Systems and methods for social book reading
US10599298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1822
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided are systems and methods for progressively providing content of an electronic book (e-book) to members of a book reading group. An example method includes: determining a reading group associated with content, the reading group comprising a first user profile associated with a first user device, a second user profile associated with a second user device, an indication that the first user profile is designated as a group administrator; determining a first stop-position indicative of a first position in the content; determining a second stop-position indicative of a second position in the content; and sending, to the first user device and the second user device, a message comprising at least the first stop-position, and instructions to enable access to a first section, wherein the first section comprises a portion of the content preceding the first stop-position.
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