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System and method for the delivery of electronic books

  • US 20020184189A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2002
  • Published: 12/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable-medium-electronic-book assembly, comprising:

  • a) a pre-recorded audio narration file of substantially an entire book stored on a single computer readable medium;

    b) an electronic text file of substantially the entire book stored on said computer readable medium;

    c) a synchronization file linking time signatures of the pre-recorded audio narration with locations in the electronic text stored on said computer readable medium;

    d) a reader program adapted to cause a computer to display text of the book, to play the pre-recorded audio narration of the book, and to allow a user to link there-between as desired using the linking file stored on said computer readable medium;

    e) an automatic installation program to automatically install the reader software upon placement of the computer readable medium within a computer stored on said computer readable medium;

    a container housing said computer readable medium, said container having a picture that is visible from a front surface thereof that is substantially the same as that on a hard-cover copy of the book, and having a spine from which is visible a title of the book and/or the author'"'"'s name.

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