Online reading device and method

Abstract

The invention discloses online reading device and method, belonging to the field of electronic reading. The method comprises the following steps of: sending a reading request to an electronic book server by a reading terminal through a network, wherein the reading request comprises identifications of electronic books to be read and a page display specification of the reading terminal; searching and obtaining reading contents from an electronic book database according to the identifications of the electronic books, re-composing and dividing the reading contents into a plurality of XML (Extensive Markup Language) files according to the page display specification, and paging each XML file into more than one XML data slot; packing the XML data slots and sequentially sending the XML data slotsto the reading terminal; and recombining and sorting the received data packets by the reading terminal, and sequentially analyzing and displaying the content in each page of the XML files. By adopting the method and the system of the invention, a user can read all the needed contents in real time without waiting until the whole electronic book file is downloaded completely.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of electronic reading, and more specifically, relates to a device and method for realizing online reading. Background technique [0002] Generally, traditional books are bulky and heavy, which is extremely inconvenient for readers who need to read frequently and travel frequently. They not only take up space, but are also not easy to store for a long time. The reading pattern of e-book (E-Book) has emerged accordingly. [0003] An e-book is to store the content of a book in the form of an electronic file on an electronic device platform (such as a computer, a handheld computer, a PDA, an e-reader, etc.), and display it page by page on the screen of the electronic device platform when reading. , this kind of reading method that stores electronic files on the electronic device platform makes it easier to store and store e-books properly for a long time, and users only need to carry a handheld computer, PDA or ...

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Problems solved by technology

At present, the data volume of e-books is relatively large. When users download them to the computer through the Internet, they need to spend time waiting for the data to be downloaded completely; Only when the software is opened can it be displayed on the device screen. For portable electronic device platforms with limited hardware conditions, when reading large e-book files, the speed will be reduced, which will affect the user's reading experience

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