| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE32633 |
Cursor control device |
March 29, 1988 |
| A cursor control device having particular application to a computer display system is disclosed. The cursor control includes a unitary frame, having a domed portion substantially surrounding and retaining a ball which is free to rotate. X-Y position indicating means are provided, such th |
| D430117 |
Electronic book |
August 29, 2000 |
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| D274730 |
Home computer housing and display support |
July 17, 1984 |
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| D274729 |
Home computer housing and display support |
July 17, 1984 |
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| 6493734 |
System and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic |
December 10, 2002 |
| The present invention provides a system and method to efficiently generate and switch page display views on a portable electronic book. The method includes generating an ebook binary file including a plurality of book views, each of the plurality of book views including information neede |
| 6363418 |
On-line image caching control for efficient image display |
March 26, 2002 |
| A method for on-line controlling caching of an image on a viewing device to efficiently display the image on the viewing device. The method comprises the following steps: (a) sending from a server to the viewing device an image tag included in a hypertext language code, the image tag hav |
| 6331865 |
Method and apparatus for electronically distributing and viewing digital contents |
December 18, 2001 |
| The present invention is a method and system for electronically distributing digital contents. The digital contents include textual, graphical and pictorial information. At least one portable electronic book is operative to request a digital content from a catalog of distinct digital |
| 6314474 |
Efficient information exchange between an electronic book and a cartridge |
November 6, 2001 |
| The present invention is a method and apparatus for exchanging information between an electronic book and a cartridge. The electronic book has an on-board storage and the cartridge contains a cartridge storage. It is determined if the cartridge is present. If the cartridge is present, a |
| 6275934 |
Authentication for information exchange over a communication network |
August 14, 2001 |
| The present invention is a method and apparatus for authenticating an information exchange between a host and a guest on a network. The host has a host key and the guest has a guest key. An authenticating server authenticates the guest. The authenticating server uses the host key and |
| 6195667 |
On-line menu updating for an electronic book |
February 27, 2001 |
| A method for on-line displaying and updating a dynamic menu included in a page requested by a viewing device from a server. The dynamic menu has at least one item. The viewing device has a display screen and a menu function key for displaying a default menu when the viewing device is |
| 5956034 |
Method and apparatus for viewing electronic reading materials |
September 21, 1999 |
| An electronic publication publishing and distribution system is provided for dissemination of written materials that can be read on a portable electronic book. A host computer contains an inventory of written materials in electronic form, that can be selected and then downloaded into |
| 5175480 |
Vehicle guidance and control systems and methods for controllably guiding a vehicle along a pred |
December 29, 1992 |
| In accordance with the method, first and second substantially parallel conductors are placed along a pathway and coupled to a controller in a manner so that each may carry a current independently controllable by the controller. A sensing coil is placed in a vehicle having a coil axis |
| 5074821 |
Character animation method and apparatus |
December 24, 1991 |
| A voice track is recorded on one track of a dual track recording device, typically a tape recorder. On a second track of the recorder an animation signal is recorded characterized by the signal having a frequency at any given time indicative of the then currently desired animation condit |
