Providing content to users

• US 20090100020A1
• Filed: 10/11/2007
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Reddy, Prakash, Rosenberg, Steven T., Bolwell, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 8,095,580 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

A method of providing content to users, with a tool incorporated in a website, includes searching a content database; selecting content from the database; and printing the selected content in book form. A system for providing content includes a content tool; and a service module. The content tool is incorporated in a website and is in communication with the service module. The content tool and service module allow visitors to the website to search, select and customize content located in a database accessible to the service module. The content tool and service module allow the visitors to order a copy of the content.

Claims

1. A system for providing content, said system comprising:

a content tool; and

a service module;

wherein said content tool is incorporated in a website and is in communication with said service module;

wherein said content tool and service module allow visitors to said website to search, select and customize content located in a database accessible to said service module; and

wherein said content tool and service module allow said visitors to order a copy of said content.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a production module in communication with said service module for producing said copy of said content.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said production module prints said content in book form.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said content tool is configured for incorporation into any website.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein an appearance of said content tool is configurable to match characteristics of a host website.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said service module is configured to narrow searches by said visitors based on subject matter of said website.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said database comprises a database of electronic copies of books.

8. A method of providing content to users, comprising, with a tool incorporated in a website:

searching a content database;

selecting content from said database; and

printing said selected content in book form.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein content in said database corresponds to subject matter on said website.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said searching automatically incorporates search parameters based on said subject matter of said website.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein said searching and selecting along with subsequent ordering of said printing is performed through said website.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising customizing selected content prior to printing that content.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein customizing said selected content comprises annotating said selected content.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein customizing said selected content comprises reordering said selected content.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein customizing said selected content comprises uploading from a user computer through said website additional content that is added to said selected content from said database.

16. The method of claim 8, further comprising entering at least one parameter for said printing, said parameter selected from the group comprising:

size, binding type and paper quality.

17. The method of claim 8, further comprising incorporating said tool into an existing website.

18. The method of claim 8, further comprising paying a commission to an operator of said website in response to an order for said printing of said content.

19. The method of claim 8, further comprising shipping said selected content printing in book form to a purchaser.

20. The method of claim 8, further comprising an operator of said website customizing said content prior to printing.