SCRAPBOOKING DIGITAL CONTENT IN COMPUTING DEVICES

摘要

Techniques are disclosed for providing a scrapbooking function in electronic computing devices. The user can engage the scrapbooking function with a content sampling command that engages a scrapbook creation mode which virtually rips a digital content sample from a content source. The digital content sample may be displayed to the user with a torn edge, as if it had been physically torn from a magazine or catalogue. The content sampling command may be, for example, a swipe gesture, an S-gesture, or selecting a scrapbook UI control feature. The user may save the sampled content into a new scrapbook or save it to an existing scrapbook. The user may also engage the scrapbooking function by entering a scrapbook viewing mode which allows the user to view and edit existing scrapbooks. The content sample may include all encrypted data present in the digital content from which it is sampled.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a touch screen display for displaying digital content to a user and allowing user input; and a user interface including a scrapbooking function having a scrapbook creation mode and a scrapbook viewing mode, wherein in response to a content sampling command, the scrapbook creation mode is configured to present a scrapbook control menu and a digital content sample selected from digital content displayed on the touch screen display, the scrapbook control menu allowing the user to add the digital content sample to a digital scrapbook, and wherein the scrapbook viewing mode is configured to allow the user to view and edit digital scrapbooks created with the scrapbook creation mode.