Patent ID: 8095949
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04H,H04M,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for permitting a user to restrict access to a plurality of stored electronic books for display on a viewer, comprising: storing and indexing a plurality of electronic books in a library unit; receiving identification information from a user; displaying a directory of the plurality of electronic books on a viewer, wherein the directory of the plurality of electronic books is displayed based on the identification information received from the user; determining if the user is an authorized user; receiving an assignment of a rating for each of the electronic books, the ratings being related to content of the electronic books; receiving an assignment of an access level restriction for a potential user; creating, at the viewer, restricted versions of electronic books to which access has been restricted by identifying restricted portions of the electronic book to be deleted from the unrestricted version of the electronic book, wherein the restricted versions maintain original formats of the electronic books; receiving an assignment of a page order based restriction for each of the electronic books; and receiving an assignment of a time based restriction for each of the electronic books, wherein each page of the electronic book must be displayed for a predetermined period of time; and permitting at least one user other than the authorized user to have restricted access to the electronic books based upon the received assigned ratings and the received assigned access level.