ONLINE MAGAZINE
First Claim
1. A dynamic electronic magazine that is distributed electronically to a subscriber via a network, the format of the magazine based on an algorithm that optimizes the magazine layout with respect to at least one of the following:
- Time Variables, User Preference Variables, Number of Photos, Number of Video Feeds, Number of Word Characters and size of the digital magazine.
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Abstract
A system and method for creating a user generated magazine/newspaper is provided which increases the level of reader interaction, allows for increased viewership and lowers both production and distribution costs. The system provides and organizes content according to user actions with each magazine/newspaper as well as its hosted website. The system also includes a mechanism for posting comments, an approach for allowing the URL of a given article to change dynamically without prior bookmarked links, and finally access control features to enable certain individuals to have control and input into a given magazine/newspaper.
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24 Claims
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1. A dynamic electronic magazine that is distributed electronically to a subscriber via a network, the format of the magazine based on an algorithm that optimizes the magazine layout with respect to at least one of the following:
- Time Variables, User Preference Variables, Number of Photos, Number of Video Feeds, Number of Word Characters and size of the digital magazine.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing a dynamic electronic magazine distributed electronically to a subscriber comprising:
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a server coupled to a network; a database accessible by the server; and an application coupled to the server, the application configured for presenting a message thread of articles which appear in the electronic magazine and comments related to the articles by; graphically presenting an image indicative of a magazine article as part of a graphical user interface that is presented to a user on a display; launching a pop-up graphical list of user commands which includes an option to view comments as a result of receiving an article options command; and launching a pop-up graphical window containing a list of comments related to the magazine article as a result of receiving a view comments command. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system that allows users to alter the URL of their article while not breaking prior bookmarks to the given article page itself, the system comprising:
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a data table containing an article ID number; a data table containing an article ID and all given article post slugs; a data table containing an article ID and all given content for the article; an application coupled to the server, the application configured for; receiving the given article post slug embedded in a user'"'"'s link; and retrieving the article I.D. associated with that Post Slug.
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