Rakuten Kobo Inc.

Anthony O'Donoghue

James Wu

Sneha Patel

Tai Toh

A user interface method for user selected zoom level determination. The method includes displaying a page of a document on a screen of the handheld device, and receiving an input from a user of the handheld device and setting a zoom level of the page in accordance there with. The method further includes, in response to the zoom level, processing the page in accordance there with to produce a plurality of dynamically sized segments, and for displaying successive pages on the screen, processing the successive pages to produce additional dynamically sized segments in accordance with the zoom level.

Method and system for a user selected zoom level for optimal content display screen rendering

Content is displayed on a touchscreen display of a computing system such as an electronic book reader. The content is displayed according to a setting for a first attribute (e.g., level of brightness) and a setting for a second attribute (e.g., day mode or night mode). In response to sensing a motion proximate to the touchscreen, the setting for the first attribute is changed to a different value. In response to a value for the setting for the first attribute crossing a threshold value (e.g., while the motion is being performed), the setting for the second attribute is changed.

Changing settings for multiple display attributes using the same gesture

A system and method for automatically generating a commodity introductory document that encompasses personalized subject matter as well as related information acquired from external information sources. A predetermined template comprising user-authored sections and automated sections is used to select and organize the information. The GUIs corresponding to the user-authored sections allow an introductory document author to provide personalized input. The automated sections are linked to information sources through embedded hyperlinks, from which relevant information can be identified and derived to populate the automated sections. The introductory document author may be provided with a few options regarding the layout and the presentation of the indicatory document as well as individual sections thereof.

Generation of introductory information page

Examples described herein include a computing system or environment that enables the user to acquire an option to re-transfer a purchased digital content item at a later date. Data corresponding to the option can be recorded and linked with the user. Subsequent requests from the user to re-transfer the digital content item can be permitted or denied based on whether the user is authorized by way of having acquired the corresponding option.

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Toronto, Canada

Anthony O'Donoghue