E-book Note Layering and Independent Sharing Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic book sharing methods complicate the process of accessing and comparing notes from multiple readers, as they require downloading entire books with merged notes, making it difficult to display and manage different annotations simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A method and electronic reader that compare identification information to determine if a note file corresponds to an electronic book, allowing note layers with auxiliary annotations to be independently displayed and shared, enabling readers to view and share notes without altering the original book content.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If readers download entire electronic books with merged notes to access annotations from multiple readers, then they can obtain complete note content, but the complexity of procedures and device resources increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the note file from the electronic book content. Notes are stored in a separate note file that can be independently transferred between readers, while the electronic book remains unchanged. This segmentation allows readers to access annotations without downloading entire books, reducing procedural complexity while maintaining complete note accessibility.
2Loss of information
If readers download entire electronic books with merged notes to access annotations from multiple readers, then they can obtain complete note content, but the time and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts notes from the electronic book into a separate note file. This extraction allows the note file to be independently transferred between readers through communication units, eliminating the need to download entire electronic books. Readers can quickly access annotations by transferring only the compact note file, significantly reducing time and energy consumption while maintaining complete note content accessibility.
3Stability of the object's composition
If notes are merged into the electronic book content, then notes can be stored with the book, but the ability to share and compare notes independently across different readers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments notes into a separate note file that maintains stable association with the electronic book through identification information, while enabling independent sharing between readers. The note file can be transferred independently through communication units, allowing readers to share and compare annotations without modifying the original book content, thus maintaining both integration stability and sharing versatility.
4Quantity of substance
If multiple note layers from different readers are merged into one file, then all annotations can be collected, but the difficulty of displaying and managing different notes simultaneously increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical layering dimension for organizing multiple note layers from different readers. Each reader's annotations form a separate note layer that stacks vertically above the electronic book content. This dimensional organization allows all annotations to be collected in a single note file while maintaining clear separation between different readers' notes, making display and management straightforward through layer-based navigation.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for sharing notes of an electronic book (E-book) is illustrated. The method includes steps of: comparing an identification information of a note file with a book information of the electronic book for determining whether the note file corresponds to the electronic book; receiving and transferring the note file to an electronic reader displaying the electronic book when the note file corresponds to the electronic book; stacking and displaying at least one note layer included in the note file above an electronic page of electronic book displayed on a user interface of the electronic reader, wherein the note layer includes an auxiliary annotation associated with content of the electronic page and the note layer is independent of the electronic page. Therefore, reader may read the E-book and review related annotations on the user interface at the same time, and share the note file independently to other readers.