System and method for providing and access-controlling electronic content complementary to a printed book
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1. A publishing method comprising:
- distributing one or more bound volumes of printed material of a given title each bearing visible indicia including an accession code that uniquely identifies the given printed-book title;
providing on-line bound-volumes-of-printed-material-correlative electronic content to an end-user to whom the one or more bound volumes of printed material are distributed; and
controlling access by the end-user to the on-line electronic content by validating on-line entry of the accession code by the end-user.
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Abstract
A system and method for publishing electronic content including a facsimile copy of a printed book while providing access and navigation for the electronic content via the printed book itself. Each printed book serves as a static representation of the foundational part of the electronic multimedia content. The printed book also serves as the primary means for access to and navigation of the complete multimedia content.
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1. A publishing method comprising:
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distributing one or more bound volumes of printed material of a given title each bearing visible indicia including an accession code that uniquely identifies the given printed-book title;
providing on-line bound-volumes-of-printed-material-correlative electronic content to an end-user to whom the one or more bound volumes of printed material are distributed; and
controlling access by the end-user to the on-line electronic content by validating on-line entry of the accession code by the end-user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for access to and exploration of an electronic multimedia information system via a printed-book to a plurality of mediums comprising the steps of:
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developing multimedia content or converting existing multimedia content employing a method that can immediately be published regardless of the form factor or construction of the disseminating device;
publishing a static version of the multimedia content onto a form factor comprising a printed book wherein the printed book serves as the primary means of navigating the multimedia information in the electronic form factors;
providing a unique identifying code with each printed book employing a plurality of methods for accessing the stored electronic multimedia data;
posting the multimedia content at an internet address or pointer location;
providing the internet address or pointer to the multimedia content with each printed book that is unique to that particular title;
employing a plurality of computer devices to determine access privileges to the electronic embodiment of the multimedia content;
employing a plurality of computer devices to provide access to the electronic embodiment of the multimedia content with said designated controls;
employing a plurality of computer devices to display the entirety of the electronic multimedia content represented by the printed book, two pages per view;
employing a plurality of input devices to scroll the electronic multimedia contents forward or backward in two-page increments;
employing a plurality of computer devices to designate controls to jump to any page of the electronic embodiment of the multimedia content;
employing a plurality of computer devices to display said multimedia content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An enhanced-book publishing system comprising:
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multimedia resources containing a facsimile copy of a printed book and other printed book subject matter-relatable resources, the resources identifiable by an accession code stored in a database;
an on-line distribution mechanism enabling a reader of the printed book to access the facsimile copy of the printed book and the resources within the multimedia resources by comparing an accession code entered by the reader to the accession code in the database. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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