System and method for the creation and distribution of customized electronic books
First Claim
1. A computerized system for creating, assembling and delivering a customized book, the system comprising:
- (a) means for identifying the customized book;
(b) means for selecting at least one topic for the book;
(c) means for soliciting a content selection rule;
(d) means for selecting at least one content source based on the solicited topic;
(e) means for retrieving a plurality of selected content from the at least one content source based on the content selection rule;
(f) means for soliciting an assembly rule;
(g) means for assembling the plurality of selected content wherein the arrangement of the plurality of selected content is based on the assembly rule;
(h) means for soliciting a formatting rule;
(i) means for formatting the plurality of selected content based on the formatting rule; and
(j) means for delivering the customized book.
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Abstract
A system and method for the creation and distribution of customized electronic books which include source content from one or more disparate data sources. Multiple sets of rules can be utilized to filter the types of content to be included in the book as well as to customize the assembly and production of the book itself. The rules can be set by the user of the system or method, or by a company employing the user on a company-wide basis. The source materials for the book content include data provided by the system itself, data accessed from third parties, and data which is provided by the user. Once the topic and content for the book are selected by the user, the content is retrieved, formatted into a single format, assembled into a completed product per the applicable rules, and delivered to the user or a third party for printing. The user can email the book in electronic format to other locations or individuals, or print the completed book in hard copy format for review.
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59 Claims
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1. A computerized system for creating, assembling and delivering a customized book, the system comprising:
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(a) means for identifying the customized book;
(b) means for selecting at least one topic for the book;
(c) means for soliciting a content selection rule;
(d) means for selecting at least one content source based on the solicited topic;
(e) means for retrieving a plurality of selected content from the at least one content source based on the content selection rule;
(f) means for soliciting an assembly rule;
(g) means for assembling the plurality of selected content wherein the arrangement of the plurality of selected content is based on the assembly rule;
(h) means for soliciting a formatting rule;
(i) means for formatting the plurality of selected content based on the formatting rule; and
(j) means for delivering the customized book. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for creating, assembling and delivering a customized book, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying the customized book;
(b) selecting at least one topic for the book;
(c) soliciting a content selection rule;
(d) selecting at least one content source based on the solicited topic;
(e) retrieving a plurality of selected content from the at least one content source based on the content selection rule;
(f) soliciting an assembly rule;
(g) assembling the plurality of selected content in an arrangement based on the assembly rule;
(h) soliciting a formatting rule;
(i) formatting the plurality of selected content based on the formatting rule; and
(j) delivering the customized book. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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