thE-Book
“The Ultimate Book: The only book you will ever need”
thE-Book is a product that allows the user to download content of their choice off the internet through internet access. It contains the technology that allows one to get online quickly and download information instantly (similar to the technology of a Blackberry for instance). It has internal battery that needs to be charged daily. thE-Book comes in a lightweight, compact form and can be easily carried in one’s pocket or purse. The dimensions of folded thE-Book are 4" x 5". It unfolds into a form resembling that of a book with full dimensions of 8" x 10 " (or 8" x 5" per page). Each section that folds/pulls out snaps onto its adjacent component thus securing itself into a shape mimicking a small sized book. The outside covers are finished with recycled leather/suede to provide a soft tactile and familiar experience for a reader.
The previously assembled 2 pages (the slide in and out - see picture 4.) are connected by small snappable connectors which upon snapping allow for thE-Book to fold from 180 degrees to 90 degrees. Once thE-Book is assembled a main central reading page is revealed that’s made out of softer/flexible OLED. This page can be flipped back and forth just like a page in the book and with each turn of the page the content/text progresses to the following paragraph/chapter. The central page consists of 2 OLEDs attached to one another so that both sides of the central page are readable. User can also easily go “BACK” to previous pages by selecting the option on the screen. There is also a thE-Map showing overall chapters/pages/articles that allows user to easily skip to a desired page (location of thE-Map is discussed below)
The interior right-side cover contains enclosure for a very thin thE-Pen that can be used to highlight the central reading page, go to main menu located on the left-side cover (described below), to take notes in the NOTES touch screen (that’s right above thE-Pen slot), or work and otherwise interact with any of the touchscreens in thE-Book. There is a small button by thE-Pen slot that - when pressed - releases thE-Pen. After use, thE-Pen is safely stored back into the slot.
The interior left cover has 2 touch screens - top and bottom - thus divided due to the fold in the center which allows thE-Book to be folded into a compact size. The screens provides a menu for the user with shortcut “buttons” that can be set up by the user depending on how he or she decides to use thE-Book.
For instance the shortcut buttons/options displayed on screen can be the following:
Newspaper (when selected it guides readers to select which newspaper content they wish to read - such as NY Times etc. Users can also subscribe to a particular newspaper so that contents are downloaded automatically off the internet at a specific time each day)
Book Engine (leads users to chose which book they wish to download off the internet; there is an option of saving their credit card information so that book content installation is quick, easy and instant; Users can protect their personal information from being misused if thE-Book is lost or stolen by setting an entrance password; in case thE-Book is reseted all personal information is deleted)
Audio Book Browser (users can download audio files as thE-Book has an option that allows users to plug in their headphones and enjoy the experience of hearing their news/novels/etc. This is specifically useful for the visually impaired - for this reason thE-Book has additional software that provides an option of responding to voice - thus the visually impaired user is able to obtain and hear content simply by requesting it through speech. This particular software for thE-Book is sold separately)
Games (users can download crossword puzzles and some simple games such as tetris, solitaire etc. They can use enclosed thE-Pen to interact with the main central screen)
Kids Corner - optional for parents (provides content for children - including children’s books, animation/cartoons, games, “coloring book”, interactive educational content, etc)
Other (user can choose any additional shortcuts on their main menu such as for example dictionary/thesaurus/translator which - if activated - can be opened in the NOTES section at the same time the central page is activated with content - this is ideal for those studying foreign languages on thE-Book. If not purposely activated by the user, NOTES section displays a map for newspaper/book thus allowing the user to easily skip from chapter to chapter, or from page to page of their choice)
After choosing the category or application - the user starts to see central page activating with the content that has been selected from the Main Menu on the left cover.
Settings for thE-Book can be accessed and modified on the touch screen located between thE-Pen slot and NOTES screen on the right-side cover. thE-Book can be as simple or as complex as its user chooses to make it.
Last but not least, thE-Book comes with an attractive protective enclosure bag available in various colors that user can choose from.
