Enhanced electronic encyclopedia
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1. An enhanced electronic encyclopedia comprising:
- a plurality of encyclopedic base articles stored in a memory together forming an encyclopedia;
supplemental articles corresponding to selected base articles stored in a memory, wherein selected supplemental articles include a reference to an independent work;
a path for paid access to said independent work;
a processor connected to said memory storing said base articles and said memory storing said supplemental articles;
an input device connected to said processor for receiving a base article selection, a supplemental article selection, and a request for said paid access to an independent work from a user; and
an output device connected to said processor for communicating to a user a base article, a supplemental article and access to an independent work corresponding to said base article selection, said supplemental article selection, and said request for said paid access to said independent work, respectively.
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Abstract
An enhanced electronic encyclopedia is provided. The encyclopedia includes a database of articles stored in one or more memories. The database of articles includes base articles with article titles, article text and an objective rating. The database of articles also includes supplemental articles corresponding to base articles with a selected objective rating. Each supplemental article has an icon which identifies characteristics of the supplemental article. The encyclopedia also includes a processor, an input device and an output device. A method for creating an enhanced electronic encyclopedia is also provided.
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30 Claims
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1. An enhanced electronic encyclopedia comprising:
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a plurality of encyclopedic base articles stored in a memory together forming an encyclopedia; supplemental articles corresponding to selected base articles stored in a memory, wherein selected supplemental articles include a reference to an independent work; a path for paid access to said independent work; a processor connected to said memory storing said base articles and said memory storing said supplemental articles; an input device connected to said processor for receiving a base article selection, a supplemental article selection, and a request for said paid access to an independent work from a user; and an output device connected to said processor for communicating to a user a base article, a supplemental article and access to an independent work corresponding to said base article selection, said supplemental article selection, and said request for said paid access to said independent work, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An enhanced electronic encyclopedia having articles selected for expansion with supplemental articles and providing electronic access to other works, said enhanced electronic encyclopedia comprising:
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a plurality of encyclopedic base articles stored in a memory together forming an encyclopedia, each of said base articles comprising an article text; supplemental articles corresponding to selected base articles stored in a memory, wherein selected supplemental articles comprise a reference to an independent work; means for electronic access to said independent work in exchange for a payment; manipulating means connected to said memory storing said base articles and said memory storing said supplemental articles for manipulating said base articles and said supplemental articles; receiving means connected to said manipulating means for receiving from a user a base article selection, a supplemental article selection, and a request for said electronic access to said independent work; and communicating means connected to said manipulating means for communicating to a user said article text of a base article, a supplemental article, and electronic access to an independent work corresponding to said base article selection, said supplemental article selection, and said request for said electronic access, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for creating an enhanced electronic encyclopedia having articles selected for expansion, said enhanced electronic encyclopedia having a database with base articles and supplemental articles corresponding to selected base articles, said method comprising the steps of:
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(A) forming said database by (i) providing a plurality of encyclopedic base articles together forming an encyclopedia, each of said base articles having an article text, (ii) providing supplemental articles for selected base articles, and (iii) providing a reference in selected supplemental articles to an independent work; (B) providing paid access to said independent work; (C) storing said database in a memory; (D) connecting to said memory a processor for manipulating said database; (E) connecting to said processor an input device for receiving from a user a base article selection, a supplemental article selection, and a request for said paid access to said independent work; and (F) connecting to said processor an output device for communicating to a user said article text of a base article, a supplemental article, and access to an independent work corresponding to said base article selection, said supplemental selection, and said request for said paid access, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An enhanced electronic encyclopedia wherein relatively important or relatively popular articles are selected objectively for expansion with supplemental articles, said enhanced electronic encyclopedia comprising:
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a database stored in at least one memory, said database comprising a plurality of encyclopedic base articles, each of said base articles having an assigned objective rating, wherein said objective rating is an objective measure of relative importance or relative popularity of the base article to which said objective rating is assigned as compared to other said base articles, said database further comprising at least one supplemental article corresponding to selected base articles wherein said selected base articles have an assigned objective rating that is greater than a predetermined minimum objective rating; a processor connected to said memory for manipulating said database; an input device connected to said processor for receiving a base article selection and a supplemental article selection from a user; and an output device connected to said processor for communicating to a user a base article and a supplemental article corresponding to said base article selection and to said supplemental article selection, respectively.
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