Method and apparatus for automated authoring and marketing
First Claim
1. A computer-based method of creating original works of authorship, comprising the steps of:
- A) receiving an indication of at least one desired genre;
B) opening at least one specification table for the selected at least one genre, wherein said specification table specifies at least one of various default data options and user defined options; and
C) running at least one of a module, macro and query to;
(1) open databases identified in the specification table;
(2) populate data from said databases into at least one of tables, graphics, text and reports using at least one template associated with said selected at least one genre; and
(3) organize at least one of said tables, graphics, text and reports for at least one of;
formatting, editing, and embellishing with additional materials as associated with said at least one genre; and
D) saving title material resulting from said previous steps A) through C) as an original work of authorship.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for the automatic authoring, marketing, and/or distributing of title material. A computer automatically authors material. The material is automatically formatted into a desired format, resulting in a title material. The title material may also be automatically distributed to a recipient. Meta material, marketing material, and control material are automatically authored and if desired, distributed to a recipient. Further, the title material may be authored on demand, such that it may be in any desired language and with the latest version and content.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-based method of creating original works of authorship, comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving an indication of at least one desired genre;
B) opening at least one specification table for the selected at least one genre, wherein said specification table specifies at least one of various default data options and user defined options; and
C) running at least one of a module, macro and query to;
(1) open databases identified in the specification table;
(2) populate data from said databases into at least one of tables, graphics, text and reports using at least one template associated with said selected at least one genre; and
(3) organize at least one of said tables, graphics, text and reports for at least one of;
formatting, editing, and embellishing with additional materials as associated with said at least one genre; and
D) saving title material resulting from said previous steps A) through C) as an original work of authorship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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