Rachel L Thomas

US Patent:

20130339443, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

May 24, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/902572

Inventors:

Todd Allen Robertson - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Andrew John Storey Cooper - Deception Bay, AU
Rachel Schall Thomas - Palo Alto CA, US
Adam Iarossi - Victoria, AU

Assignee:

Subtext Media Inc. - Pacific Palisades CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

An interactive organization architecture and application platform and methods for use with social reading systems and networks are disclosed for permitting users to interact while viewing the pages of electronic content, for example, a book. Users may highlight text and attach a comment, link, poll, or quiz to the text of the electronic content. As other readers peruse through the electronic content, they are either presented with the notes as they read or are presented with aggregated notes in their feed, which may be determined as relevant based on predetermined criteria. Users may share content with others in multiple private and public discussion threads. The social reading platform system and methods also include other features that facilitate discovery, collaborative reading, assignment of tasks, review of tasks by teachers and peers etc.