50 Concepts

Navigation

Scroll only (no pages)
Temporarily hold a page, flip back
View multiple pages at a time
Physically flip the model to turn
Tap/Hold page # to bookmark
Drag across page to turn
Scroll with 2 fingers
Highlight with 1 finger
Pinch to zoom
Search book for word
Search library for book
Annotate highlited phrases
iPhone-like keyboard
Physical Keyboard
Squeeze sides to turn page
Physical scroll wheel to turn page
Rocker switch to turn page
Voice recognition
“turn to page 34”

Physical Model

Multiple screens
2x2 iPhones in size
Similar to tablet PC size
Size of small novel
Vibrate for alerts
No buttons: all touch screen
One button: ‘Home’
Multiple buttons for actions

Commuter Features

Bus schedules
Trip planner
Save favorite locations
Stop reminder (alarm)
Automatic sleep/wake
Upcoming buses (GPS)
Map with current bus locations
Prevent motion sickness
Electric-shock therapy
Sound therapy

Misc Features

Audiobook / Music capability
Offline Dictionary / Encyclopedia
Book synchronizing (wifi)
Book downloads
Book sharing
View nearby readers’ books
Share / Transfer annotations
Connect with computer
RSS synchronize
Newspaper / Magazine access
GPS navigation / routes
Notification of phone calls
Noise cancellation
Text scanner - turns into PDF
Double-tap word to define
Triple-tap word for text-to-speech
Notepad or To-do list