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NEW YORK Software developer Adobe Systems and bookseller Barnes & Noble have announced they are joining to standardize the open ePub and PDF eBook formats and will collaborate on a content-protection standard.

The latter enables users of nook, B&N's new eBook reader, other compatible devices, and B&N eReader software for iPhone, PCs, BlackBerry and other smartphones to access digital content from thousands of providers that is protected with Adobe technology.

In addition, those with devices using the Adobe Reader Mobile software development kit will soon be able to buy and read content from the BN.com eBookstore.

Barnes & Noble is adopting Adobe Content Server, which copy protects eBooks downloaded to nook, mobile phone applications and other dedicated eBook reading devices that have integrated the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK. And Adobe is integrating Barnes & Noble's eReader social-content protection technology into Adobe Content Server, Adobe Reader Mobile SDK and, eventually, Adobe Digital Editions.

With the enhanced version of Adobe Content Server, publishers and booksellers will be able to protect ePub and PDF eBooks through social password or identity-based authentication options, giving readers access to content across platforms.

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