Interactive enhancement for printed books
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1. A device for storing data relating to a printed work containing information, comprising:
- an electronic memory, fixed to the printed work, in which at least a portion of the information in the printed work is stored, the portion including content of the printed work; and
a communications port coupled to the memory, to enable a computer external to the printed work to access the information stored in the memory, wherein the communications port comprises a wireless communications link, and wherein the communications port is arranged to communicate with the external computer at substantially the same time as the external computer communicates with similar communications ports on other printed works.
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Abstract
A device for storing data relating to a printed work, including an electronic memory, fixed to the printed work, containing at least a portion of the information in the printed work. The device additionally includes a communications port, coupled to the memory, through which a computer external to the printed work accesses the information stored in the memory.
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1. A device for storing data relating to a printed work containing information, comprising:
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an electronic memory, fixed to the printed work, in which at least a portion of the information in the printed work is stored, the portion including content of the printed work; and
a communications port coupled to the memory, to enable a computer external to the printed work to access the information stored in the memory, wherein the communications port comprises a wireless communications link, and wherein the communications port is arranged to communicate with the external computer at substantially the same time as the external computer communicates with similar communications ports on other printed works. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for storing and retrieving data relating to a printed work containing information, comprising:
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an electronic memory, fixed to the printed work, in which at least a portion of the information in the printed work is stored, the portion including content of the printed work; and
a computer external to the printed work, which is arranged to access the information stored in the memory substantially simultaneously with communicating with similar memories fixed to other printed works. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for electronically accessing information contained in a printed work, comprising:
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storing at least a portion of the information in an electronic memory device, the portion including content of the printed work;
fixing the device to the printed work; and
accessing the information stored in the memory device, wherein accessing the information comprises communicating substantially simultaneously with multiple electronic memory devices fixed to multiple, respective printed works. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for electronically accessing information regarding a plurality of printed works, to each of which an electronic device is fixed, each device including a memory in which the information is stored, the information including content of the respective printed work, and each device including a communications port coupled to the respective memory, the method comprising:
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sending an instruction to each of the communications ports; and
receiving responses substantially simultaneously from each of the ports regarding the respective printed works, based on the information in the respective memories. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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