Abstract: Methods and systems for disambiguating an e-Book series number for an e-Book are provided. The method accesses metadata associated with the e-Book. In the metadata, a portion of e-Book series metadata comprising series related information is found. A plurality of rules is used on the metadata comprising series related information to generate a standardized e-Book series number.

Abstract: Methods and systems for personalizing an e-Book search query are provided. The method receives an e-Book search query and searches an e-Book depository based on the query. A set of search results are obtained from the depository. In addition, personalized information about a user related to the query is also obtained. The personalized information is used to refine the set of search results into a set of user personalized e-Book search query results. The results are presented on a display of the e-reading device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for disambiguating an e-Book series name for an e-Book are provided. The method accesses, on an e-Reading device, metadata associated with the e-Book; finds, in the metadata, a name portion of e-Book series metadata conflated with non-name related information; and utilizes a plurality of rules on the name portion of the e-Book series metadata conflated with non-name related information to determine a distinct c-Book series name.

Abstract: Methods and systems for supplementing an e-Book's metadata with a unique identifier are provided. The method accesses metadata associated with the e-Book on a computing device. In the metadata a name portion of e-Book series metadata conflated with non-name related information is found. A plurality of rules is used on the name portion of the e-Book series metadata conflated with non-name related information to determine a distinct e-Book series name. The distinct e-Book series name is used to generate a unique series identifier for each e-Book in the same series. The metadata is then supplemented with the unique series identifier.

Abstract: A method executed in a processor of a computing device for managing library content is provided. The method includes receiving input indicating a request to create a special category associated with a main library of electronic books, receiving a request for adding one of the electronic books to the special category, receiving input corresponding to activating the special category and providing access to the one of the electronic books within the special category.

Abstract: A method and system of system and method for operating a computing device for multi-user accessing of a shared e-book for reading within an e-library collection. The method is executed in a processor of a computing device, the computing device further including a display screen, a memory storing instructions and a database of fingerprint records associated with respective ones of a plurality of enrollees, and comprises receiving, at current page of the e-book at the display screen, a digital bookmarking command terminating display of the e-book content at the current page, receiving, at a fingerprint authentication interface, a superimposed fingerprint, recognizing a fingerprint record match between the superimposed fingerprint and one of the plurality of enrollees and correlating the superimposed fingerprint with the digitally bookmarked current page based on the fingerprint record match.

Abstract: A method and system of shelving digital content items, including e-books, for restricted access within an e-library collection. The method is executed in a processor of a computing device, the computing device further including a display screen and a memory storing instructions and a database of fingerprint records associated with respective ones of a plurality of enrollees, and comprises receiving, at the display screen, a selection of a digital content item stored within an e-library collection of digital content items, receiving, at a fingerprint authentication interface, a superimposed fingerprint; authenticating the superimposed fingerprint by detecting a valid fingerprint record match with one of the plurality of enrollees; and requesting an input transferring the selected digital content item to a restricted-access digital bookshelf location in the memory.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying a display screen of an electronic personal display device. The device includes a processor, a display screen, and a memory storing instructions and a digital content item. The method comprises receiving an invocation of the digital content item stored in the memory, inferring that the digital content item is an e-book based on a metadata record of the e-book, the e-book having content displayable according to an ordered sequence of digitally constructed pages, detecting at least one ambient noise characteristic at the computing device, generating sound waves in cancellation of the at least one ambient noise characteristic, and outputting, from the computing device, the sound waves.

Abstract: A method and system for term-occurrence-based navigation of content apportionments of an e-book. The method comprises receiving a term occurrence search request at a text portion of the e-book content, the text portion comprising the term and the content of the e-book is apportioned according to a plurality of content apportionments, determining a frequency of occurrence of the term within respective ones of the content apportionments, rendering a frequency indicator of the frequency of occurrence associated with the respective ones of the content apportionments at the display screen, receiving, at the display screen, a navigation request for transitioning to a selected one of the content apportionments of e-book content, and displaying a summary list of term occurrence content excerpts from the selected content apportionment.

Abstract: A method executed in a processor of a computing device for managing digital content at a point of sale is provided. The method includes receiving input indicating a purchase of new digital content is being processed, receiving a request for managing a library associated with a user of the e-book, receiving input corresponding to a location in the library related to the new digital content and automatically storing the new digital content at the location concurrent with the purchase.

Abstract: A method and system for effecting repagination of e-book content in conjunction with applying a digital bookmark. The method comprises receiving a request for placement of a digital bookmark at a content portion within a current page of the e-book content rendered at the display screen, bookmarking the content portion, and repaginating the current page based on a location of the bookmarked content portion within the current page.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying an ancillary display screen of an electronic personal display device in a persistent rendering of reading progress including a page-resume demarcation. The method comprises receiving, at a current page of the e-book rendered upon the primary touch screen display, a command terminating display of the e-book content for reading thereon, the current page being an intermediate one of the series of pages of the e-book, displaying an indicium of a totality of the series of pages of the e-book along a substantial length of the ancillary touchscreen display, and rendering a demarcation cue representative of the current page within the indicium of the totality of pages, the demarcation cue being positioned along the indicium in accordance with an order of the current page within the series of pages of the e-book.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying a display screen of an electronic personal display device in rendering digital content items. The device includes a processor, primary and secondary touch screen displays, and a memory storing instructions.

Abstract: A method and system for indicated reading rate synchronization on a computing device is disclosed. The system utilizes a camera that tracks an eye movement of a user on a page of content on the computing device. In addition, an audio pronouncer is used to pronounce a word on the page of content. A gaze to page portion correlation logic correlates the audio pronouncement of the word on the page with the eye movement tracking location on the page of content on the computing device, such that the word being viewed by the user is the word being announced by the audio pronouncer.

Abstract: A method executed in a processor of a computing device for providing an e-book privacy mode is provided. The method includes tracking eye movement of a first user of an electronic personal display with a camera of the electronic personal display, based on the tracking, correlating a gaze of the first user with a selectable region of the electronic personal display, identifying eye movement of a second user proximate the electronic personal display with the camera of the electronic personal display and responsive to the identification of eye movement of the second user, implementing a privacy operation of the electronic personal display which is associated with the selectable region.

Abstract: A method and system for transitioning between audible notification states for a computing device based on ambient lighting level brightness differentials. The method comprises receiving, via the first and second ambient lighting sensors, a first and a second ambient lighting levels from respective ones of a first surface and a second surface of the computing device, determining a brightness differential between the first and second ambient lighting levels, and transitioning at least one audible notification from an audio output source of the computing device to an alternate audio state if the brightness differential exceeds a predetermined threshold differential amount.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying a display screen of an electronic personal display device. The device includes a processor, primary and secondary touch screen displays, and a memory storing instructions and an e-book, the e-book having content displayable according to a sequence of digitally constructed pages. The method comprises monitoring a device battery power level while displaying the digital content item at the primary touchscreen display, detecting that a threshold battery power level is reached, and transitioning operation of the computing device to the secondary display screen by rendering the digital content item for reading thereon.

Abstract: A method executed in a processor of a computing device for providing an e-book close effect is provided. The method includes receiving input defining a virtual weight for an e-book, receiving a request for audio enhancement corresponding to closing the e-book and in response to the user closing the e-book, generating a sound corresponding to the virtual weight.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying an ancillary display screen of an electronic personal display device in rendering digital content item portions, including a persistent rendering thereof. The method comprises receiving a command to modify a page of e-book content, the page including at least one margin indicia as rendered on the primary display screen, activating the ancillary display screen while displaying the modified page bereft of the at least one margin indicia on the primary display screen; and transitioning display of the at least one margin indicia to the ancillary display screen of the computing device.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a mobile device detachable accessory display screen. The method comprises receiving a request to electrically couple a detachable accessory at the computing device, the detachable accessory including a secondary display screen, monitoring for a display screen transition event, transitioning operation of the computing device to the secondary display screen upon detecting the display screen transition event, and rendering the digital content item for reading on the secondary display screen of the detachable accessory.