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Electronic book selection and delivery system

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  • US 5,986,690 A
  • Filed: 11/07/1994
  • Issued: 11/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for transmitting, receiving, and selecting textual data wherein the textual data is transmitted in a video formatted composite signal, the system comprising:

  • means for producing the composite signal using textual data and menu data, the composite signal being formatted as a video signal containing the textual data and the menu data;

    means, connected to the producing means, for transmitting the composite signal;

    a means for receiving the composite signal; and

    a means, connected to the receiving means, for selecting a portion of the textual data using the menu data and at least one submenu, the selecting means comprising;

    means for receiving a subscriber entry indicating a portion of textual data.

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