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The Personal Electronic Book System invention replaces a standard handheld book with an electronic equivalent. The invention is sized and configured to be book size and to open like a book for use. When opened, the user sees two facing page-like touch-sensitive, display screens with black print on w

The Personal Electronic Book System invention replaces a standard handheld book with an electronic equivalent. The invention is sized and configured to be book size and to open like a book for use. When opened, the user sees two facing page-like touch-sensitive, display screens with black print on white background. Icons represent the electronically stored material, "artwork, audio clips, books, E-mail, faxes, games, magazines, movies, musical compositions, newspapers, photographs, software, video clips, etc.", which are selected by touching the icon. When a book, magazine, newspaper, or the like is selected, its table of contents is displayed and the user can then read page by page or go directly to a particular page by touching the selection listed in the table of contents. Closing the Personal Electronic Book automatically shuts down the device. Touching a page number before closing the Personal Electronic Book inserts a bookmark so that when the Personal Electronic Book is re-opened, the user is returned to the same page. New printed or multimedia material can be downloaded from an remote server, that is, "a bookstore," and old material, books read, etc., can be deleted to make room for the new material.

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[ What I claim is:] [1.] A Personal Electronic Book System wherein a Personal Electronic Book comprising a display, a memory storage means, an identification code, and a communications means; said communications means linking said Personal Electronic Book to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN

[ What I claim is:] [1.] A Personal Electronic Book System wherein a Personal Electronic Book comprising a display, a memory storage means, an identification code, and a communications means; said communications means linking said Personal Electronic Book to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and via said PSTN to an on-line bookstore, provides, in combination, for the storage, transmission, reception and display of electronically stored publications, wherein the improvement comprises:two abutting touch-sensitive display screens wherein each of said display screens can display a full-page of a page composition formatted publication in its original page layout and format;wherein said abutting touch-sensitive display screens arc mounted on a pair of peripherally framed, book-shaped, rectangular cases, hinged together so as to open and close in the manner of a printed book;a hinge means to mechanically connect the right side of a front case to the left side of a back case, comprising a plurality of hinges so that when the Personal Electronic Book is opened the left and right touchscreen displays abut and present an appearance similar to that of an open printed book;wherein said communication means comprises a communications interface; said communications interface automatically dialing out over the PSTN to access said on-line bookstore;an electronic processing means to control and monitor the operations of the Personal Electronic Book in accordance with user requests and for downloading page composition formatted publications;wherein said identification code is a unique security identification code that is embedded in a security circuit;said security identification code being used to identify a particular Personal Electronic Book unit to said on-line bookstore;said security identification code being further used to code said memory storage means to a particular Personal Electronic Book unit so that the page composition formatted information downloaded to and stored in said memory storage means can only be accessed by the Personal Electronic Book unit that downloaded the information from the on-line bookstore;said memory storage means further comprising a removable, updateable ROM installed in a memory card slot;wherein said updateable ROM is coded so that the information stored in said updateable ROM can only be accessed by the Personal Electronic Book unit that downloaded the information from the on-line bookstore;said electronic processing means further comprising touchscreen controllers and a display controller;an internal power unit comprising an internal rechargeable battery and power and charging circuits that interface to an AC adapter/charger unit;said power and charging circuits controlling the charging of said internal battery when the Personal Electronic Book is connected to an external AC adapter/charger device via the AC adapter/charger jack and controlling switchover between battery power and external AC line power when said AC power is available via the AC adapter/charger unit; andwherein said Personal Electronic Book (1) is configured into a handheld, portable unit.