Book publishing systems and methods

• US 20070203806A1
• Filed: 09/25/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Caney, Tom Carpenter
• Original Assignee: David Caney, Tom Carpenter
• Inventors: Caney, David, Carpenter, Tom
• Application Number:
  US11/527,058
• Publication Number:
  US 20070203806A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

A system and a method is provided wherein a web site may provide templates for producing high quality brochures, fliers, book, magazines, periodicals and the like where the consumer may select from the templates in a plurality of different fields, including real estate, law, education, medicine, dentistry and the like. Additionally the present invention provides a system and method for uploading capabilities for including text, images and other documents into the templates. Moreover, the present invention provides a system and method for providing completed documents that may be available for download by local franchisees or company stores for printing and on-site binding, including preferably perfect binding.

Claims

1. A method for preparing bound paper publications, comprising the steps of:

providing templates with which users can collect and organize printable information to form printable images, including at least one cover image; and

a second party providing at least one electronically accessible site that users can employ to build or upload their images, and from which third parties can download the images to print and bind the publications.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

allowing a user to upload and download information at separate websites.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

allowing user access to the website wherein the user utilizes a password to access the sites.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

providing templates for different industries including real estate, law, education, medicine, dentistry among others.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

allowing access by a user wherein the user may access third party providers and the third party providers uses the information downloaded from the user to provide bound paper publications.

6. A web-based business comprising:

a plurality of templates that are provided to user members of the public to assist in preparing cover designs for printed publications; and

a portal through which the users can build and/or upload their cover designs, and from which third parties can download the cover designs, to print and bind said printed publications.

7. The web-based business further comprising:

the plurality of templates including different industries like real estate, law, education, medicine, dentistry among others.

8. The web-based business further comprising:

the business utilizing business charges for allowing a user to build and/or download information and for third party download of the information built or uploaded by the individual user.