
14/601,486
Abstract

Methods and systems for short range sharing of e-reader content are provided. A primary display having touch functionality is fixedly coupled with an e-reading device, the primary display for presenting an e-book thereon. In addition an e-book information provider is coupled with the e-reading device, the e-book information provider for presenting information about an e-book thereon.

Claims (37)

1 . A system for short range sharing of e-reader content comprising:

a primary display of an e-reading device for presenting an e-book thereon; and

a secondary display coupled with the e-reading device for presenting information about the e-book thereon, wherein the primary display and the secondary display are not concurrently visible from a same plane of view.

2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the primary display comprises a touch functionality.

3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the secondary display is a lower power display than the primary display and does not have touch functionality.

4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the primary display is fixedly coupled with a first side of the e-reading device and the secondary display is fixedly coupled with a second side of the e-reader device opposite of the primary display.

5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the primary display is fixedly coupled to a first side of the e-reading device and the secondary display is fixedly coupled with a cover portion of the e-reader device distinct from the primary display.

6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the secondary display presents information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the secondary display presents information about at least one e-book, wherein the information does not include information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

8 . A system for short range sharing of e-reader content comprising:

a memory that stores a set of instructions;

a processor that access the set of instructions in the memory;

a primary display of an e-reading device having touch functionality, the primary display for presenting an e-hook thereon; and

an e-book information provider coupled with the e-reading device for presenting information about an e-book thereon.

9 . The system of claim 8 wherein the e-book information provider is a wireless broadcasting device.

10 . The system of claim 8 wherein the e-book information provider is a secondary display fixedly coupled with the e-reading device.

11 . The system of claim 10 wherein the primary display is fixedly coupled with a first side of the e-reading device and the secondary display is fixedly coupled with a second side of the e-reader device opposite of the primary display, wherein the primary display and the secondary display are not concurrently visible from a same plane of view.

12 . The system of claim 10 wherein the primary display is fixedly coupled to a first side of the e-reading device and the secondary display is fixedly coupled with a cover portion of the e-reader device distinct from the primary display.

13 . The system of claim 8 wherein the e-book information provider presents information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

14 . The system of claim 8 wherein the e-book information provider presents information about at least one e-book, wherein the information does not include information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

15 . A non-transitory computer implemented method for short range sharing of e-reader content, said method comprising:

fixedly coupling a primary display having touch functionality with an e-reading device, the (primary display for presenting an e-book thereon; and

coupling an e-book information provider with the e-reading device, the e-book information provider for presenting information about an e-book thereon.

16 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:

utilizing a wireless broadcasting device as the e-book information provider.

17 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:

utilizing a secondary display fixedly coupled with the e-reading device as the e-book information provider.

18 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 17 further comprising:

fixedly coupling the primary display with a front facing side of the e-reading device; and

fixedly coupling the secondary display with a back facing side of the e-reader device.

19 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 17 further comprising:

fixedly coupling the primary display with a first side of the e-reading device; and

fixedly coupling the secondary display with a cover portion of the e-reader device.

20 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:

utilizing the e-book information provider to provide information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

21 . The non-transitory computer implemented method of claim 15 further comprising:

utilizing the e-book information provider to provide information about at least one e-book, wherein the information does not include information about the e-book being presented on the primary display.

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 Jan 21, 2015
From: LANDAU, BENJAMIN; PARKER, NORA
To: KOBO INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 034772/0141 →