Printed book augmented with associated electronic data
First Claim
1. A method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data comprising the steps of:
- providing a printed book containing a plurality of pages of text, at least one of the plurality of pages having a first graphic indicia printed thereon;
providing a data storage device storing data associated with the text on said one of the plurality of pages;
providing a graphical user interface for accessing said data storage device with a computer, said graphical user interface displaying second graphic indicia visually correlated with the first graphic indicia;
designating said second graphic indicia with a pointing device;
retrieving said data stored in the data storage device;
presenting said data on said computer;
wherein the data stored in the data storage device comprises a synopsis of the pages of text preceding said one of the plurality of pages.
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Abstract
A printed book has associated therewith certain electronically stored data in the form of images, sounds and/or supplemental text. Visual cues are provided to the reader of the book in the vicinity of text having associated electronically stored data. The electronic data is preferably stored in a remotely accessible server. A graphical user interface is provided for controlling access to the data stored in the server. When the reader of the book wishes to access data associated with a portion of the text, the reader uses a computer pointing device to select or manipulate indicia on the graphical user interface corresponding to the visual cue in the book. The server retrieves the appropriate data which is then presented to the reader as images, sounds and/or supplemental text on the reader'"'"'s computer, thereby providing a multimedia enhanced reading experience.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data comprising the steps of:
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providing a printed book containing a plurality of pages of text, at least one of the plurality of pages having a first graphic indicia printed thereon; providing a data storage device storing data associated with the text on said one of the plurality of pages; providing a graphical user interface for accessing said data storage device with a computer, said graphical user interface displaying second graphic indicia visually correlated with the first graphic indicia; designating said second graphic indicia with a pointing device; retrieving said data stored in the data storage device; presenting said data on said computer; wherein the data stored in the data storage device comprises a synopsis of the pages of text preceding said one of the plurality of pages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data comprising the steps of:
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providing a printed book containing a plurality of pages of text, at least one of the plurality of pages having a first graphic indicia printed thereon; providing a data storage device storing data associated with the text on said one of the plurality of pages; providing a graphical user interface for accessing said data storage device with a computer, said graphical user interface displaying second graphic indicia visually correlated with the first graphic indicia; designating said second graphic indicia with a pointing device; modifying a feature of said second graphic indicia with said pointing device; retrieving said data stored in the data storage device; presenting said data on said computer. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An information delivery system comprising:
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a printed book containing a plurality of pages of text, at least one of the plurality of pages having a first graphic indicia printed thereon; a data storage device storing data associated with the text on said one of the plurality of pages; a graphical user interface for accessing said data with a computer said graphical user interface displaying second graphic indicia visually correlated with the first graphic indicia; means for designating said second graphic indicia; means for retrieving said data stored in the data storage device; means for presenting said data on said computer; wherein the data stored in the data storage device comprises a synopsis of the pages of text preceding said one of the plurality of pages. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A multimedia information system comprising:
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a printed book containing sequential information; a data storage device storing a cumulative summary of said sequential information; means for accessing said data storage device and for designating a location within said printed book; means for displaying said cumulative summary of the sequential information up to said designated location within the printed book, but no further. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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