Stand alone system for storing and displaying books in electronic memory form
First Claim
1. A system for storing and displaying information in books using a small, high density storage medium, comprising:
- a small, lightweight, memory element for containing information otherwise published in conventional book form, wherein the memory element includes means for preventing access to the information by an unauthorized device; and
a display device for receiving the memory element and for reading and displaying the information contained therein, under control of a user, the display device including means for preventing transferring information from the display device to any other system apart from the display device.
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Abstract
The system includes a memory card, such as flash memory, containing information which would otherwise be published in conventional book form, such as a textbook, wherein the information on the card is in read-only form, and includes security elements for preventing access to the information by an unauthorized device. The system also includes a display device for receiving the memory card, reading the information in the memory card and displaying the information, wherein the display device is a stand-alone system, incapable of being connected to a network or other system so as to prevent transfer or copying of information from the display device.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for storing and displaying information in books using a small, high density storage medium, comprising:
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a small, lightweight, memory element for containing information otherwise published in conventional book form, wherein the memory element includes means for preventing access to the information by an unauthorized device; and
a display device for receiving the memory element and for reading and displaying the information contained therein, under control of a user, the display device including means for preventing transferring information from the display device to any other system apart from the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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19. A method of distributing a system for storing and displaying of information otherwise contained in books using small, lightweight storage media, comprising the steps of:
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assembling a kit including at least one small memory element containing information otherwise published in conventional book form, the memory element being substantially smaller and lighter than the corresponding book, wherein the memory element includes means for preventing access to the information by an unauthorized device, wherein the memory element contains the text of a book which is pre-selected for a particular course or year of study in a school;
a display device for receiving the memory cards and displaying the information contained therein, wherein the display device contains means for preventing transferring information from the display device to another system or copying the information and is characterized by a lack of data input and output connections and further includes means preventing connection to a network or other external electronic device and a carrying case for receiving and carrying the display device and the individual memory cards for said study; and
making available to a student enrolled in said course of study one of said kits for use in the course of study. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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30. A secure memory device, comprising:
a memory element for storing book information in electronic form, wherein the memory element includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) system which prevents unauthorized access to the information on the card. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A memory device comprising:
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information in electronic form; and
a radio frequency identification mechanism for preventing unauthorized access to the information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A secure memory device, comprising:
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a removable storage media memory card with a mechanism for recognizing a radio frequency identification transmission; and
an electronic switching mechanism in the memory card that responds to the recognition of an authorized transmission by allowing the electronic contents stored on the memory card to be accessed.
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