Administrative tasks in a media consumption system

摘要

An item-providing system supplies items to a user device for consumption at the user device via communication infrastructure. The device may correspond to a book reader device or other type of device. In one illustrative case, the item-providing system and the user device include functionality for providing upgrade-related items to the user device in a transparent manner. The item-providing system and the user device also include testing functionality.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
displaying, on a display of a device, a page of text content of an electronic book while the device is in a power-on mode of operation; receiving, by the device, a communication package from a server, the communication package comprising:
a bitmap providing a personalized message comprising a name of a user of the device, anda script instructing the device to use the bitmap to display the personalized message on the display of the device when the device is in the power-off mode; receiving an indication to put the device in the power-off mode; switching from displaying the page of text content of the electronic book to displaying the personalized message on the display; placing the device into the power-off mode; and displaying the personalized message on the display when the device is in the power-off mode.