Claims
- 1. In combination, a leaf attachment and a book:
- said book comprising a binding structure with a cover attached thereto, said binding structure further having one or more pages pivotally attached to said binding structure, said each of said pages having a width, where the widest of said one or more pages has a width, maximum page width;
- said leaf attachment comprising a mounting surface having perimeter features including opposing edges and having a mounting surface width, between those edges;
- an orientation member having first and second opposing attachment locations and an orientation member width between those opposing attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second orientation member attachment locations; and
- an extension member having opposing attachment locations and an extension member width between those opposing attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second extension member attachment locations, said extension member width, being greater than said maximum page width; wherein:
- said orientation member width and said mounting surface width are not greater than said extension member width; and, wherein:
- said extension member first attachment location is attached substantially adjacent said book binding structure, and said orientation member is pivotally attached at said second orientation member attachment location to said extension member at said second of said extension member attachment locations thereby forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation therefore, and said orientation member is pivotably hinged at said orientation member first attachment location to said mounting surface at a location between said opposing edges of said mounting surface and substantially away from said opposing edges of said mounting surface, thereby joining said mounting surface and said orientation member, said pivotal hinge having an orientation member-mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation therefore, said mounting surface, orientation member, and extension member being attached with said orientation-member mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation, such that:
- said mounting surface may be placed in any one of a plurality of positions, at least three of said plurality of positions being a first position to one side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge and a second position to the other side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, one along side the other, and a third position with said mounting surface on top a portion of any page of said one or more pages of said book, where the orientation of said mounting surface perimeter features may be preserved in all three of said three positions.
- 2. A leaf-extension member pair for attachment to a host object for adding an electronic window system to a host object, said leaf-extension member pair comprising;
- an extension member having an attachment structure at a first end thereof for attaching said extension member to the host object and an attachment structure at a second end thereof, said extension member comprising an electronic structure for conducting the bi-directional transmission of electrical signals;
- an orientation member having a first attachment structure at a first end thereof and a second attachment structure at a second end thereof, said orientation member comprising an electronic structure for conducting the bi-directional transmission of electrical signals, said orientation member being pivotally attached at said first end thereof to said extension member at said second end of said extension member, forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, and having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation thereof; and
- a leaf member having a plurality of faces and perimeter features including opposing edges and an attachment structure between said opposing edges, said leaf member further comprising an electronic structure for at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, (d) displaying, and (e) transmitting and receiving, information electronically, said second end of said orientation member being pivotally attached to said leaf member between said opposing edges of said leaf member at said leaf member attachment structure and having a leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation therefore;
- such that said leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation is parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axes of rotation and said leaf-extension member pair can transmit and receive electrical signals bi-directionally,
- and wherein
- when said extension member first end is attached to the host object, said leaf member may be moved about said orientation member, and said orientation member moved about said extension member, allowing said leaf member to be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations, at least two of said plurality of locations being to either side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, wherein the orientation of said face and perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved when placed in said each of said two locations.
- 3. The combination comprising a host object and a leaf-extension member pair, forming a host object electronic window system, wherein
- said host object comprises an electronic object with at least one host object coupling structure for the bi-directional transmission of electrical signals, where said host object further comprises an electronic structure for at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, (d) displaying, and (e) transmitting and receiving information electronically, and
- said leaf-extension member pair comprises:
- an extension member having attachment structures at first and second ends thereof, said extension member comprising an electronic structure for conducting the bi-directional transmission of electrical signals, where said extension member first end is attached to said host object at said host object coupling structure;
- an orientation member having first and second orientation member attachment structures, and comprising a structure for conducting the bi-directional transmission of electrical signals, said orientation member being pivotally attached at said first end thereof to said extension member at said second end of said extension member, thereby forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, and having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation thereof; and
- a leaf member having a plurality of faces and perimeter features including opposing edges and an attachment structure between said opposing edges, said leaf member further comprising an electronic structure for at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, (d) displaying, and (e) transmitting and receiving, information electronically, said second end of said orientation member being pivotally attached to said leaf member at said leaf member attachment structure, and having a leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation therefore;
- such that said leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation is parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation and said leaf-extension member pair can transmit and receive electrical signals to and from said host object,
- and wherein
- said leaf member may be moved about said orientation member, and said orientation member moved about said extension member, allowing said leaf member to be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations, at least two of said plurality of locations being to either side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, where the orientation of said face and perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved when placed in said each of said two locations.
- 4. The host object, leaf-extension member pair combination of claim 3 wherein said host object is an electronic book.
- 5. The host object leaf-extension member pair combination of claim 3 wherein said leaf member and said host object further comprise means for identifying the positional location of said leaf member relative to said host object, for monitoring the use of said leaf by said host object and the use of said host object by said leaf.
- 6. The host object leaf-extension member pair combination of claim 3 where said extension member is pivotally attached to said host at said extension member first attachment structure and said leaf member can be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations about said host, at least for of said locations being substantially non-overlapping, adjoining locations, each of said four locations being substantially along side at least one of the other said four locations, and where the orientation of said face and said perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved in all four of said four locations.
- 7. A leaf-extension member pair for attachment to a host object for adding an electronic window system to a host object, said leaf-extension member pair comprising:
- an extension member having attachment structures at first and second ends thereof;
- an orientation member having first and second orientation member attachment structures, and pivotally attached at a first end thereof to said extension member at said second end of said extension member, forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, and having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation therefore; and
- a leaf member having a plurality of faces and perimeter features including opposing edges and further comprising an electronic structure for at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, and (d) displaying, information electronically, and (e) transmitting and receiving information by wirefree electronic transmission, said orientation member being pivotally attached to said leaf member between said opposing edges of said leaf member at said second end of said orientation member and having a leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation therefore;
- such that said leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation is parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation, and wherein;
- when said extension member first end is attached to the host object, said leaf member may be moved about said orientation member, and said orientation member moved about said extension member, allowing said leaf member to be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations, at least two of said locations being to either side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, where the orientation of said face and perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved when placed in said each of said two locations.
- 8. The combination comprising a host object and a leaf-extension member pair, forming a host object electronic window system wherein,
- said host object comprises an electronic object further comprising a structure capable of at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, (d) displaying, and (e) the wirefree transmitting and receiving, information electronically, said host object having at least one host object coupling structure, and
- said leaf-extension member pair comprises:
- an extension member having attachment structures at first and second ends thereof, where said extension member first end is attached to said host object at said host object coupling structure;
- an orientation member having first and second orientation member attachment structures, said orientation member being pivotally attached at said first end thereof to said extension member at said second end of said extension member, forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, and having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation thereof; and
- a leaf member having a plurality of faces and perimeter features including opposing edges and further comprising an electronic structure for at least one of (a) capturing, (b) storing, (c) accessing, and (d) displaying, information electronically, and (e) the wirefree transmitting and receiving information, said orientation member being pivotally attached to said leaf member between said opposing edges of said leaf member at said second end of said orientation member, and having a leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation therefore;
- such that said leaf member-orientation member pivotal axis of rotation is parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axes of rotation, and wherein
- said leaf member may be moved about said orientation member, and said orientation member moved about said extension member, allowing said leaf member to be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations, at least two of said locations being to either side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal attachment structure, where the orientation of said face and perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved when placed in said each of said two locations.
- 9. The host object leaf-extension member combination of claim 8 wherein said leaf member and said host object further comprise means for identifying the positional location of said leaf member relative to said host object, for monitoring the use of said leaf by said host object and the use of said host object by said leaf.
- 10. The leaf-extension member host object combination of claim 8 where said extension member is pivotally attached to said host at said extension member first attachment structure and said leaf member can be positioned in any one of a plurality of locations about said host, at least four of said plurality of locations being adjoining locations, each of said four locations being along side at least one of the other said four locations, and where the orientation of said face and said perimeter features of said leaf may be preserved in all four of said four locations.
- 11. An attachment for a stationary object, said attachment comprising:
- a substantially rigid support member having at least a first rotationally pivotable section capable of slidably receiving a structure, and a second section substantially orthogonal to said first section, said second section being capable of being coupled to the stationary object; and
- a surface having a face and perimeter features, and comprising a structure capable of slidably coupling to said first rotationally pivotable section of said support member; wherein:
- said structure of said surface when slidably coupled to said rotationally pivotable structure of said support member forming an orientation maintaining means for allowing said surface to be slidably and rotationally moved relative to said support member; such that:
- when said support member is coupled to said stationery object, said surface may be positioned in any one of at least two substantially coplanar, non-overlapping and adjacent locations, with said surface retaining its face and perimeter orientations in both locations.
- 12. In combination, a leaf attachment and a book, said book having a binding structure with a cover attached thereto, said leaf attachment comprising:
- a mounting surface having a face, and perimeter features including opposing edges;
- an orientation member having perimeter features and having opposing attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second orientation member attachment locations; and
- an extension member having face and perimeter features and having two or more attachment locations, two of said two or more attachment locations comprising first and second extension member attachment locations; wherein:
- said orientation member first attachment location is pivotally hinged to said mounting surface between said opposing edges of said mounting surface, thereby joining said mounting surface and said orientation member, said pivotal hinge having an orientation member-mounting surface pivotal axis line of rotation therefore, which pivotal axis line of rotation is located away from said opposing edges of said mounting surface, thereby dividing said mounting surface into two sections, and pivotally hinged at said second orientation member attachment location to said extension member at said second of said extension member attachment locations said pivotal hinge having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis line of rotation therefore, said mounting surface, said orientation member, and said extension member being attached with said orientation-member mounting surface pivotal axis line of rotation parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis line of rotation, said extension member first attachment location being attached substantially adjacent to said book binding structure,
- such that,
- said mounting surface may be placed in a plurality of locations at least two of said plurality of locations being first and second substantially coplanar positions, said two positions being to either side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, where the preservation of orientation of said mounting surface face and perimeter features may be preserved in both positions.
- 13. In combination, a leaf attachment and a book, said book having a binding structure with a cover attached thereto, said leaf attachment comprising:
- a mounting surface having perimeter features including opposing edges and a mounting surface width, between those edges;
- an orientation member having perimeter features and having first and second opposing attachment locations and an orientation member width between those attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second orientation member attachment locations; and
- an extension member having face and perimeter features including opposing ends and having at least two opposing attachment locations, and an extension member width, between those opposing attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second extension member attachment locations; wherein:
- said orientation member width and said mounting surface width are not greater than said extension member width; and, wherein:
- said extension member first attachment location is pivotably attached substantially adjacent said book binding structure, and said orientation member is pivotally attached at said second orientation member attachment location to said extension member at said second of said extension member attachment locations, thereby forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation therefore, and said orientation member is pivotably hinged at said orientation member first attachment location to said mounting surface at a location between said opposing edges of said mounting surface and substantially away from said opposing edges of said mounting surface, said pivotal hinge having an orientation member-mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation therefore, said mounting surface, orientation member, and extension member being attached with said orientation-member mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation, such that:
- said mounting surface may be placed in any one of a plurality of positions, at least two of said plurality of positions being a first position to one side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge and a second position to the other side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, one along side the other, where said first position is a position with said mounting surface substantially overlapping said extension member, and said second position is a position with said mounting surface coplanar with and substantially non-overlapping said extension member, where the orientation of said mounting surface perimeter features may be preserved in both of said two positions.
- 14. In combination, a leaf attachment and a book, said book having a binding structure with a cover attached thereto, said leaf attachment comprising:
- a mounting surface having a mounting surface face, and perimeter features including opposing edges and a mounting surface width between those edges;
- an orientation member having perimeter features and having first and second opposing attachment locations and an orientation member width between those attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second orientation member attachment locations; and
- an extension member having face and perimeter features including opposing ends and having at least two opposing attachment locations, and an extension member width, between those opposing attachment locations, said opposing attachment locations comprising first and second extension member attachment locations; wherein:
- said orientation member width and said mounting surface width are not greater than said extension member width; and, wherein:
- said extension member first attachment location is attached substantially adjacent said book binding structure, and said orientation member is pivotally attached at said second orientation member attachment location to said extension member at said second of said extension member attachment locations thereby forming an orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, having an orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation therefore, and said orientation member is pivotably hinged at said orientation member first attachment location to said mounting surface at a location between said opposing edges of said mounting surface and substantially away from said opposing edges of said mounting surface, thereby joining said mounting surface and said orientation member, said pivotal hinge having an orientation member-mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation therefore, said mounting surface, orientation member, and extension member being attached with said orientation-member mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation parallel to said orientation member-extension member pivotal axis of rotation, such that:
- said mounting surface may be placed in any one of a plurality of positions, at least two of said plurality of positions being a first position to one side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge and a second position to the other side of said orientation member-extension member pivotal hinge, one along side the other, said first position being a position with said mounting surface substantially overlapping said extension member, and said second position is a position being a position with said mounting surface coplanar with and substantially non-overlapping said extension member, where the orientation of said mounting surface face and perimeter features may be preserved in both of said two positions, and further, where said mounting surface, said orientation member and said extension member are formed as an integral structure and where at least the combination of said mounting surface and said orientation member is made of a flexible piece of material, and where said mounting surface-orientation member combination is formed from said flexible piece of material as a folded construction with said orientation member-mounting surface pivotal axis of rotation formed in said flexible piece of material as a hinged fold, where the hinge effect of said hinged fold is created solely by the inherent flexibility of the material itself.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of copending, commonly-assigned United States patent application Ser. No. 07/324,417, filed Mar. 16, 1989.
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