Computer publication
First Claim
1. A computer generated publication, comprising a virtual publication artefact generated by computer and presented on a computer display, the virtual publication artefact being arranged to resemble a real publication artefact, and publication interface means enabling manipulation of the virtual publication artefact in a manner representative of manipulation of the real publication artefact.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a computer publication and provides a computer publication in the form of a virtual book, magazine or catalogue. The publication appears on the computer screen with the “look and feel” of a real-life publication. The publication has pages which can be turned (appearing as an animation on the computer screen) and the publication can be manipulated with the appearance of being manipulated in three dimensions.
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52 Claims
- 1. A computer generated publication, comprising a virtual publication artefact generated by computer and presented on a computer display, the virtual publication artefact being arranged to resemble a real publication artefact, and publication interface means enabling manipulation of the virtual publication artefact in a manner representative of manipulation of the real publication artefact.
- 45. A method of distributing information on products for sale to users, comprising the steps of distributing a virtual publication including content providing information on the products for sale, via a computer network to user terminals.
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49. A virtual publication distributable to users computers and comprising an executable program, wherein the content of a virtual publication and the virtual publication are provided by the same executable program.
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51. A method of disseminating information comprising the steps of providing a plurality of virtual publications in the form of executables, downloadable via a computer network or distributable via a computer readable media, each executable including the information content and data enabling the information content to be read in the form of a virtual publication, in the single executable.
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