Abstract: A method for displaying flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides tactile feedback so as to lessen the user-interface differences between conventional books and e-books. Sensors and control mechanisms in the controller generate a series of electrical signals that are interpreted by the computer that displays the e-book to control various browsing operations, such as flipping pages, controlling a rate of page flipping, jumping to pre-set locations in the e-book, etc.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
July 4, 2006
Assignee:
E-Book Systems PTE Ltd.
Inventors:
Chee Cheng J. Liang, Jason Bradley Austin, Seng-Beng Ho