Patent · US Expired

Electronic book with restricted access features

US8095949B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1999
Grant dateJan 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S345/901
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A viewer for displaying electronic books and having various features for restricting access to their content. A user may assign ratings to stored electronic books, or use standard ratings, and assign access levels to potential users. The ratings and access levels determine which electronic books, or portions of the electronic books, a particular user may access on the viewer.

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