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Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Adobe, Inc.

Thomas J Hobbs

John Edwin Johnston

Gregg Elliott Zehr

Symon J Whitehorn

Jateen P Parekh

Jon Lorenz

A keyboard layout for a handheld electronic book device is described herein. The device includes a display screen adapted for displaying visible representations of textual or graphic content related to the electronic book. The device also includes a keyboard for controlling presentation of the content. The keyboard includes two sets of keys. A first set of keys is arranged in an arcuate configuration relative to a first point of reference on the device. A second set of keys is arranged in an arcuate configuration relative to a second point of reference on the device. The second point of reference is spaced from the first point of reference on the device. One or more of the first set of keys and one or more of the second set of keys are arranged in a horizontal row.

Keyboard layout for handheld electronic book reader device

In one example embodiment a system and method is illustrated to receive image data identifying a characteristic of a portion of a first image, the first image displayed as part of a Graphical User Interface (GUI). The system and method may also include generating a search request for a second image based upon the characteristic. Further, the system and method may include receiving an image search result including at least the second image, the second image displayed as part of an image array within the GUI. Moreover, the system and method may include augmenting the first image with the second image, based upon the characteristic, to create an augmented image.

Quick search for replacement of portion of image

A page turner is provided for a handheld electronic book reader device. The page turner is configured to detect a human gesture to turn a page in an electronic book that is being displayed by the device. In one implementation, the page turner is configured as a page turning mechanism having at least one tactile member (e.g., ridge, indentation, etc.) and at least one sensor positioned proximate to the tactile member to detect gesture proximity. The tactile member provides tactile feedback as the user passes a finger over the mechanism to simulate a riffle sensation akin to flipping through paper pages in a paperback book. In certain implementations, the eBook reader device has a non-symmetrical shape with a dual display system and QWERTY keyboard.

Page turner for handheld electronic book reader device

Electronic media reader keypad

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San Francisco, CA, United States of America

Thomas J Hobbs