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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2023
Ashish K. Mithal, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Amad Tayebi, Westford, MA (US);
Ashish K. Mithal, Chelmsford, MA (US);
Amad Tayebi, Westford, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of providing a preview version of a book over a computer network, the method comprising: apportioning the book into a plurality of content segments; modifying the book by rearranging at least a subset of the plurality of content segments to create a shuffled configuration of the book; initiating a preview session and displaying at least a first content segment from said shuffled configuration of the book in a preview window; displaying a next group of content segments from said shuffled configuration of the book during said preview session upon receiving a prompt from user to continue browsing; and controlling the availability of said shuffled configuration of the book during said preview session. A user may further customize preview version by providing a search input or by selecting a page range. Shuffled preview version may include one or more advertisements.