Print media information systems and methods
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel interactive information system which can be used to make a traditional print medium such as a magazine, “interactive”. When the traditional print medium is placed on a print media receiving unit in a predetermined position, a user can interact with the traditional print medium. Printed matter elements on the printed medium can be made “selectable” by the user.
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66 Claims
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36. A method comprising:
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(a) providing information relating to portions of a print medium; and
(b) transmitting the information relating to the portions of the print medium to a user via the Internet using a server computer, wherein the transmitted information is to be used in a portable print media receiving unit assembly comprising (i) a platform including a surface with the print medium on the surface, (ii) an electronic position determining system capable of determining a position of a selected portion of the print medium, wherein the electronic position determining system comprises a processor, (iii) an audio output device coupled to the processor, and (iv) a writeable memory device being coupled to the processor, wherein the audio output device and the processor are included in the platform in the portable print media receiving unit assembly, wherein the information relating to portions of the print medium includes auxiliary information relating to a print element in the print medium. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a portable print media receiving unit assembly comprising (i) a platform including a surface with a print medium on the surface, (ii) an electronic position determining system capable of determining a position of a selected portion of the print medium, wherein the electronic position determining system comprises a processor, (iii) an audio output device coupled to the processor, and (iv) a writeable memory device being coupled to the processor, wherein the audio output device and the processor are included in the platform in the portable print media receiving unit assembly;
(b) receiving, from a server computer and through the Internet, information relating to the portions of the print medium;
(c) loading the information relating to portions of the print medium in the print media receiving unit assembly; and
(d) using the print media receiving unit assembly to use the information relating to portions of the print medium. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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