FORWARDING SELECTED DOCUMENT PASSAGES FROM AN ELECTRONIC READER

摘要

A method of forwarding selected passages from an electronic document being displayed on an electronic reader to a designated recipient. The method includes electronically selecting a passage from the electronic document, and automatically associating metadata with a selected passage upon selection by the user. The method also includes storing the selected passage together with the associated metadata in a file in the memory of the electronic reader. The method further includes electronically checking the selected passage for compliance with special requirements, the special requirements including a designated size of the selected passage, the special requirement of the designated size of the selected passage being of a variable size designated by the user based on user preference. The method also includes electronically transmitting the stored selected passage and associated metadata from the electronic reader to a designated recipient after completion of the electronic checking by the electronic reader.

主权项

1. A method of forwarding selected passages from an electronic document being displayed on an electronic reader, comprising:
electronically selecting, by a user of the electronic reader, a passage from the electronic document; automatically associating metadata with a selected passage upon selection by the user, the metadata including citation information identifying the displayed electronic document as a source document and identifying a location of the selected passage in the source document; storing the selected passage together with the associated metadata in a file created in the memory of the electronic reader; electronically checking, by the electronic reader, the selected passage stored in the memory of the electronic reader for compliance with special requirements stored in the memory of the electronic reader, the special requirements including a designated size of the selected passage, the special requirement of the designated size of the selected passage being of a variable size designated by the user based on user preference; and electronically transmitting the stored selected passage and associated metadata from the electronic reader to a designated recipient over the communications network after completion of the electronic checking by the electronic reader.