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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Applicants:
John T. Kim, La Canada, CA (US);
Joseph J. Hebenstreit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventors:
John T. Kim, La Canada, CA (US);
Joseph J. Hebenstreit, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 23/02 (2013.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dedicated electronic book reader device and accompanying accessory are described. When the accessory is used with the electronic book reader device, the accessory unlocks content that would otherwise be unavailable to the device. The accessory may be configured to provide a password that unlocks content stored on the electronic book reader device, stored on the accessory, or stored remotely. In one implementation, the accessory is a cover which also physically protects the electronic book reader.