CN105389462A

CN105389462A - Method and apparatus for providing reading reference information of electronic reading material to users

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Publication number: CN105389462A
Application number: CN201510689421.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 熊风
Original assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-10-21
Filing date: 2015-10-21
Publication date: 2016-03-09

Abstract

The present invention aims to provide a method and an apparatus for providing reading reference information of an electronic reading material to users. According to the method provided by the present invention, reading reference information of an electronic reading material is obtained and provided to a current user, wherein the reading reference information is determined according to reading time length information of any content unit, completely read by each of at least one user, in the electronic reading material. The reading reference information comprises at least one of any following: 1) each piece of reading time length reference information of at least one content unit in the electronic reading material; 2) reading time length reference information of the electronic reading material; and 3) content quality reference information of the electronic reading material. The reading reference information can be provided to the user for reference. For example, the reading time length reference information of the content unit in the electronic reading material and the reading time length reference information of the electronic reading material can represent a common reading time length that a user needs to read corresponding content. For another example, the content quality reference information of the electronic reading material can represent a content quality level of the electronic reading material.

Description

The method and apparatus of the reading reference information of electron reading is provided for user

Technical field

The present invention relates to Internet technical field, particularly relate to a kind of technology that the reading reference information of electron reading is provided for user.

Background technology

Current, electronic reading is just becoming and is becoming more and more popular.The number of words of a chapter content in electron reading is presented to user, with its inner capacities for reference by prior art usually.But in electron reading, this index of number of words of content only can react the number of content in electron reading, still fully can not meet the demand of user.

Summary of the invention

The object of this invention is to provide the method and apparatus of the reading reference information that electron reading is provided for user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user, the method comprises:

-obtaining the reading reference information of an electron reading, the reading duration information that described reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in complete described electron reading respectively by least one user is determined;

Wherein, described reading reference information comprises following at least any one:

Each reading duration reference information at least one content element of-described electron reading;

The reading duration reference information of-described electron reading;

The content quality reference information of-described electron reading;

-the reading reference information of described electron reading is supplied to active user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, additionally provide a kind of device providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user, this device comprises:

-for obtaining the device of the reading reference information of an electron reading, the reading duration information that described reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in complete described electron reading respectively by least one user is determined;

The reading duration reference information of-described electron reading;

The content quality reference information of-described electron reading;

-for the reading reference information of described electron reading being supplied to the device of active user.

Compared with prior art, the present invention obtains and the reading reference information of obtained electron reading is supplied to active user, and the reading duration information that described reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined.Described reading reference information comprises following at least any one: each reading duration reference information at least one content element of 1) electron reading.2) the reading duration reference information of electron reading.3) the content quality reference information of electron reading.Described reading reference information can be for reference.Such as, the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading and the reading duration reference information of electron reading can symbolize user and read the general required time span of corresponding contents.And for example, the content quality reference information of electron reading can symbolize the quality level of electron reading content.

Accompanying drawing explanation

By reading the detailed description done non-limiting example done with reference to the following drawings, other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more obvious:

Fig. 1 illustrates a kind of according to an embodiment of the invention method flow diagram providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user;

Fig. 2 illustrates a kind of according to an embodiment of the invention device schematic diagram providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user.

In accompanying drawing, same or analogous Reference numeral represents same or analogous parts.

Embodiment

Before in further detail exemplary embodiment being discussed, it should be mentioned that some exemplary embodiments are described as the process or method described as process flow diagram.Although operations is described as the process of order by process flow diagram, many operations wherein can be implemented concurrently, concomitantly or simultaneously.In addition, the order of operations can be rearranged.Described process can be terminated when its operations are completed, but can also have the additional step do not comprised in the accompanying drawings.Described process can correspond to method, function, code, subroutine, subroutine etc.

Within a context alleged " computer equipment ", also referred to as " computer ", refer to the intelligent electronic device that can be performed the predetermined process such as numerical evaluation and/or logical calculated process by operation preset program or instruction, it can comprise processor and storer, the programmed instruction that prestores in memory is performed to perform predetermined process process by processor, or perform predetermined process process by the hardware such as ASIC, FPGA, DSP, or combined by said two devices and realize.Computer equipment includes but not limited to server, PC, notebook computer, panel computer, smart mobile phone etc.

Described computer equipment such as comprises subscriber equipment and the network equipment.Wherein, described subscriber equipment includes but not limited to smart mobile phone, PDA, PC, notebook computer etc.; The described network equipment includes but not limited to the server group that single network server, multiple webserver form or the cloud be made up of a large amount of computing machine or the webserver based on cloud computing (CloudComputing), wherein, cloud computing is the one of Distributed Calculation, the super virtual machine be made up of a group loosely-coupled computing machine collection.Wherein, described computer equipment isolated operation can realize the present invention, also accessible network by realizing the present invention with the interactive operation of other computer equipments in network.Wherein, the network residing for described computer equipment includes but not limited to internet, wide area network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), LAN (Local Area Network), VPN etc.

It should be noted that; described subscriber equipment, the network equipment and network etc. are only citing; other computer equipments that are existing or that may occur from now on or network, as being applicable to the present invention, within also should being included in scope, and are contained in this with way of reference.

The method (some of them are illustrated by process flow diagram) discussed herein can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language or its combination in any.When implementing by software, firmware, middleware or microcode, program code or code segment in order to implement necessary task can be stored in machine or computer-readable medium (such as storage medium).(one or more) processor can implement necessary task.

Concrete structure disclosed herein and function detail are only representational, and are the objects for describing exemplary embodiment of the present invention.But the present invention can carry out specific implementation by many replacement forms, and should not be construed as only being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Should be understood that, although may have been used term " first ", " second " etc. here to describe unit, these unit should not limit by these terms.These terms are used to be only used to a unit and another unit to distinguish.For example, when not deviating from the scope of exemplary embodiment, first module can be called as second unit, and second unit can be called as first module similarly.Here used term "and/or" comprise one of them or more any and all combinations of listed associated item.

Here used term is only used to describe specific embodiment and be not intended to limit exemplary embodiment.Unless context refers else clearly, otherwise singulative used here " ", " one " are also intended to comprise plural number.It is to be further understood that, the existence of the feature that term used here " comprises " and/or " comprising " specifies to state, integer, step, operation, unit and/or assembly, and do not get rid of and there is or add other features one or more, integer, step, operation, unit, assembly and/or its combination.

Also it should be mentioned that and to replace in implementation at some, the function/action mentioned can according to being different from occurring in sequence of indicating in accompanying drawing.For example, depend on involved function/action, in fact the two width figure in succession illustrated can perform simultaneously or sometimes can perform according to contrary order substantially.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail.

The present invention can be realized by the network equipment.Particularly, the network equipment obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading, and the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined; Subsequently, the reading reference information of this electron reading is sent to the subscriber equipment of user, to be supplied to active user by the network equipment.

The present invention also can be realized by subscriber equipment.Particularly, subscriber equipment obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading, and the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined; Subsequently, the reading reference information of this electron reading is supplied to active user by subscriber equipment.Such as, subscriber equipment can receive the reading reference information of the electron reading that the network equipment sends; Subsequently, the reading reference information of received electron reading can be presented to active user by subscriber equipment.

For the purpose of simple declaration, realize of the present inventionly providing the method for the reading reference information of electron reading to be illustrated for user mainly with the network equipment herein, but, those skilled in the art will be understood that, these citings only for illustration of the object of the present invention, and should not be understood to any limitation of the invention.

Fig. 1 is method flow diagram according to an embodiment of the invention, and it specifically illustrates a kind of process providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user.As shown in Figure 1, in step sl, the network equipment obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading, and the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined; In step s 2, the reading reference information of obtained electron reading is sent to the subscriber equipment of active user, to be supplied to active user by the network equipment.

Particularly, in step sl, the network equipment obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading, and the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined.

Wherein, described electron reading includes but not limited to the various publication that can be supplied to user to read by subscriber equipment.

Content element in described electron reading includes but not limited to the various separate unit or the unit that wherein comprise partial content in electron reading.A chapter in described electron reading in a content element such as electron reading or a joint.Usually, an electron reading can be divided into some chapters, and a chapter can be divided into some joints.At this, the content element in electron reading is generally author or editor divides according to particular content in electron reading.Alternately, electron reading also can be divided into some content element according to number of words or number of pages by the network equipment.

Described reading duration information means the information for representing the time span that user reads.Described reading duration information such as some hours, some minutes, some seconds etc.For the purpose of simple declaration, herein mainly with minute to be illustrated as reading the unit of duration information.But those skilled in the art will be understood that this citing only for illustration of the object of the present invention, and should not be understood to any limitation of the invention.

The present invention proposes the scheme that a kind of user of acquisition reads the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.The program both can be realized by the network equipment, also can be realized by subscriber equipment or application wherein (as APP).For the purpose of simple declaration, only realize the program to be illustrated with the reader application in subscriber equipment at this.

Such as, when user uses reader application to open a certain content element (as chapter 2) in a certain electron reading, reader application starts timing.When from this content element (as chapter 2), last page leaves this content element to user, reader application terminates timing.Further, beginning timing to the total duration terminated between timing is defined as the reading duration information that this user reads this content element (as chapter 2) in this electron reading complete by reader application.

Preferably, when user leaves reader application (as user brings into use other to apply) in reading process, or when user leaves the reading (as user starts to read other electron readings) of current content unit in this electron reading, reader application time out.When user reuses the content element that reader application enters in this electron reading, reader application recovers timing.

Preferably, after reading the content element in a complete electron reading, when this user enters this content element again, reader application can no longer timing.

At this, the reading duration information that user can be read arbitrary content element in a complete electron reading by reader application sends to the network equipment.

For an electron reading, the reading duration information that in one or more user, each user divides other reader application respectively relative users can be read arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete sends to the network equipment.Correspondingly, the network equipment can obtain the reading duration information that one or more user reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively.

The reading duration information that in the present invention, the reading reference information of the electron reading that the network equipment obtains reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined.

The reading reference information of described electron reading includes but not limited to variously read information that the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete electron reading is determined and can be for reference respectively by least one user.

Wherein, the reading reference information of described electron reading comprises following at least any one:

1) each reading duration reference information at least one content element of electron reading.

At this, the reading duration information that the reading duration reference information of the content element of described electron reading can read this content element complete respectively by least one user is determined.

Such as, the reading duration reference information of the content element of described electron reading can be asked for arithmetic average to determine by the reading duration information at least one user being read respectively to this content element complete.

Further, such as, the reading duration information that user A reads a content element in a complete electron reading is 25 minutes, and the reading duration information that user B reads this content element complete is 30 minutes, and the reading duration information that user C reads this content element complete is 35 minutes.Then the reading duration reference information of this content element of this electron reading is 30 minutes, and also, user A, B, C read the arithmetic average of the reading duration information of this content element complete respectively.

Preferably, when determining the reading duration reference information of a content element of an electron reading, invalid reading duration information (as exceeding the reading duration information of scheduled duration threshold value) can be filtered and be not used in calculating arithmetic average.

The reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading can symbolize user and read the general required time span of corresponding contents unit.In electron reading, the reading duration reference information of content element can be for reference.Such as, according to the reading duration reference information of content element, user can determine he reads corresponding content element at current whether having sufficient time to.And for example, user can determine whether can read several content element continuously according to the reading duration reference information of content element.

2) the reading duration reference information of electron reading.

At this, the reading duration reference information of described electron reading can by determining the reading duration reference information summation of each content element in this electron reading.

Such as, 4 content element are comprised in an electron reading, chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 4.Wherein, chapter 1, reading duration reference information is 30 minutes, chapter 2, reading duration reference information is 35 minutes, chapter 3, reading duration reference information is 40 minutes, chapter 4, reading duration reference information is 35 minutes, then the reading duration reference information of this electron reading is 140 minutes, also, and the reading duration reference information sum of chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3 and chapter 4.

At this, the reading duration reference information of electron reading can be determined by the reading duration reference information of each content element in electron reading, further, the reading duration information that in electron reading, the reading duration reference information of each content element all can read complete corresponding contents unit by least one user is respectively determined.Therefore, those skilled in the art will be understood that the reading duration reference information of electron reading, and the reading duration information that its essence also directly can read corresponding contents unit in this electron reading complete based at least one user is respectively determined.

The reading duration reference information of electron reading can symbolize user and read the general required time span of corresponding contents.The reading duration reference information of electron reading can be for reference.Such as, according to the reading duration reference information of electron reading, user can determine he reads whole electron reading at current whether having sufficient time to.And for example, according to the reading duration reference information of electron reading, user can plan that he needs how many days to read complete whole electron reading.

3) the content quality reference information of electron reading.

The network equipment benchmark of comparative unit content can read the reading duration reference information of unit content in duration information and electron reading, to determine the content quality reference information of this electron reading.

Typically, lower for quality, to have moisture content, the reading rate of user is very fast.Therefore, the benchmark of proposed unit of the present invention content reads this index of duration information, for the standard of the content quality as measurement electron reading.The content quality reference information of electron reading, can determine compared with the reading duration reference information of unit content in this electron reading is read duration information with the benchmark of unit content.

Wherein, described unit content means the content of some.Described unit content such as 10,000 words, 10 pages etc.The value of the benchmark reading duration information of unit content can be determined based on experience, such as 40 minutes/ten thousand words.

The reading duration reference information of unit content in electron reading, can based on part or the reading duration reference information of full content in electron reading, and the inner capacities of corresponding contents is determined.Such as, the reading duration reference information of an electron reading is 30 minutes, and the inner capacities of this electron reading is 5 K words.Then in this electron reading, the reading duration reference information of unit content is 60 minutes/ten thousand words.

The content quality reference information of electron reading such as can represent with mark.If the reading duration reference information of unit content reads duration information lower than the benchmark of unit content in electron reading, then the content quality reference information of this electron reading is lower, represents in this electron reading and has moisture.Otherwise then the content quality reference information of this electron reading is up to standard or higher, represent the content comparatively high-quality of this electron reading.Alternately, the content quality reference information of electron reading also can represent by quality comment, such as " quality is more excellent ", " quality may be poor " etc.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that, the network equipment also the benchmark of comparative unit content can read the reading duration reference information of the unit content of arbitrary content element in duration information and electron reading, to determine the content quality reference information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading.

At this, with aforementioned, the mode of the content quality reference information of arbitrary content element in network equipment determination electron reading, determines that the mode of the content quality reference information of electron reading is identical or substantially identical, therefore repeats no more, and be contained in this by reference.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the network equipment can according to the reading duration reference information of a reference electronic reading matter and inner capacities thereof, determine the reading duration reference information of unit content in this reference electronic reading matter, read duration information using the benchmark as unit content.

Wherein, arbitrary electron reading with corresponding reading duration reference information such as can be defined as reference electronic reading matter by the network equipment.Preferably, the network equipment is also defined as reference electronic reading matter as a user evaluated preferably electron reading.

Such as, the reading duration reference information of reference electronic reading matter is 60 minutes, and, the inner capacities of this reference electronic reading matter is 1.2 ten thousand words, then can determine that the reading duration reference information of unit content in reference electronic reading matter is 50 minutes/ten thousand words, it can read duration information as the benchmark of unit content.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the network equipment according to the inner capacities of the reading duration reference information of one or more reference electronic reading matter and wherein each reference electronic reading matter, can determine that the benchmark of unit content reads duration information.

At this, the network equipment such as can first according to wherein the reading duration reference information of each reference electronic reading matter and the inner capacities of corresponding reference electronic reading matter, determines the reading duration reference information of unit content in wherein each reference electronic reading matter.Subsequently, by asking for arithmetic average to the reading duration reference information of unit content in wherein each reference electronic reading matter, the network equipment can determine that the benchmark of unit content reads duration information.

Such as, the reading duration reference information of reference electronic reading matter Jia Zhong unit content is 50 minutes/ten thousand words, the reading duration reference information of reference electronic reading matter Yi Zhong unit content is 55 minutes/ten thousand words, in reference electronic reading matter third, the reading duration reference information of unit content is 45 minutes/ten thousand words, then the benchmark of unit content reads duration information is 50 minutes/ten thousand words, also namely, the arithmetic average of the reading duration reference information of unit content in these 3 reference electronic reading matters.

The content quality reference information of electron reading can symbolize the quality level of electron reading content.The content quality reference information of electron reading can be for reference.Such as, user can according to content quality reference information prioritizing selection quality preferably electron reading read.

Especially, the reading duration reference information that the benchmark of unit content also can be read unit content in duration information and electron reading by the network equipment sends to subscriber equipment, determines the content quality reference information of this electron reading for subscriber equipment by comparing these 2 information.

In sum, the reading reference information of electron reading can be for reference.

The mode that the network equipment obtains the reading reference information of electron reading includes but not limited to following 2 kinds:

1) network equipment can obtain the reading duration information that at least one user reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading respectively.Subsequently, the network equipment can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively according at least one user, determine the reading reference information of this electron reading.

Wherein, the network equipment such as can receive the reading duration information that relative users that one or more subscriber equipment (or application wherein) sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.

At this, the network equipment directly can receive the reading duration information that relative users that subscriber equipment sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.Or the network equipment relative users that forwards of the receiving interface network equipment can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.Wherein, described interface network equipment directly can receive the reading duration information that relative users that subscriber equipment sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.

Subsequently, the network equipment such as can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively according at least one received user, according to the determination mode of reading reference information (each reading duration reference information, the reading duration reference information of electron reading and the content quality reference information of electron reading) at least one content element of electron reading any one of aforementioned 3, determine that this electron reading reads reference information accordingly.

2) for determining the electron reading reading reference information, the network equipment directly can obtain the reading reference information of this electron reading.

Such as, the network equipment can be kept in reference information database after determining the reading reference information of an electron reading.Subsequently, the network equipment can according to the identification information (numbering etc. as content element in electron reading) of content element in the identification information of electron reading (title as electron reading) or electron reading, by inquiry reference information database, obtain the reading reference information of corresponding electron reading.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that; aforementioned 2 kinds of modes obtaining the reading reference information of electron reading are only citing; and should not be regarded as any limitation of the invention; any existing other or the mode of the reading reference information of acquisition electron reading that may occur from now on are as being applicable to the present invention; also within scope should being included in, and this is contained at this with way of reference.

In step s 2, the reading reference information of obtained electron reading is sent to the subscriber equipment of active user, to be supplied to active user by the network equipment.

At this, the subscriber equipment of active user can receive the reading reference information that the network equipment sends.

" active user " includes but not limited to any one reading reference information to network request electron reading or the user of other relevant informations.

Wherein, at least one content element of electron reading, the reading duration reference information of each such as can be presented in the catalogue of electron reading, for active user's reference.

What the reading duration reference information of electron reading and the content quality reference information of electron reading such as can be presented on the front cover of electron reading or electron reading introduces on the page, for active user's reference.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the present invention, the network equipment can also obtain the reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded occurs its content.

Wherein, when the content of electron reading occurs to upgrade, each content upgraded comprises one or more content element.Such as, for the electron reading in publishing in instalments, each content upgraded can comprise a chapter or many chapters.

At this, the reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded occurs the content that the network equipment obtains also comprises following at least any one:

1) each reading duration reference information in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal.

At this, the reading duration information that in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration reference information of each can read corresponding contents unit in one or more content element of complete recent renewal respectively by least one user is determined.

Such as, an electron reading recent renewal 2 content element, wherein each content element divide other read duration reference information can by least one user read respectively this content element complete reading duration information determine.

At this, the determination mode of the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal, identical or substantially identical with the determination mode of the reading duration reference information of the content element of aforementioned electronic reading matter, therefore repeat no more, and be contained in this by reference.

The reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal can symbolize user and read the general required time span of corresponding contents.In one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration reference information of each can be for reference.Such as, user can determine his the current corresponding content element whether having sufficient time to read recent renewal according to the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal.And for example, if the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal is shorter, after user can select to wait for renewal next time or repeatedly, then read these content element upgraded together.

2) the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal.

At this, the reading duration reference information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal can by determining the reading duration reference information summation of each in one or more content element of this electron reading recent renewal.

Such as, continue precedent, one electron reading recent renewal, 2 content element, wherein the reading duration reference information of the 1st content element is 10 minutes, the reading duration reference information of the 2nd content element is 15 minutes, then the reading duration reference information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal is 25 minutes, also, and the reading duration reference information sum of the 1st content element and the 2nd content element.

At this, the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be determined by the reading duration reference information of each in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, further, the reading duration information that in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration reference information of each all can read the corresponding content element of this electron reading recent renewal complete by least one user is respectively determined.Therefore, those skilled in the art will be understood that, the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration information that its essence also directly can read the corresponding content element of this electron reading recent renewal complete based at least one user is respectively determined.

The reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can symbolize user and read the general required time span of corresponding contents.The reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be for reference.Such as, user can determine his the current full content whether having sufficient time to read recent renewal according to the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal.

3) the renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal.

The network equipment can also read duration information according to the datum renewal of the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal and this electron reading, determines the renewal quality references information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal.

Typically, the inner capacities of content that electron reading upgrades at every turn should be greater than a quantum.In other words, the content that electron reading upgrades at every turn should at least can be used for user to read regular hour amount, as 30 minutes.Therefore, the datum renewal that the present invention proposes electron reading reads this index of duration information, for the standard of the renewal quality as measurement electron reading.The renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal, can determine according to the datum renewal reading duration information of the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal and this electron reading.

Wherein, the value of the datum renewal reading duration information of electron reading can be determined based on experience, such as 30 minutes.Or the value of the datum renewal reading duration information of electron reading can be specified by the author of electron reading.

If the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal (the reading duration reference information as the content of the 4th renewal is 10 minutes) reads duration information (as 30 minutes) lower than datum renewal, then can determine that the renewal quality references information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal is poor; Otherwise the renewal quality references information of the content of then this electron reading recent renewal reaches a standard or more excellent.

The renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal such as can represent with mark.If the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal reads duration information lower than the datum renewal of this electron reading, then the renewal quality references information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal is lower, represent that the content of this electron reading recent renewal is less, or author upgrades instability, or the content moisture upgraded is higher, not excellent.Otherwise the renewal quality references information of the content of then this electron reading recent renewal is up to standard or higher, represent that the inner capacities of this electron reading is qualified or more, or author upgrades stable.Alternately, the renewal quality references information of electron reading recent renewal content also can represent by quality comment, such as " quality of recent renewal is more excellent ", " quality of recent renewal may be poor " etc.

Preferably, the network equipment according to the reading duration reference information of the content of the previous renewal of electron reading, can also determine that the datum renewal of this electron reading reads duration information.

At this, described " previous renewal " not instruction " front once renewal ", but represent " front one or many renewal ".

At this, the network equipment such as can be asked for arithmetic average by the reading duration reference information of the content to the previous renewal of electron reading and determine that the datum renewal of this electron reading reads duration information.Further, such as, the electron reading of 3 times has been have updated for one, the reading duration reference information that this electron reading upgrades for the 1st time is 40 minutes, the reading duration reference information upgraded for 2nd time is 35 minutes, and the reading duration reference information upgraded for the 3rd time is 45 minutes, then the datum renewal of this electron reading reads duration information is 40 minutes, also namely, by asking for arithmetic average to determine.

The renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can symbolize the quality level of electron reading recent renewal.The renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be for reference.Such as, if the renewal quality references information instruction of the content of electron reading recent renewal upgrades second-rate, user may abandon continuing to read this electron reading.

The above-mentioned at least any one reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded can be occurred by the network equipment for obtained content is supplied to active user, for active user's reference.

Fig. 2 is an apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention schematic diagram, and it specifically illustrates a kind of device providing the reading reference information of electron reading for user, is also generator 10.As shown in Figure 2, generator 10 is installed in the network equipment, and specifically comprises device 11 and 12.

Device 11 obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading (for ease of distinguishing, below device 11 is called reference information acquisition device 11), the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined; Subsequently, the reading reference information of obtained electron reading is sent to the subscriber equipment of active user by device 12, to be supplied to active user's (for ease of distinguishing, below device 12 being called reference information generator 12).

Particularly, reference information acquisition device 11 obtains the reading reference information of an electron reading, and the reading duration information that this reading reference information reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined.

Content element in described electron reading includes but not limited to the various separate unit or the unit that wherein comprise partial content in electron reading.A chapter in described electron reading in a content element such as electron reading or a joint.Usually, an electron reading can be divided into some chapters, and a chapter can be divided into some joints.At this, the content element in electron reading is generally author or editor divides according to particular content in electron reading.Alternately, electron reading also can be divided into some content element according to number of words or number of pages by other specific devices in generator 10 or the network equipment.

The present invention proposes the scheme that a kind of user of acquisition reads the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.The program both can be realized by generator 10, also can be realized by subscriber equipment or application wherein (as APP).For the purpose of simple declaration, only realize the program to be illustrated with the reader application in subscriber equipment at this.

The reading duration information that in the present invention, the reading reference information of the electron reading that the reference information acquisition device 11 of the network equipment obtains reads arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively by least one user is determined.

In electron reading, the reading duration reference information of content element can be for reference.Such as, according to the reading duration reference information of content element, user can determine he reads corresponding content element at current whether having sufficient time to.And for example, user can determine whether can read several content element continuously according to the reading duration reference information of content element.

2) the reading duration reference information of electron reading.

The reading duration reference information of electron reading can be for reference.Such as, according to the reading duration reference information of electron reading, user can determine he reads whole electron reading at current whether having sufficient time to.And for example, according to the reading duration reference information of electron reading, user can plan that he needs how many days to read complete whole electron reading.

3) the content quality reference information of electron reading.

Generator 10 can comprise a content quality determining device (not shown in Fig. 2).Content quality determining device the benchmark of comparative unit content can read the reading duration reference information of unit content in duration information and electron reading, to determine the content quality reference information of this electron reading.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that, content quality determining device also the benchmark of comparative unit content can read the reading duration reference information of the unit content of arbitrary content element in duration information and electron reading, to determine the content quality reference information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading.

At this, the mode of the content quality reference information of arbitrary content element in content quality determining device determination electron reading, determine that the mode of the content quality reference information of electron reading is identical or substantially identical with aforementioned, therefore repeat no more, and be contained in this by reference.

Preferably, content quality determining device can integrate with reference information acquisition device 11.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, generator 10 can also comprise first content quality criteria determining device (not shown in Fig. 2).First content quality criteria determining device according to the reading duration reference information of a reference electronic reading matter and inner capacities thereof, can determine the reading duration reference information of unit content in this reference electronic reading matter, reads duration information using the benchmark as unit content.

Wherein, arbitrary electron reading with corresponding reading duration reference information such as can be defined as reference electronic reading matter by first content quality criteria determining device.Preferably, first content quality criteria determining device is also defined as reference electronic reading matter as a user evaluated preferably electron reading.

Preferably, first content quality criteria determining device can integrate with content quality determining device.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, generator 10 can also comprise the second content quality benchmark determining device (not shown in Fig. 2).Second content quality benchmark determining device according to the inner capacities of the reading duration reference information of one or more reference electronic reading matter and wherein each reference electronic reading matter, can determine that the benchmark of unit content reads duration information.

At this, second content quality benchmark determining device such as can first according to wherein the reading duration reference information of each reference electronic reading matter and the inner capacities of corresponding reference electronic reading matter, determines the reading duration reference information of unit content in wherein each reference electronic reading matter.Subsequently, by asking for arithmetic average to the reading duration reference information of unit content in wherein each reference electronic reading matter, the second content quality benchmark determining device can determine that the benchmark of unit content reads duration information.

Preferably, the second content quality benchmark determining device can integrate with content quality determining device.

The content quality reference information of electron reading can be for reference.Such as, user can according to content quality reference information prioritizing selection quality preferably electron reading read.

Especially, the reading duration reference information that the benchmark of unit content also can be read unit content in duration information and electron reading by other specific devices in generator 10 or generator 10 send to subscriber equipment, determines the content quality reference information of this electron reading for subscriber equipment by comparing these 2 information.

The mode that reference information acquisition device 11 obtains the reading reference information of electron reading includes but not limited to following 2 kinds:

1) generator 10 can also comprise a reading duration acquisition device (not shown in Fig. 2).Read duration acquisition device and can obtain the reading duration information that at least one user reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading respectively.Subsequently, reference information acquisition device 11 can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively according at least one user, determine the reading reference information of this electron reading.

Wherein, read duration acquisition device and such as can receive the reading duration information that relative users that one or more subscriber equipment (or application wherein) sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.

At this, read duration acquisition device and directly can receive the reading duration information that relative users that subscriber equipment sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.Or, read duration acquisition device and the relative users that forwards of the receiving interface network equipment can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.Wherein, described interface network equipment directly can receive the reading duration information that relative users that subscriber equipment sends reads arbitrary content element in complete electron reading.

Subsequently, reference information acquisition device 11 such as can read the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in this electron reading complete respectively according at least one received user, according to the determination mode of reading reference information (each reading duration reference information, the reading duration reference information of electron reading and the content quality reference information of electron reading) at least one content element of electron reading any one of aforementioned 3, determine that this electron reading reads reference information accordingly.

Preferably, read duration acquisition device to integrate with reference information acquisition device 11.

2) for determining the electron reading reading reference information, reference information acquisition device 11 directly can obtain the reading reference information of this electron reading.

Such as, reference information acquisition device 11 can be kept in reference information database after determining the reading reference information of an electron reading.Subsequently, reference information acquisition device 11 can according to the identification information (numbering etc. as content element in electron reading) of content element in the identification information of electron reading (title as electron reading) or electron reading, by inquiry reference information database, obtain the reading reference information of corresponding electron reading.

Subsequently, the reading reference information of obtained electron reading is sent to the subscriber equipment of active user, to be supplied to active user by reference information generator 12.

At this, the subscriber equipment of active user can receive the reading reference information that reference information generator 12 sends.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the present invention, reference information acquisition device 11 can also obtain the reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded occurs its content.

At this, the reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded occurs its content also comprises following at least any one:

In one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration reference information of each can be for reference.Such as, user can determine his the current corresponding content element whether having sufficient time to read recent renewal according to the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal.And for example, if the reading duration reference information of the content element of electron reading recent renewal is shorter, after user can select to wait for renewal next time or repeatedly, then read these content element upgraded together.

At this, the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be determined by the reading duration reference information of each in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, further, the reading duration information that in one or more content element of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration reference information of each all can read the corresponding content element of complete electron reading recent renewal by least one user is respectively determined.Therefore, those skilled in the art will be understood that, the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal, the reading duration information that its essence also directly can read the corresponding content element of this electron reading recent renewal complete based at least one user is respectively determined.

The reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be for reference.Such as, user can determine his the current full content whether having sufficient time to read recent renewal according to the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal.

Generator 10 can also comprise a renewal quality determining device (not shown in Fig. 2).Upgrade quality determining device and can read duration information according to the datum renewal of the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal and this electron reading, determine the renewal quality references information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal.

If the reading duration reference information of the content of electron reading recent renewal (the reading duration reference information as the content of the 4th renewal is 10 minutes) reads duration information (as 30 minutes) lower than datum renewal, then the renewal quality references information of the content of this electron reading recent renewal can be confirmed as poor; Otherwise the renewal quality references information of the content of then this electron reading recent renewal can be confirmed as reaching a standard or more excellent.

Preferably, upgrade quality determining device to integrate with reference information acquisition device 11.

Preferably, generator 10 can also comprise a renewal quality criteria determining device (not shown in Fig. 2).Upgrade quality criteria determining device and according to the reading duration reference information of the content of the previous renewal of electron reading, can determine that the datum renewal of this electron reading reads duration information.

At this, upgrade quality criteria determining device and such as can ask for by the reading duration reference information of the content to the previous renewal of electron reading the datum renewal reading duration information that arithmetic average determines this electron reading.Further, such as, the electron reading of 3 times has been have updated for one, the reading duration reference information that this electron reading upgrades for the 1st time is 40 minutes, the reading duration reference information upgraded for 2nd time is 35 minutes, and the reading duration reference information upgraded for the 3rd time is 45 minutes, then the datum renewal of this electron reading is read duration information and can be confirmed as 40 minutes, also namely, by asking for arithmetic average to determine.

Preferably, upgrade quality criteria determining device to integrate with renewal quality determining device.

The renewal quality references information of the content of electron reading recent renewal can be for reference.Such as, if the renewal quality references information instruction of the content of electron reading recent renewal upgrades second-rate, user may abandon continuing to read this electron reading.

The above-mentioned at least any one reading reference information that the electron reading upgraded occurs its content can be provided to active user, for active user's reference.

It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software restraint, such as, each device of the present invention can adopt special IC (ASIC) or any other similar hardware device to realize.In one embodiment, software program of the present invention can perform to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, such as, and RAM storer, magnetic or CD-ROM driver or flexible plastic disc and similar devices.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, such as, as coordinating with processor thus performing the circuit of each step or function.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and when not deviating from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should embodiment be regarded as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims instead of above-mentioned explanation, and all changes be therefore intended in the implication of the equivalency by dropping on claim and scope are included in the present invention.Any Reference numeral in claim should be considered as the claim involved by limiting.In addition, obviously " comprising " one word do not get rid of other unit or step, odd number does not get rid of plural number.Multiple unit of stating in system claims or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.First, second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

Although show and describe exemplary embodiment especially above, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that when not deviating from the spirit and scope of claims, can change to some extent in its form and details.Here sought protection is set forth in the dependent claims.

Claims

1. provide a method for the reading reference information of electron reading for user, wherein, the method comprises:

The reading duration reference information of-described electron reading;

The content quality reference information of-described electron reading;

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, the method also comprises:

-obtain the reading duration information that at least one user described reads arbitrary content element in complete described electron reading respectively;

Wherein, the step of the reading reference information of the described electron reading of described acquisition specifically comprises:

-the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete described electron reading is read respectively according at least one user described, determine the reading reference information of described electron reading.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, the reading reference information of described electron reading comprises the content quality reference information of described electron reading;

Wherein, the method also comprises:

The benchmark of-comparative unit content reads the reading duration reference information of unit content in duration information and described electron reading, to determine the content quality reference information of described electron reading.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, the method also comprises:

-according to the reading duration reference information of a reference electronic reading matter and inner capacities thereof, determine the reading duration reference information of unit content in described reference electronic reading matter, to read duration information as described benchmark.

5. method according to any one of claim 1 to 4, wherein, when the content of described electron reading occurs to upgrade, each content upgraded comprises one or more content element;

Wherein, described reading reference information also comprises following at least any one:

Each reading duration reference information in one or more content element of-described electron reading recent renewal;

The reading duration reference information of the content of-described electron reading recent renewal;

The renewal quality references information of the content of-described electron reading recent renewal.

6. method according to claim 5, wherein, described reading reference information comprises the renewal quality references information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal;

Wherein, the method also comprises:

-read duration information according to the reading duration reference information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal and the datum renewal of described electron reading, determine the renewal quality references information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal.

7. method according to claim 6, wherein, the method also comprises:

-according to the reading duration reference information of the content of the previous renewal of described electron reading, determine that the datum renewal of described electron reading reads duration information.

8. provide a device for the reading reference information of electron reading for user, wherein, this device comprises:

The reading duration reference information of-described electron reading;

The content quality reference information of-described electron reading;

9. device according to claim 8, wherein, this device also comprises:

-device of the reading duration information of arbitrary content element in complete described electron reading is read respectively for obtaining at least one user described;

Wherein, the reading reference information of the described electron reading of described acquisition device specifically for:

10. device according to claim 8 or claim 9, wherein, the reading reference information of described electron reading comprises the content quality reference information of described electron reading;

Wherein, this device also comprises:

-read the reading duration reference information of unit content in duration information and described electron reading for the benchmark of comparative unit content, to determine the device of the content quality reference information of described electron reading.

11. devices according to claim 10, wherein, this device also comprises:

-for according to the reading duration reference information of a reference electronic reading matter and inner capacities thereof, determine the reading duration reference information of unit content in described reference electronic reading matter, to read the device of duration information as described benchmark.

Device according to any one of 12. according to Claim 8 to 11, wherein, when the content of described electron reading occurs to upgrade, each content upgraded comprises one or more content element;

13. devices according to claim 12, wherein, described reading reference information comprises the renewal quality references information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal;

Wherein, this device also comprises:

-read duration information for the reading duration reference information of the content according to described electron reading recent renewal and the datum renewal of described electron reading, determine the device of the renewal quality references information of the content of described electron reading recent renewal.

14. devices according to claim 13, wherein, this device also comprises:

-for the reading duration reference information of the content according to the previous renewal of described electron reading, determine that the datum renewal of described electron reading reads the device of duration information.