Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be composed and presented by a mobile device. The device can include a sensor to sense the user, and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute can be a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both. The story can depend on interactions with the user.
One embodiment includes a network apparatus at a store for allowing digital amenities to be accessed at the store by a mobile device of a user. The network apparatus includes a network interface, a storage module to keep digital amenities and a computing module. The network interface can be designed to couple to the mobile device at the store, and to a computing device outside the store. The network interface can be designed to recognize the mobile device at the store based on a piece of software related to the store in the mobile device. The computing module can be designed to help the mobile device access a first digital amenity from the storage module in view of the piece of software. Based on the access, a second digital amenity from the computing device can be pre-stored at the storage module. In one embodiment, the store can be a vehicle.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
3.
METHOD AND APPARATUS TO LAYOUT SCREENS OF VARYING SIZES
Different methods and apparatuses applicable to prepare materials for a user. One embodiment includes a device, with an imaging sensor. Based on analyzing a user attribute from the imaging sensor monitoring the user, the device can identify and access an area of the materials for the user. The area includes a section, and the device can layout the section by keeping a piece of text together with an illustration to be displayed in at least two screens of different sizes. Another embodiment includes materials received by a mobile device with a text sub file including a piece of text, an illustration sub file including an illustration, and computer instructions to layout materials for the user in the mobile device, with at least the illustration linked to the piece of text. Annotations could be included in the layout.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
One embodiment includes an apparatus, with materials having a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions for presenting at least a part of the materials. One embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user. Another embodiment is applicable to apparatus and methods using a limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a piece of materials that includes illustrations. The piece of materials includes instructions. The another embodiment can also use a limited image dictionary. The apparatus can include a headset, and the illustrations can include a piece of audio. The apparatus can be implemented in a vehicle.
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
One embodiment includes an apparatus, with materials having a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions for presenting at least a part of the materials. One embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user. Another embodiment is applicable to apparatus and methods using a limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a piece of materials that includes illustrations. The piece of materials includes instructions. The another embodiment can also use a limited image dictionary. The apparatus can include a headset, and the illustrations can include a piece of audio. The apparatus can be implemented in a vehicle.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
Different methods and apparatuses applicable to prepare materials for a user. One embodiment includes a device, with an imaging sensor. Based on analyzing a user attribute from the imaging sensor monitoring the user, the device can identify and access an area of the materials for the user. The area includes a section, and the device can layout the section by keeping a piece of text together with an illustration to be displayed in at least two screens of different sizes. Another embodiment includes materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions to prepare materials for the user. Either the text or the illustration sub file can include position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Annotations could be added to the materials.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
One embodiment includes an apparatus, with materials having a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions for presenting at least a part of the materials. One embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user. Another embodiment is applicable to apparatus and methods using a limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a piece of materials that includes illustrations. The piece of materials includes instructions. The another embodiment can also use a limited image dictionary. The apparatus can include a headset, and the illustrations can include a piece of audio. The apparatus can be implemented in a vehicle.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be presented by an electronic device. The device can include a sensor to sense the user, and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute can be a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both.
One embodiment includes a network apparatus at a store for allowing digital amenities to be accessed at the store by a mobile device of a user. The network apparatus includes a network interface, a storage module to keep digital amenities and a computing module. The network interface can be designed to couple to the mobile device at the store, and to a computing device outside the store. The network interface can be designed to recognize the mobile device at the store based on a piece of software related to the store in the mobile device. The computing module can be designed to help the mobile device to access a first digital amenity from the storage module in view of the piece of software. Based on the access, a second digital amenity from the computing device can be pre-stored at the storage module.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04L 67/51 - Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
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Method and apparatus to layout screens of varying sizes
Different methods and apparatuses applicable to prepare materials for a user. One embodiment includes a device, with an imaging sensor. Based on analyzing a user attribute from the imaging sensor monitoring the user, the device can identify and access an area of the materials for the user. The area includes a section, and the device can layout the section by keeping a piece of text together with an illustration to be displayed in at least two screens of different sizes. Another embodiment includes materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions to prepare materials for the user. Either the text or the illustration sub file can include position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Annotations could be added to the materials.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
One embodiment includes an apparatus, with materials having a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions for presenting at least a part of the materials. One embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user. Another embodiment is applicable to apparatus and methods using a limited voice recognition dictionary at least tailored for a piece of materials that includes illustrations. The piece of materials includes instructions. The another embodiment can also use a limited image dictionary. The apparatus can include a headset, and the illustrations can include a piece of audio. The apparatus can be implemented in a vehicle.
G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
One embodiment includes a network apparatus at a store for allowing digital amenities to be accessed at the store by a mobile device of a user. The network apparatus includes a network interface, a storage module to keep digital amenities and a computing module. The network interface can be designed to couple to the mobile device at the store, and to a computing device outside the store. The network interface can be designed to recognize the mobile device at the store based on a piece of software related to the store in the mobile device. The computing module can be designed to help the mobile device to access a first digital amenity from the storage module in view of the piece of software. Based on the access, a second digital amenity from the computing device can be pre-stored at the storage module.
Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be presented by an electronic device. The device can include a sensor to sense the user, and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute can be a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both.
Different methods and apparatuses applicable to prepare materials for a user. One embodiment includes a device, with an imaging sensor. Based on analyzing a user attribute from the imaging sensor monitoring the user, the device can identify and access an area of the materials for the user. The area includes a section, and the device can layout the section by keeping a piece of text together with an illustration to be displayed in at least two screens of different sizes. Another embodiment includes materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with instructions to prepare materials for the user. Either the text or the illustration sub file can include position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Annotations could be added to the materials.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be presented by an electronic device. The device includes a sensor regarding an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute is a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both.
Different methods and systems for a new-era electronic book are disclosed. In one embodiment, the content of the book can be presented by an electronic presentation device. The device includes a display to present the content to a user; a sensor to sense the user; and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user, and change a portion of the content of the electronic book to be presented accordingly. In one embodiment, the attribute is a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The book can include a story and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The portion changed can be the story or the non-story theme, or both.
One embodiment includes a portable reading device for reading a paginated e-book, with at least a page including a section including text linked to an illustration. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen, and maintaining the pagination of the e-book if the page is displayed in more than one screen. Another embodiment includes reading materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the materials. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. One embodiment includes reading materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a reader. Another embodiment can be an eyewear presenting device, allowing for hands-free presenting.
G06F 40/106 - Display of layout of documentsPreviewing
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 40/103 - Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents
One embodiment includes a mobile device, having at least an imaging sensor, applicable for reading materials, with at least a section including text linked to an illustration. Annotations could be added to the materials. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen. Another embodiment includes materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the materials. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Yet another embodiment includes materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a user.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
G06F 3/0483 - Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 17/22 - Manipulating or registering by use of codes, e.g. in sequence of text characters
Different methods and systems for a new-era electronic book are disclosed. In one embodiment, the content of the book can be presented by an electronic book device. The device includes a display to present the content to a user; a sensor to sense the user; and a processor. The processor can become aware of an attribute of the user, and change a portion of the content of the electronic book to be presented accordingly. In one embodiment, the attribute is not a behavior of the user. For example, the attribute can be a location of the user. The book can include a story and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The portion changed can be the story or the non-story theme, or both.
One embodiment includes a network apparatus at a store for allowing digital amenities to be accessed at the store by a mobile device of a user. The network apparatus includes a network interface, a storage module to keep digital amenities and a computing module. The network interface can be designed to couple to the mobile device at the store, and to a computing device outside the store. The network interface can be designed to recognize the mobile device at the store based on a piece of software related to the store in the mobile device. The computing module can be designed to help the mobile device to access a first digital amenity from the storage module in view of the piece of software. Based on the access, a second digital amenity from the computing device can be pre-stored at the storage module.
One embodiment includes a portable e-book reading device for reading a paginated e-book, with at least a page including a section including text linked to an illustration. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen, and maintaining the pagination of the e-book if the page is displayed in more than one screen. Another embodiment includes a paginated e-book with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the e-book. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. Yet another embodiment includes an e-book with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a reader.
G06F 15/02 - Digital computers in generalData processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
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