IP Library Granted Patent US 9,753,566
Granted Patent B2
US 9,753,566 · App. 15/157,277 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Electronic book with extra free content

Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tsuzuki (Sagamihara Kanagawa, JP); Takashi Nishimura (Tokyo, JP); Go Fujino (Kiyose, JP)
Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
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Patent No.
US 9,753,566
App. No.
15/157,277
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a device includes a first acquisition processing module, a touchscreen display, a display processing module, a second acquisition processing module, and a request processing module. The first acquisition processing module acquires first content from a first delivery device. The display processing module displays content based on the first content on the touchscreen display. The second acquisition processing module acquires second content from a second delivery device based on data included in the first content, when a predetermined operation is executed for the touchscreen. The request processing module requests an output processing device corresponding to the second content to execute output processing based on the second content.

Claims (31)

1. An electronic device connectable to external content output devices, the electronic device comprising:

a display; and

a hardware processor configured to

receive first content and metadata, the first content comprising pages, the pages comprising a first page displaying an object linked to a second content, the metadata indicative of one of the external content output devices configured to output the second content,

display the pages of the first content on the display,

receive the second content when the object displayed in the first page is selected by a user, and

supply the second content to the one of the external content output devices based on the metadata.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a touch screen display and the user is able to select the object by touch operation.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the one of the external content output devices comprises a printer configured to print the second content, a player configured to play back the second content, or a robot configured to operate based on the second content.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to turn on the one of the external content output devices if the one of the external content output devices is not turned on when the second content is supplied to the one of the external content output devices.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the metadata is further indicative of a communication method for supplying the second content to the one of the external content output devices.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first content comprises a book for sale and the second content comprises an extra free content.

7. A method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, first content and metadata, the first content comprising pages, the pages comprising a first page displaying an object linked to a second content, the metadata indicative of one of external content output devices configured to output the second content and connected to the electronic device;

displaying, by the electronic device, the pages of the first content;

receiving, by the electronic device, the second content when the object displayed in the first page is selected by a user; and

supplying, by the electronic device, the second content to the one of the external content output devices based on the metadata.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one of the external content output devices comprises a printer configured to print the second content, a player configured to play back the second content, or a robot configured to operate based on the second content.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising turning on the one of the external content output devices if the one of the external content output devices is not turned on when the second content is supplied to the one of the external content output devices.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the metadata is further indicative of a communication method for supplying the second content to the one of the external content output devices.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first content comprises a book for sale and the second content comprises an extra free content.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of executable instructions stored thereon configured to cause one or more computers to perform processing, the processing comprising:

receiving, by the one or more computers, first content and metadata, the first content comprising pages, the pages comprising a first page displaying an object linked to a second content, the metadata indicative of one of external content output devices configured to output the second content and connected to the one or more computers;

displaying, by the one or more computers, the pages of the first content;

receiving, by the one or more computers, the second content when the object displayed in the first page is selected by a user; and

supplying, by the one or more computers, the second content to the one of the external content output devices based on the metadata.

13. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the display comprises a touch screen display and the user is able to select the object by a touch operation.

14. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the one of the external content output devices comprises a printer configured to print the second content, a player configured to play back the second content, or a robot configured to operate based on the second content.

15. The medium of claim 12 , further comprising turning on the one of the external content output devices if the one of the external content output devices is not turned on when the second content is supplied to the one of the external content output devices.

16. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the metadata is further indicative of a communication method for supplying the second content to the one of the external content output devices.

17. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the first content comprises a book for sale and the second content comprises an extra free content.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY'S ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 048547 FRAME 0187. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Recorded May 6, 2020
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052595/0307 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADD SECOND RECEIVING PARTY PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 48547 FRAME: 187. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 13, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050041/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA DIGITAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048547/0187 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2016
From: TSUZUKI, YOSHIYUKI; NISHIMURA, TAKASHI; FUJINO, GO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 038624/0314 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-270980 · Dec 27, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14460182 · Aug 14, 2014
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