ELECTRONIC BOOK HAVING ELECTRONIC COMMERCE FEATURES

摘要

A viewer for displaying an electronic book and providing for electronic commerce. In conjunction with viewing an electronic book, a user can view information about products and services, view an on-line electronic catalog, and receive samples of products available for purchase. By entering a purchase request, the user can purchase products or services. In the case of a digital product, the user can download the purchased product directly into the viewer. The viewer also records statistics concerning purchase and information requests in order to recommend related products or services, or for directing particular types of advertisements to the user.

主权项

1. A method for providing electronic commerce using an electronic book viewer, comprising:
receiving an electronic book for display on the electronic book viewer; providing an identification of a product or service associated with the electronic book on the electronic book viewer while the electronic book is displayed; receiving a user's selection of the product or service; receiving a request for a sample concerning a product or service; retrieving the sample from a database, and displaying the sample on the electronic book viewer.