Patents Assigned to eBook Technologies, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20110249903
    Abstract: A system for and method of displaying non-rectangular images in electronic content on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying, using a template identification computing apparatus, an image shape template associated with a non-rectangular image that is part of electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, determining, using a boundary region determination computing apparatus, a boundary region of the image shape template, placing, using an image placement computing apparatus, the non-rectangular image inside the boundary region of the image shape template and on the electronic content, flowing, using a text flow computing apparatus, text that is part of the electronic content outside and along the boundary region of the image shape template, and transmitting, using a communication computing apparatus, the electronic content along with the non-rectangular image to the electronic device via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: eBook Technologies, Inc., Skiff LLC
    Inventors: Brady DUGA, John RIVLIN, Vincent LE CHEVALIER, Garth CONBOY
  • Publication number: 20110251837
    Abstract: A system for and method of electronic reference integration with an electronic reader is presented. The system and method may include providing an electronic reference on an electronic paper display device. The method may include receiving, on an electronic paper display device, a request for an electronic reference, the request being associated with electronic content of the electronic paper display device, determining a context of the request within the electronic content, identifying a language of the electronic content based on the context, identifying an electronic reference corresponding to the identified language, and providing the electronic paper display device with access to the identified electronic reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: eBook Technologies, Inc., Skiff LLC
    Inventors: Garth CONBOY, Vincent Le Chevalier, John Rivlin
  • Publication number: 20110219290
    Abstract: A system for and method of providing enhanced content navigation on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, embedding, in the electronic content, a navigation link that initiates a navigation action when activated at the electronic device, and transmitting, to the electronic device, the electronic content that comprises the navigation link via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicants: SKIFF, LLC, eBook Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Leshner, Brady Duga, Garth Conboy, John Rivlin
  • Publication number: 20110082749
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium for template-based assembly of an electronic publication are disclosed. The system may include a template provider that provides a template that specifies a markup for the electronic publication and having a plurality of content slots; a content provider that provides content; a publisher that formats the content according to the template and comprising a language processor that automatically traverses the template and applies the content to the content slots; and an electronic reading device that displays the formatted content. The method may include receiving at least one template from a template provider; traversing one of the template to identify a content slot; retrieving content for insertion into the identified content slot; applying a markup to a portion of the content; formatting the content by inserting the content into the identified content slot; and rendering the formatted content on an electronic reading device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicants: FirstPaper, LLC, eBook Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Rivlin, Garth Conboy, Vincent Le Chevalier