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Page turning facility
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1994-07-28
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Granted: 1999-02-09
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Expires: 2014-07-28
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/GB94/01629 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 9, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 9, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 28, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO96/03698 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 8, 1996A device for storing information electronically and which has a pen-sensitive screen enabling a user to make freehand input has the screen divided into two areas-a main area and a subsidiary area adjacent the main area. The user can tag items of freehand input causing a tag item to be displayed alongside the freehand input and can subsequently manipulate (eg delete, move, copy) the freehand input by selecting and manipulating the associated tag item. Tag items provide a permanent way of structuring data and are an elegant way of uniting several data manipulations.
Inventors
- 👤 James Bedford-Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 03:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0483; G06F15/00; G06F15/02; G06F15/0225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A device for displaying pages of electronically stored information comprising a static symbol situated outside the active display area for enabling a user to browse the information in a page turning mode, wherein the symbol has a plurality of page delimiters, the device being configured so that traversal of each page delimiter causes a predetermined number of pages to be turned.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A device for displaying pages of electronically stored information comprising a static symbol situated outside the active display area for enabling a user to browse the information in a page turning mode, wherein the symbol has a plurality of page delimiters, the device being configured so that traversal of each page delimiter causes a predetermined number of pages to be turned.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the predetermined number is one.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein traversal of a page delimiter causes tactile feedback to be provided to the user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the page delimiters are ridges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the page delimiters are indentations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the symbol depicts an open book.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 1 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein traversal of a page delimiter causes tactile feedback to be provided to the user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein the symbol depicts an open book.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the symbol depicts an open book.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein the symbol depicts an open book.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 5 wherein the symbol depicts an open book.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 4 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 5 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 6 wherein the symbol is situated beside a display screen of the device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 2 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 3 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 4 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 5 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 6 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 7 comprising means enabling a user to select a position relative to the symbol so as to cause a page at a corresponding position in the sequence of stored electronic information to be displayed.
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