Electronic book
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic book configured in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which the elements shown in dashed lines, including the buttons shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, do not form a part of the design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the electronic book of FIG. 1, in which sample text shown in dashed lines does not form a part of the design;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the electronic book of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the electronic book of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the electronic book of FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view of the electronic book of FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 7 is a back elevational view of the electronic book of FIG. 1.
The broken lines are shown for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 18, 1998
Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
Assignee: NuvoMedia, Inc. (Mountainview, CA)
Inventors: Marc E. Tarpenning (Palo Alto, CA), Lance Uyehara (Fremont, CA), Mary Ruberry (Sunnyvale, CA), Martin F. Eberhard (Woodside, CA)
Primary Examiner: Susan J. Lucas
Assistant Examiner: Jennifer Rivard
Law Firm: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Application Number: 0/93,824
International Classification: 1904;