| 摘要 |
Enhancements improve the use and enjoyment of electronic books, particularly those having both a viewing and audio enunciation capability. According to one aspect of the invention, a user control is provided enabling a reader to receive a "recap" up to a point designated by the reader or, alternatively, allow the reader to "finish the book" by being provided with a summary, covering the material from a given point to the end. A pointing device such as a touch pad may be provided along with curser on the display, enabling a reader to click on words for additional information, such as the definition of the word, the meaning of the word in context, or, in the case of a pronoun or personal pronoun, information about a character in the story, such as a family tree or genealogy. When material of any kind is "read" to a user, be it the text of the electronic book itself or the recap/summary/auxiliary information, the invention may be used to automatically display images on the display screen associated with the material being read, to better understand, or to better enjoy, the electronic book. As yet a further option, the book may be provided with a communications link or a short-range radio transmitter, such as a low-power FM transmitter, enabling a book which is presented as read out loud to instead be transmitted to a radio receiver in a car, for example, enabling all of the occupants thereof to enjoy the reading through a higher-quality audio system.</PTEXT>
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