SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUBLISHING INFORMATION AND CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method of publishing, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving inputs, wherein at least a portion of the inputs are received electronically via a network, wherein at least one of the inputs comprises content selected from the group consisting of audio, imagery, and text;
(b) storing at least a portion of the received inputs in a storage medium;
(c) presenting a plurality of publication options to a user via the network, wherein the publication options comprise options relating to one or both of form or content of a tangible writing to be based on the inputs;
(d) receiving publication option selections from the user, wherein the publication option selections are received via the network;
(e) processing the received inputs and the received publication option selections, wherein the act of processing comprises automatically generating a printable writing based on the received inputs, wherein the writing is generated in accordance with the received publication option selections; and
(f) providing the generated writing in a tangible medium, wherein the tangible medium is human readable, wherein the writing comprises one or both of imagery or text.
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Abstract
A publisher is configured to receive a plurality of inputs such as audio, imagery, text, responses to questionnaires, and the like. The publisher is also operable to access a registry having pre-existing information and content. A user may submit inputs, and may further make selections relating to how the inputs will be processed by the publisher. The publisher is operable to process the inputs in accordance with the user'"'"'s selections to produce any of a variety of outputs. Outputs of the publisher may include books, sound recordings, newspapers, web pages, movies, prayer cards, collages/montages, and the like. The publisher is also operable to automatically generate a biographical text about a deceased friend or relative of the user, based on inputs and selections provided by the user. The publisher may also provide voice-overs for movies automatically generated using image input, audio input, and selections provided by the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of publishing, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving inputs, wherein at least a portion of the inputs are received electronically via a network, wherein at least one of the inputs comprises content selected from the group consisting of audio, imagery, and text; (b) storing at least a portion of the received inputs in a storage medium; (c) presenting a plurality of publication options to a user via the network, wherein the publication options comprise options relating to one or both of form or content of a tangible writing to be based on the inputs; (d) receiving publication option selections from the user, wherein the publication option selections are received via the network; (e) processing the received inputs and the received publication option selections, wherein the act of processing comprises automatically generating a printable writing based on the received inputs, wherein the writing is generated in accordance with the received publication option selections; and (f) providing the generated writing in a tangible medium, wherein the tangible medium is human readable, wherein the writing comprises one or both of imagery or text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of producing a biographical writing, the method comprising:
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(a) requesting inputs from a user, wherein the requested inputs comprise information relating to a deceased friend or relative of the user; (b) receiving inputs from the user, wherein the received inputs comprise information relating to the deceased friend or relative of the user; (c) receiving a template selection, wherein the template selection relates to a selected format for an automatically generated biography to be based on the deceased friend or relative of the user; and (d) automatically generating a biographical text based on the received inputs and the template selection, wherein the act of automatically generating the biographical text comprises processing the received inputs in accordance with the template selection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing narration for a movie, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving images relating to a deceased person, wherein the images are received from a living person associated with the deceased person; (b) associating the received images with an identifier, wherein the identifier is further associated with the deceased person; (c) receiving voice input from a living person associated with the deceased person, wherein the voice input comprises a tribute to the deceased person, wherein the voice input is associated with the identifier associated with the deceased person; (d) automatically associating the voice input with the received images, wherein the act of automatically associating the voice input with the received images is based on the identifier associated with the deceased person; (e) producing a movie based on at least a portion of the received images and the voice input, wherein at least a portion of the voice input is provided in the movie as a voice-over. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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