Virtual publishing system and method
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1. A network addressable device in a communications network for creating and publishing a commercial grade publication from an authored work, comprising:
- (a) a publisher for converting the authored work to a resulting commercial-grade publication wherein the publisher is linked to at least one remote service provider for remote electronic editing of the authored work for content such that a galley is created from the authored work and for returning the galley to the author for creation of the commercial grade publication from the galley;
(b) a repositer linked with the publisher for storing the commercial-grade publication; and
(c) a sales manager linked with the repositer for retrieving the commercial-grade publication from the repositer and distributing that commercial-grade publication without modification.
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Abstract
A virtual publishing system and associated method for publishing an authored work in a communications network environment includes a publisher, a repositor linked with the publisher, and a sales manager linked with the publisher and the repositor. The publisher converts the authored work to a resulting commercial-grade publication. The repositor is provided for storing the commercial-grade publication received from the publisher. The sales manager retrieves the commercial-grade publication from the repositor and distributes that commercial-grade publication.
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1. A network addressable device in a communications network for creating and publishing a commercial grade publication from an authored work, comprising:
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(a) a publisher for converting the authored work to a resulting commercial-grade publication wherein the publisher is linked to at least one remote service provider for remote electronic editing of the authored work for content such that a galley is created from the authored work and for returning the galley to the author for creation of the commercial grade publication from the galley;
(b) a repositer linked with the publisher for storing the commercial-grade publication; and
(c) a sales manager linked with the repositer for retrieving the commercial-grade publication from the repositer and distributing that commercial-grade publication without modification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program code on computer readable media for creating and publishing a commercial grade publication from an authored work in a communications network, comprising:
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(a) a first computer program code for converting the authored work to a resulting commercial-grade publication wherein the first computer program code interfaces with a remote sevice provider for editing the authored work for content such that a galley is created from the authored work and for returning the galley to the author for cr ation of the commercial grade publication from the galley;
(b) a second computer program code linked with the first computer program code for storing the commercial-grade publication; and
(c) a third computer program code linked with the second computer program code for retrieving the commercial-grade publication from storage and distributing that commercial-grade publication without modification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. In a communications network environment, a method for creating and publishing a commercial grade publication from an authored work, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving the authored work within the communications network;
(b) allocating the authored work to a remote service provider for content editing electronically via the communications network to facilitate converting the authored work to a commerical-grade publication such that a galley is created from the authored work;
(c) returning the galley to the author for creation of the commercial grade publication from the galley (d) converting the authored work to a resulting commercial-grade publication; and
(e) storing the commercial-grade publication for subsequent publication without modification. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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