Method for flipping pages via electromechanical information browsing device

Abstract

A method for flipping pages of an electronic book via an electromechanical information browsing device that controls page flipping actions of information displayed as an e-book on a display device. The browsing device includes a controller that provides tactile feedback so as to lessen the user-interface differences between conventional books and e-books. Sensors and control mechanisms in the controller generate a series of electrical signals that are interpreted by the computer that displays the e-book to control various browsing operations, such as flipping pages, controlling a rate of page flipping, jumping to pre-set locations in the e-book, etc.

1 . A method for flipping pages of an electronic book hosted on a computer-readable medium for presentation on a display, comprising steps of: 
 displaying at least one of a left side thickness of the electronic book, a right side thickness of the electronic book, a left bottom thickness of the electronic book, and a right bottom thickness of the electronic book; and    displaying on one of the left side thickness, right side thickness, left bottom thickness, and right bottom thickness a detailed thickness area including an enlarged view of the said one of the left side thickness, right side thickness, left bottom thickness, and right bottom thickness to facilitate access to the pages in the said electronic book.