Enhanced e-reader experience
US10387570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/013
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For supplementing digital text with multimedia effects, systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code includes code that determines a current reading position, determines a narrative context based on the current reading position, selects a multimedia effect based on the narrative context, and presents the multimedia effect to a user. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes an image sensor that receives image data and determines the current reading position based on the image data. In other embodiments, the apparatus may determine the current reading position based on biometric position data.
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