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 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.

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: An electronic library can include book titles that the user owns, such as downloaded or archived e-books that are purchased from a network service, and book titles that the user has identified as having been read. In this way, the user's library can reflect the book titles that the user has previously read even though the user does not own or have right to possess a corresponding e-book.

Abstract: A processor operates to capture one or more content items that are provided through operation of an input mechanism, and to associate the one or more content items with an e-book. The processor can identify a publisher's indicia for displaying a representation of the e-book. The process alters publisher's indicia to include content corresponding to the one or more content items, and further stores the altered publisher's indicia in the memory. A representation of the e-book is displayed, based on the altered publisher's indicia. The representation can be made selectable or interactive in order to access a content portion of the e-book.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing, a display assembly having a screen, and a touch sensor provided with a portion of the housing. The processor operates to display at least a portion an initial page state for an e-book. The processor interprets one or more user actions of a first type as a page turn, and then responds to the first type of user action by transitioning from displaying at least the initial page state to displaying another page state as determined by a value of the page turn. The processor also interprets user action of a second type as a placeholder. In response to interpreting the user action of the second type as the placeholder, the processor determines a given page state that coincides with the placeholder, and automatically return to displaying the given page state upon completion of an event or condition.

Abstract: A computing device that can interpret touch input provided on a housing of the computing device in order to draw or otherwise provide one content panel relative to another content panel.

Abstract: An intermediate device is operated to play back an acoustic configuration file for an end-user device. The acoustic configuration file can embed configuration parameters that are detectable by the end-user device. In particular, the end-user device can use the configuration parameters in conjunction with performing select operations, such as operations to configure the end-user device for communication with the network service.

Abstract: A network service is provided that embeds encodes acoustic data to carry configuration parameters for configuring an end-user device. The network service then transmits or causes transmission of an acoustic signal carrying the configuration parameters to the end-user device. The end-user device detects information items corresponding to configuration parameters embedded in the acoustic data. The end-user device utilizes the configuration parameters in connection with performing select operations.

Abstract: A computing device for rendering e-books, from which quotations can be selected and used to create content items. The content item can further be provided with configurations that enable the user to personalize the appearance of a selected quotation.

Abstract: A computing device detects a tap sequence that is provided by a user as input on a housing of the computing device. The tap sequence includes multiple taps, and each tap in the sequence corresponding to an object of the user (e.g., finger or stylus) impacting the housing. From the tap sequence, the computing device determines one or more characteristics of the tap sequence. The computing device selects a command based at least in part on the number of taps in the sequence, and the computing device performs an operation based on the command.

Abstract: Multiple groupings of application resources are displayed on, for example, an application launch interface of the computing device. Each of the multiple groupings may be associated with a corresponding category from the plurality of categories. Each application resource of each of the multiple groupings can be provided for use with one of the plurality of applications that is installed on the computing device and which is associated with the category of its grouping. The groupings of application resources can be treated as a single object in response to input.

Abstract: Examples described herein include a computing device that enables users to provide input to affect a particular manner in which a particular font is displayed. In particular, the user input can after a line weight and/or sharpness of a selected font.

Abstract: A user is provided an interface to specify input corresponding to a set of requested terms for soliciting a transfer of a particular digital content item. The set of requested terms are determined from the input. A determination is also made as to whether the user has a right to transfer the particular digital content item. An offer is published for the user that includes the set of requested terms.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a system and method for enabling users to annotate e-books and to transfer annotated e-books.

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: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing profiles for electronic content. The methods and systems may involve profiles for a plurality of electronic content items. If a user interaction with an electronic content item of the plurality of electronic content items meets an event definition, the user interaction may be identified as an event associated with the electronic content and recorded in the profile.