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An easily portable electronic book reading device for reading text information of documents, books etc. previously stored on a storage medium. The device generally comprises a flat screen monitor, a control panel, and a data storage/reading device. The flat screen monitor displays text information o

An easily portable electronic book reading device for reading text information of documents, books etc. previously stored on a storage medium. The device generally comprises a flat screen monitor, a control panel, and a data storage/reading device. The flat screen monitor displays text information of a document being read, and optionally system control data. The control panel allows the user to control the display of information on the monitor, including selection of a document to be read; moving to a desired page; "book-marking" a desired page to allow the user to rapidly return to that page at a later time; stepping forward and backward through a document one page at a time; and controlling the size of text displayed on the monitor. The data storage/reading device, which can conveniently be provided as a CD-ROM or (preferably) a Micro-CD-ROM is provided to read text information from a removable memory medium, for display on the monitor. The flat screen monitor, control panel, and data storage/reading device are housed within a housing designed to facilitate ease and comfort of the user over extended periods of use of the device, and further to effectively protect the various components from damage due to impacts or entry of foreign matter such as dust and sand.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A portable electronic text reading device for reading text information previously stored on a storage medium comprising:a display screen for displaying text information of a document being read, and optionally system control data;a control panel for receiving control inputs from a u

[ I claim:] [1.] A portable electronic text reading device for reading text information previously stored on a storage medium comprising:a display screen for displaying text information of a document being read, and optionally system control data;a control panel for receiving control inputs from a user;a memory device for reading text information from a removable memory medium, for display on the monitor;a microprocessor circuit responsive to control inputs from the control panel, for controlling the reading of text information from the memory medium, and for displaying read text information on the display screen;a gripping portion comprising a resilient shock and impact absorbing material arranged to cover at least a portion of the housing, the gripping portion having a non-slip easy-grip surface for allowing the device to be easily and comfortably grasped by a user through extended periods of use, and simultaneously providing shock and impact protection for the device; andthe housing being suitably designed to facilitate ease of use and comfort of the user over extended periods of use of the device, and further to effectively protect the display screen, control panel, memory device, and microprocessor circuit from damage due to impacts or ingress of foreign matter.