EP0809839A4 - Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof - Google Patents

Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof

Info

Publication number: EP0809839A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: user interface; graphical user; electronic book; provide control; book
Prior art date: 1995-12-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP96944830A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0809839A1 (en

Inventor

James R Huffman

Russell L Collins

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Motorola Solutions Inc

Original Assignee

Motorola Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1995-12-14

Filing date

1996-12-13

Publication date

1999-11-24

1996-12-13 Application filed by Motorola Inc filed Critical Motorola Inc

1997-12-03 Publication of EP0809839A1 publication Critical patent/EP0809839A1/en

1999-11-24 Publication of EP0809839A4 publication Critical patent/EP0809839A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
- G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
- G06F15/025—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application
- G06F15/0283—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators adapted to a specific application for data storage and retrieval
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
- G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
- G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
- G09B5/00—Electrically-operated educational appliances
- G09B5/06—Electrically-operated educational appliances with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied
- G09B5/065—Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems

EP96944830A 1995-12-14 1996-12-13 Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof Withdrawn EP0809839A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US57240395A	1995-12-14	1995-12-14
US572403		1995-12-14
PCT/US1996/020013 WO1997022107A1 (en)	1995-12-14	1996-12-13	Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0809839A1 EP0809839A1 (en)	1997-12-03
EP0809839A4 true EP0809839A4 (en)	1999-11-24

Family

ID=24287655

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP96944830A Withdrawn EP0809839A4 (en)	1995-12-14	1996-12-13	Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0809839A4 (en)
AU (1)	AU1334897A (en)
DE (1)	DE19681252T1 (en)
WO (1)	WO1997022107A1 (en)

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1996
- 1996-12-13 DE DE19681252T patent/DE19681252T1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-12-13 WO PCT/US1996/020013 patent/WO1997022107A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1996-12-13 EP EP96944830A patent/EP0809839A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-12-13 AU AU13348/97A patent/AU1334897A/en not_active Abandoned

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
MX9706178A (en)	1997-11-29
EP0809839A1 (en)	1997-12-03
DE19681252T1 (en)	1998-04-23
AU1334897A (en)	1997-07-03
WO1997022107A1 (en)	1997-06-19

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1997-10-17	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1997-12-03	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): FR GB
1998-03-04	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19971219
1999-11-24	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 19991008
1999-11-24	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: A4 Designated state(s): FR GB
1999-11-24	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Free format text: 6G 06F 15/02 A, 6G 09B 5/06 B, 6G 06F 3/033 B
2000-05-19	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2000-07-05	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20000426

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0809839A4 (en)	1999-11-24	Electronic book and graphical user interface to provide control thereof
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AU1569797A (en)	1997-07-03	Electronic book and method of annotation therefor
GB2314186B (en)	1999-08-18	User Interface
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AU1342797A (en)	1997-07-03	Electronic book and graphical user interface for selecting book to read therewith
GB2303945B (en)	2000-08-16	Improvements in or relating to computers
GB2307457B (en)	1999-10-20	Improvements in and relating to rigs
GB9623565D0 (en)	1997-01-08	Redox and conventional development processes
GB2303472B (en)	2000-08-23	Programmable personal computer interface
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CA76363S (en)	1995-05-11	Toy to stimutate tactile, aural and hand/eye development
GB9626543D0 (en)	1997-02-05	Computers
CA77397S (en)	1995-10-19	Desk top computer
AU125652S (en)	1996-01-22	Computer desk
PL103760U1 (en)	1996-11-25	Computer desk