Abstract: A meta guiding mode can be implemented on a computing device to alter or disable touch inputs that the computing device otherwise recognizes as input.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen and a set of touch sensors. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable. A processor is provided within the housing to manage an e-book library associated with the computing device. Specifically, the e-book library includes at least a first e-book. The processor further associates the computing device with a reading group having a plurality of group members, and detects that a copy of the first e-book resides in an e-book library of a first group member of the plurality of group members. Upon detecting the copy of the first e-book, the processor then selectively initiates a shared reading mode for the first e-book.

Abstract: Methods and systems for multi-cart concurrent digital e-Book transactions are provided. A distinct gesture is correlated with each of a plurality of e-book recipients. Determining when the distinct gesture correlated with one of the plurality of e-book recipients is performed on at least one e-book in an e-bookstore. Automatically placing the at least one e-book identified by the distinct gesture correlated with one of the plurality of e-book recipients into a portion of a shopping multi-cart designated for the one of the plurality of e-book recipients.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a gifting user access to a gift recipient's personal e-Book information are provided. A distinct gesture is correlated with each of a plurality of e-Book recipients. Determining when the distinct gesture correlated with one of the plurality of e-Book recipients is performed on at least one e-Book in an e-Bookstore. Automatically placing the at least one e-Book identified by the distinct gesture correlated with one of the plurality of e-Book recipients into a portion of a shopping multi-cart designated for the one of the plurality of e-Book recipients.

Abstract: An e-reading device is provided that enables user-selected excerpts from one or more e-books to be aggregated as part of a separate content item. The e-reading device can also operate to programmatically generate bibliographic statements for each of the selected excerpts, based on attribution metadata from the e-book that is the source of each excerpt.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a computing device while normal touch screen display functionality is suspended. The method comprises initiating a suspend mode of operation for the display screen in response to a request received at the computing device, the suspend mode disabling a subset of the touch functionality; while in the suspend mode of operation, monitoring for a first touch event at the display screen; presenting an exception mode operation (EMO) key at a pre-defined location on the display screen upon receiving the first touch event; monitoring for a second touch event performed at the EMO key location; and during performance of the second touch event, removing the suspend mode by re-enabling the subset of the touch functionality.

Abstract: A method for providing a content discovery mode on an electronic personal display is provided. The method includes compiling reading statistics of a user based on a reading history associated with the user, providing at least one of the reading statistics to the user, receiving a request to enter a content discovery mode from a user and directing the electronic personal display to display discovered content to the user when initiating the content discovery mode based on the at least one statistic.

Abstract: A method for providing a summary mode on an electronic personal display is provided. The method includes receiving a request to enter a summary mode from a user, accessing a reading history related to the user and directing the electronic personal display to open a summary of the reading history related to the user when initiating the summary mode.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide for a bookmark feature for inserting a bookmark pointer at a bookmarked text location within a page of an e-book rendered on a user interface display. Certain examples also provide an ability to shift the bookmarked text location from a first screen location to another bookmarked screen location, and to repaginate the e-book around the bookmarked text location at the bookmarked screen location.

Abstract: A computing device includes a housing and a display assembly having a screen and a set of touch sensors. The housing at least partially circumvents the screen so that the screen is viewable. A processor is provided within the housing to manage an e-book library associated with the computing device. Specifically, the e-book library includes at least a first e-book. The processor further associates the computing device with a reading group having a plurality of group members, and detects that a copy of the first e-book resides in an e-book library of a first group member of the plurality of group members. Upon detecting the copy of the first e-book, the processor then selectively initiates a shared reading mode for the first e-book.

Abstract: A meta guiding mode can be implemented on a computing device to alter or disable touch inputs that the computing device otherwise recognizes as input.

Abstract: Game configuration based on selectable digital content. In accordance with a first method embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented method includes accepting a difficulty level and at least one media title from a user via a graphical user interface and selecting a plurality of words from the at least one media title. The plurality of words corresponds to the difficulty level. The method also includes determining a definition for each of the plurality of words, displaying, on the graphical user interface, a free-form crossword puzzle corresponding to the plurality of words and displaying, on the graphical user interface, the definition for each of the plurality of words. The plurality of words may be relatively unique to the at least one media title.