Abstract: Examples described herein enable a user to organize and manage e-books on a computing device that utilizes a network-based e-book service. According to some examples, a user e-book collection can be organized so that it can be displayed when archived, as well as in accordance with user-defined lists.

Abstract: A computing system and/or network environment in which users can transfer (or initiate transfer of) digital content items to other users in accordance with a variety of transaction parameters that are specified by the user.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable. A first touch sensor is provided with a first portion of the housing. For example, the first touch sensor may be provided on a sidewall, a front surface, or a back surface of the housing. A processor is provided within the housing to detect a first user interaction and a second user interaction with the first touch sensor. The first user interaction corresponds with a user making contact with the first touch sensor, and the second user interaction corresponds with the user releasing contact with the first touch sensor. The processor further executes a first set of instructions in response to detecting the second user interaction.

Abstract: A given page of an e-book is displayed when an input is detected that is sustained for an amount of time that exceeds a threshold. After the amount of time exceeding the threshold, the pages of the e-book are transitioned by clusters or chapters. The transitioning by clusters or chapters can be sustained for some duration that is determined by, for example, the duration of time during which the input is sustained.

Abstract: Examples described herein enable a user to organize and manage e-books on a computing device that utilizes a network-based e-book service. According to some examples, a user e-book collection can be organized so that it can be displayed when archived, as well as in accordance with user-defined lists.

Abstract: A computing device operates to detect a gesture input while displaying text content. The gesture input is interpreted as correlating to a summarization command. A summary of the text content is displayed based on the summarization command.

Abstract: A method and system for providing e-book content is described. A position in a content of an e-book is determined. The position can indicate when a user stopped consuming the content on a first computing device associated with the user. At least a remaining portion of the content subsequent to the position can be divided into multiple portions. A first portion of the multiple portions can be provided to a second computing device associated with the user using one of multiple formats.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable and a set of touch sensors are provided with the display assembly. A processor is provided within the housing to detect a user interaction with the set of touch sensors. The processor further determines, based on the user interaction, that at least a threshold percentage of the screen of the display assembly is covered and executes one or more instructions based, at least in part, upon determining that the at least threshold percentage of the screen is covered. For example, the one or more instructions may include instructions for powering off the computing device, displaying a screen saver on the screen, placing the computing device in a sleep mode, and/or changing a state of the screen of the display assembly.

Abstract: A computing device displays a user activatable trigger along with a content portion of the e-book when the e-book is rendered for reading. The computing device detects activation of the trigger by user input. The computing device generates communication for a network service from which the e-book is available for download. The generated communication can include an identifier for each of the e-book, the user, and a recipient. According to some embodiments, at least a portion of the communication corresponding to the identifier of the e-book is identified and automatically provided as part of the communication. The communication can then be transmitted the network service.

Abstract: A computing device operates to receive a current issue of an electronic periodical. In response to receiving the current issue, the computing device performs one or more actions to remove at least the content portion of at least one prior issue of the electronic periodical that was download on the computing device. Metadata content is displayed to represent a collection of issues for the electronic periodical that were acquired for download for an account associated with the computing device. The collection of issues includes the current issue and at least one prior issue the electronic periodical. The metadata content that is displayed to represent the collection can be based at least in part on a metadata portion of the current issue.

Abstract: A computing device can establish a wireless connection with at least one other computing device using a shared network. The computing device can display a portion of content of an e-book and receive user input for interacting with the displayed portion of content. In response to receiving the user input, the computing device performs an e-book activity with respect to the displayed portion based on the user input, and concurrently transmits, to the at least one other computing device using the wireless connection, a control signal that causes the at least one other computing device to perform an identical corresponding e-book activity on a corresponding portion of content displayed on the at least one other computing device.

Abstract: A computing device operates to associate each of multiple applications with a corresponding tile object. Each of the multiple applications are executed to generate application data, which is displayed in the corresponding tile object. The tile object for each of multiple applications is displayed at one time. A size of a first tile object for a first application can be increased in response to user input while the tile objects for at least some of the other applications is displayed.

Abstract: A computing device that includes a programmatically controlled front light. The front light cast light onto a display surface and/or other region of the computing device, for purpose of providing illumination and/or lighting effect.

Abstract: A computing device that includes a programmatically controlled front light. The front light cast light onto a display surface and/or other region of the computing device, for purpose of providing illumination and/or lighting effect.

Abstract: An e-reader application is executed on a computing device in order to display a content from a first e-book. The e-reader application includes a first set of features for use with the first e-book. While displaying the content from the first e-book, a partition is implemented that segments a display area of a display into a first segment and a second segment. The partition is further implemented by providing the content and the set of features on only the first segment, and enabling selection of another resource from a plurality of possible resources using the e-reader application. In response to selection of the other resource, content is displayed based on the selected other resource on only the second segment of the display area.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing, a display assembly having a screen, and a processor to display at least a portion of an initial page state for a paginated content item. A tactile interface is provided on a surface of the housing to produce a plurality of acoustic signals based on user interactions. An audio input device is provided with a portion of the housing to detect the acoustic signals produced by the tactile interface. The processor is to interpret the plurality of acoustic signals produced by the tactile interface as a plurality of user inputs, respectively, wherein one or more acoustic signals of a first type correspond with a page turn instruction. The processor further responds to acoustic signals of the first type by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value or type of the page turn.

Abstract: A portion of a text content from a content item is displayed within a display area of a display of a computing device. A text item from the portion of the text content and a target language are identified from user input. A translation of the identified text item is retrieved from a network service in the target language. The translation of the identified text item is displayed within a boundary of the display area and concurrently with the portion of the text content.

Abstract: A computing device provides a dyslexic enhancement mode. The dyslexic enhancement mode includes multiple dyslexic enhancement features that adjust the text content to facilitate ability of the user with dyslexia to read the text content. Additionally, the computing device provides an interface to enable the user to enter input to select and I specify values for individual dyslexic enhancement features. The computing device can configure implementation of the dyslexic enhancement mode based on the input provided by the user.

Abstract: A computing device that operates as an e-reader device on which category-specific highlights and annotations can be provided by a user.

Abstract: A computing device to vary a translucency of a graphic representation of an e-book (e.g., iconic digital book cover) to reflect an activity or status, such as a user's progress in reading the e-book.