Abstract: A user interface method for user selected zoom level determination. The method includes displaying a page of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device and setting a zoom level of the page in accordance there with. The method further includes, in response to the zoom level, processing the page in accordance there with to produce a plurality of dynamically sized segments, and for displaying successive pages on the screen, processing the successive pages to produce additional dynamically sized segments in accordance with the zoom level.

Abstract: Content is displayed on a touchscreen display of a computing system such as an electronic book reader. The content is displayed according to a setting for a first attribute (e.g., level of brightness) and a setting for a second attribute (e.g., day mode or night mode). In response to sensing a motion proximate to the touchscreen, the setting for the first attribute is changed to a different value. In response to a value for the setting for the first attribute crossing a threshold value (e.g., while the motion is being performed), the setting for the second attribute is changed.

Abstract: An advertising-based gamification system delivering advertisements and measuring delivery and attention to the advertisements, including an allocation server, a database including stored data objects including media advertisements and questions in a plurality of languages, each of the questions associated with a particular media advertisement, a translation module monitoring translation statuses of each of the stored data objects in the plurality of languages, a location module receiving location data indicative of a location of at least one of the plurality of devices, software selectively presenting one of the media advertisements and a plurality of associated questions from the stored data objects to a device based on at least one of the location data and a language preference, software to receive and store data indicative of answers to the questions from the device, and software executing on the allocation server to quantify views and attention of the media advertisements.

Abstract: An image of a physical book environment is obtained, and the image is associated with a user. The image is processed to detect one or more books in the physical book environment. A title of at least a first book in the physical book environment is determined based on information determined from processing the image. A content item is then recommended for the user to acquire based on the title of the first book.

Abstract: A processor selectively operates in one of multiple operational modes, including a page mode to singularly display pages of the e-book in a content region of the display screen, and a multi-page mode to display at least portions of a set of multiple pages of the e-book at one time. When the processor operates in the multi-page mode, the processor responds to (i) receiving a page transition input by determining the current page based on the page transition input, and (ii) receiving a chapter transition input by determining the current page to be a page of a chapter that is determined based on the chapter transition input. In response to determining the current page, the processor displays at least portions of the set of multiple pages, including the current page and portions of one or more of a previous page or next page.

Abstract: A computing device includes browser plugin that is operable to detect when a user selects a content item on a web resource, the web resource (e.g., web page) having been accessed by a browser application. The computing device implements and/or accesses resource to determine a title of a work from the content item. The computing device further performs operations to associate the title with an account maintained at a network service from which a digital form of the work can be obtained, and the account is linked to the computing device.

Abstract: An image of a physical book environment is obtained, and the image is associated with a user. The image is processed to detect one or more books in the physical book environment. A title is determined of at least a first book in the physical book environment. One or more operations are then performed to facilitate acquisition of an e-book version of the determined title for the user.

Abstract: An image of a physical book environment is obtained, and the image is associated with a user. The image is processed to detect one or more books in the physical book environment. A title is determined for each of the detected books. The social network profile of the user is determined based on the title of each book in the multiple 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: A criterion for defining a collection is determined based on user input or data contained on the computing device. The content items that are part of a user library and which are part of the collection are identified based at least in part on the criterion. A stack representation of the collection is displayed. A content for a foreground of the stack representation is also selected, where the content selected for the foreground is specifically relevant to the collection.

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 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: System and method for providing a short cut to open a different electronic document in a book reading GUI in response to a user gesture. A book reading graphical user interface (GUI) is configured to display content of a current book and, responsive to a user pinch-in gesture, present a plurality of estimated user-intended reading materials to facilitate user selection for next reading. The select plurality of electronic documents may be the last few documents recently displayed in the GUI. A user can select an electronic document by clicking the corresponding visual object. Alternatively, the user can return to the current book by using a pinch-out gesture.

Abstract: System and method for bookmark a select location with a page of an ebook. A graphical user interface (GUI) is configured to display content of a page, and bookmark a select location within the page responsive to a swipe gesture starting from a predetermined position on the GUI. The end position of swipe gesture is recorded as the bookmark and a visual object representing the bookmark is rendered on the GUI. The select location may correspond to a last line that a user just finished reading before closing the reading session of the electronic document. The visual object may be removed from the electronic document once a user can locate the select location in a subsequent reading session.

Abstract: System and method for presenting a customized aggregation of information based on specific state-of-mind of a user. An end-of-book experience graphical user interface (GUI) is configured to capture a specific state-of-mind of a user by using an options menu listing typical state-of-minds of typical book users. Provided the user indicates to expand reading experience on the instant book, a set of information that facilitates a deep dive experience on the instant book can be presented. Alternatively, provided the user indicates to move on from the instant book, a collection of books of in different categories from the instant can be recommended. The end-of-book experience GUI can be prompted upon a user indication of having finished reading a book, closing the reading program before finishing, or re-reading the book.

Abstract: Content is displayed on a touchscreen display of a computing system such as an electronic book reader. The content is displayed according to a setting for a first attribute (e.g., level of brightness) and a setting for a second attribute (e.g., day mode or night mode). In response to sensing a motion proximate to the touchscreen, the setting for the first attribute is changed to a different value. In response to a value for the setting for the first attribute crossing a threshold value (e.g., while the motion is being performed), the setting for the second attribute is changed.

Abstract: A user interface method for an automatic invocation of a guided reading tutorial. The method includes displaying a section of an article of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device. The method further includes, in response to the input, communicating with an on-line instruction program linked to a user account, determining whether to invoke the instruction program based on predetermined settings, and automatically executing the instruction program in accordance with the settings, wherein the instruction program is configured to lead though a plurality of features of guided reading of the handheld device for familiarization.

Abstract: A user interface method for single tap gesture advancement. The method includes displaying a section of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device. The method further includes interpreting the input as an intention to change and to render a different section of the document, and rendering the different section of the document.

Abstract: A user interface method for dynamic guided reading. The method includes displaying a section of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device. The method further includes interpreting the input as an intention to read the section of the document, in response to the intention to read the section of the document, displaying a guided reading confirmation region on a section of the screen of the handheld device, and upon receiving a user input on the confirmation region, enabling guided reading on the handheld device.

Abstract: A user interface method for textually biased flow. The method includes displaying a section of an article of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device. The method further includes interpreting the input as an intention to change and to render a different section of the article, and rendering the different section of the article without interruption from an intervening section not related to the article.