Interactive web book system for contributing and viewing material with attribution and derivation features
First Claim
1. A method for contributing and viewing material, comprising:
- allowing a contributor to create derivations based on previously contributed material with an authoring tool;
automatically generating an attribution link from each derivation to the previously contributed material on which that derivation is based; and
allowing a user to navigate through the material, wherein the user navigates from a given derivation to the previously contributed material on which the given derivation is based using one of the generated attribution links.
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Abstract
An interactive Web book (“ibook”) system is provided that allows material to be contributed to the World Wide Web. An ibook is a self-extending, self-sustaining information-redistributing Web robot, which is resident on a data network such as the Internet or an intranet. Users may enroll with an ibook as viewers or contributors. Viewers may view ibook material, such as text or multimedia content. Contributors may contribute original material to the ibook or may create derivations of existing ibook material. Attribution information that identifies the source of material in a derivation is automatically generated. Information concerning the derivation of each work and its characteristics can be used to help the user navigate through ibook material. The ibook system keeps track of how often users access each work within an ibook. Contributors may be automatically rewarded (e.g., by a monetary distribution) based on the extent to which their contributed material is viewed by the users.
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80 Claims
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1. A method for contributing and viewing material, comprising:
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allowing a contributor to create derivations based on previously contributed material with an authoring tool;
automatically generating an attribution link from each derivation to the previously contributed material on which that derivation is based; and
allowing a user to navigate through the material, wherein the user navigates from a given derivation to the previously contributed material on which the given derivation is based using one of the generated attribution links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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21. A system for contributing and viewing material, comprising:
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authoring means used by contributors for creating derivations based on previously contributed material;
means for automatically generating an attribution link from each derivation to the previously contributed material on which that derivation is based; and
means for navigating through the material, wherein a user is capable of navigating from a given derivation to the previously contributed material on which the given derivation is based using one of the generated attribution links. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system comprising a server and clients linked by a data network, wherein contributors use the clients to contribute material that is stored by the server and users at the clients access the material for viewing, the system being configured to:
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allow a contributor at a client to create derivations based on previously contributed material with an authoring tool;
automatically generate an attribution link from each derivation to the previously contributed material on which that derivation is based; and
allow a user at a client to navigate through the material, wherein the client is configured to allow the user to navigate from a given derivation to the previously contributed material on which the given derivation is based using one of the generated attribution links. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. Data storage medium for an interactive system for creating and viewing material, the data storage medium comprising program logic recorded thereon for:
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allowing a contributor to create derivations based on previously contributed material;
automatically generating an attribution link from each derivation to the previously contributed material on which that derivation is based; and
allowing a user to navigate through the material, wherein a user navigates from a given derivation to the previously contributed material on which the given derivation is based using one of the generated attribution links. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 79, 80)
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