E-Reader Page Typesetting for Push Content Without Losing Reading Position

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for inserting push information in electronic books reduce the displayable book content on each page, making it difficult for users to locate their reading position, thereby decreasing reading efficiency and increasing user annoyance.

Innovation Solution

A reading typesetting method that dynamically adjusts the display areas on a page to accommodate push information while keeping the reading content intact, using a first typesetting mode that maintains the original reading information and allocates specific areas for push information, minimizing perceptible changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If push information is inserted into the bottom area of reading pages, then advertisement display capability is improved, but reading content display area is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepush information display capabilityVSAvoidreading content display area

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The reading page is segmented into multiple display areas: a first display area for push information and a second display area for reading content. This segmentation allows both push information and reading content to coexist on the same page without completely occupying the entire space, thus resolving the contradiction between displaying push information and maintaining reading content display area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different areas of the page are assigned different functions with specific qualities: the first display area is optimized for push information display while the second display area is optimized for reading content. This local differentiation allows each area to serve its purpose effectively without compromising the other.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Quantity of substance

If push information is inserted into reading pages, then advertisement display capability is improved, but user reading efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepush information display capabilityVSAvoiduser reading efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the page into distinct display areas for push information and reading content, the reading content remains organized and easily locatable. Users can quickly find their reading position in the second display area without being confused by push information in the first display area, thus maintaining reading efficiency while enabling push information display.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Push information is extracted into a separate first display area, isolated from the reading content in the second display area. This extraction prevents push information from interfering with the reading flow and content positioning, allowing users to maintain their reading efficiency while push information is displayed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Quantity of substance

If push information is inserted into reading pages, then advertisement display capability is improved, but user annoyance increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepush information display capabilityVSAvoiduser annoyance

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The segmentation of the page into separate display areas creates a clear visual distinction between push information and reading content. This separation reduces the intrusive nature of push information, making it less annoying to users while still achieving the advertising objective.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

By assigning specific local qualities to different areas (first display area for push information, second for reading content), the design creates a more pleasant user experience where push information does not disrupt the reading flow, thereby reducing user annoyance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS12561513B2Reading typesetting method, apparatus, device and storage medium

Publication Date: 2026.02.24 DOUYIN VISION CO LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure relates to reading typesetting method, apparatus, device and storage medium, the method comprising: receiving an instruction for push information processing; determining a first typesetting mode of a currently read page based on the instruction for push information processing; wherein the first typesetting mode is used for keeping reading information of the currently read page and determining a first display area and a second display area on the currently read page; re-typesetting the currently read page based on the first typesetting mode, and displaying target push information and at least a part of currently read content in the first display area and the second display area on the re-typeset currently read page respectively; wherein the target push information is obtained by processing original push information based on a processing mode corresponding to the instruction for push information processing.