System and method for transferring annotated versions of E-books

摘要

Examples described herein provide a system and method for enabling users to annotate e-books and to transfer annotated e-books.

主权项

1. A method for transferring an e-book, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising:
detecting a request to transfer the e-book from a user; detecting a set of annotations that are associated with the e-book, wherein the set of annotations are created by the user on a device of the user; determining a recipient of the e-book; determining a set of rules associated with the recipient of the e-book, the set of rules including at least a first rule that permits the recipient of the e-book to annotate the e-book if the e-book has not been previously transferred between users, and a second rule that restricts the recipient of the e-book from annotating the e-book while permitting the recipient to transfer the e-book to another user if the e-book has been previously transferred between users; and providing the e-book to the recipient with the set of annotations being permanently affixed to the e-book.