Electronic book selection and delivery system having encryption and security features
First Claim
1. An operations center for a text delivery system wherein text is delivered to subscribers for viewing, comprising:
- a data receiver for receiving text data;
a formatter, connected to the data receiver, for formatting the data received;
a security means, connected to the formatter, for encrypting the formatted data; and
an uplink, connected to the security means, for placing the encrypted data onto a video signal.
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Abstract
The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system, is a new way to distribute books and other textual information to bookstores, libraries and consumers. The primary components of the system are a subsystem for placing text in a video signal format and a subsystem for receiving and selecting text that is placed in the video signal format. The system configuration for consumer use contains additional components and optional features that enhance the system, namely: (1) an operation center, (2) a video distribution system, (3) a home subsystem, including reception, selection, viewing, transacting and transmission capabilities, and (4) a billing and collection system. The operation center and/or video distribution points perform the functions of manipulation of text data, security and coding of text, cataloging of books, messaging center, and uplink functions. The home subsystem performs the functions of connecting to a video distribution system, menu selecting text, storing text, and transacting through phone or cable communicating mechanisms. A portable book-shaped viewing device is used for viewing the textual material delivered. The billing and collection system performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and publisher payments automatically utilizing the telephone system.
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9 Claims
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1. An operations center for a text delivery system wherein text is delivered to subscribers for viewing, comprising:
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a data receiver for receiving text data;
a formatter, connected to the data receiver, for formatting the data received;
a security means, connected to the formatter, for encrypting the formatted data; and
an uplink, connected to the security means, for placing the encrypted data onto a video signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a center for delivering text to subscribers comprising:
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receiving text data to be sent to subscribers;
formatting the text data received;
encrypting the formatted data; and
placing the encrypted data onto a video signal.
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8. A system for delivering text upon request wherein the text is delivered as text data, the system comprising:
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means for receiving text data;
a local file server, connected to the receiving means, for storing the received text data;
a communication system, connected to the file server, for receiving text data requests and for responding to text data requests;
a home subsystem, connected to the communication system, for requesting text data and receiving text data via the communication system, whereby the text data is received from the local file server after the home subsystem requests the text data. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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