Supplying supplementary information for printed books

• US 7,251,784 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2003
• Issued: 07/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Winslowhouse International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Winslowhouse International Incorporated
• Inventors: Clark, Brett, Kessenich, Diane F., Hegeman, Kathryn T., Bierwirth, Johanna
• Primary Examiner(s): Bautista; Lucila X.
• Application Number:
  US10/641,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20040083200A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,447 Days
• Field of Search: 715/733, 715/738, 715741-745, 715/747, 715/760, 715/854, 715/962, 715/501.1, 715/512, 707/10, 709/217, 709/219
• US Class Current: 715/738
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/10 Distribution of clock signals , e.g. skew
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/062 Combinations of audio and printed presentations, e.g. magnetically striped cards, talking books, magnetic tapes with printed texts thereon

Abstract

A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books comprises the steps of: distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content; supplying a common internet web access address together with each one of the plurality of different printed books; making a first web site accessible on the internet at the common address; firstly displaying at the first web site, in response to each internet access of the first web site, a first set of respective hyper links corresponding to each of the different printed books; and, secondly displaying at the first web site, in response to selection of any one of the hyper links on the first web page, a further and respective set of hyper links identifying further web sites having information relevant to and underlying the respective content of the printed book corresponding to the selected hyper link of the first web page. A programmed computer apparatus is a platform for the first web site and comprises a graphical user interface for generating the plurality of hyper links displayed for implementing the method.

Claims

1. A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books, comprising the steps of:

(A.) distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content, wherein distributing a plurality of different printed books comprises providing a bookmark in each printed book distributed;

(B.) supplying a common internet web access address together with each one of said plurality of different printed books, wherein the common internet web access address is provided on the bookmark in each printed book distributed;

(C.) making a first web site accessible at said common internet web access address;

(D.) firstly displaying at said first web site, in response to each internet access of said first web site, a first set of respective hyper links corresponding to each of said different printed books, wherein a first portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to information suitable for a predetermined class of users, wherein a second portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to other information suitable for a different predetermined class of users, and wherein a third portion of said first set comprises a hyper link to common information suitable for all users; and

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(E.) secondly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links of said first set, a further and respective set of hyper links identifying further web sites having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said first set;

wherein information suitable for at least one predetermined class of users is restricted to particular users who access information using a passcode provided on the bookmark to each particular user who verifies membership in a corresponding predetermined class of users, the particular user verifying membership in the corresponding predetermined class of users by presenting predetermined personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising the step of (F.) displaying hyper links in said further and respective set to at least one of the following:

museums, art galleries, colleges, universities, foundations and government administrations and agencies.

3. A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books, comprising the steps of:

(A.) distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content in respective sets of selections adapted for reading by children and reading by young adults, respectively, wherein distributing a plurality of different printed books comprises providing a bookmark in each printed book distributed;

(B.) supplying a common internet web access address together with each one of said plurality of different printed books, wherein the common internet web access address is provided on the bookmark in each printed book distributed;

(C.) making a first web site accessible at said common internet web access address;

(D.) firstly displaying at said first web site address, in response to each internet access of said first web site, a first set of respective hyper links, wherein a first portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to adult-appropriate supplementary information, wherein a second portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to children-and-young-adult-appropriate supplementary information, and wherein a third portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to common information suitable for all users, wherein access to said adult-appropriate supplementary information is restricted to particular users who enter a passcode provided to the particular users after each particular user verifies the particular user'"'"'s age by presenting personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party;

(E.) secondly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said children-and-young-adult-appropriate supplementary information, a second set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books;

(F.) thirdly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links on said second web page, a third set of hyper links identifying a first set of further web sites having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said first set;

(G.) fourthly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said adult-appropriate supplementary information, a fourth set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books and to other books; and

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(H.) fifthly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links of said fourth set, a fifth set of hyper links identifying further web pages of said first web site and a second set of further web sites having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said fourth set.

(I.) sixthly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said common information, a sixth set of respective hyper links corresponding to each of said plurality of different printed books;

(J.) seventhly displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of hyper links of said sixth set of hyper links identifying further web pages of said first web site and a third set of further web sites having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said fith set.

4. The method of claim 3, comprising the step of (K.) displaying hyper links in said third set to at least one of the following:

museums, art galleries, colleges, universities, foundations and government administrations and agencies.

5. The method of claim 4, comprising the step of (L.) displaying hyper links in said fifth set to at least one of the following:

an age-appropriate activity book;

titles of related books; and

, literary criticism.

6. The method of claim 3, comprising the step of (M.) displaying hyper links in said fifth set to at least one of the following:

an age-appropriate activity book;

titles of related books; and

, literary criticism.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein said step (D.) includes displaying as part of said first set of respective hyper links, a fourth portion of said first set comprising at least one teacher-appropriate hyper link, a fifth portion of said first set comprising at least one librarian-appropriate hyper link, and a sixth portion of said first set comprising at least one parent-appropriate hyper link, wherein access to teacher-appropriate and librarian-appropriate supplementary information is restricted to particular users who enter a passcode provided to the particular users after each particular user verifies the user'"'"'s status as a teacher or librarian by presenting personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party.

8. The method of claim 7, comprising the further step of (N.) displaying seventh, eighth, and ninth sets of hyper links responsive to selection of said teacher-appropriate, said librarian-appropriate and said parent-appropriate hyper links, respectively, to respective sources of further information appropriate for teachers, librarians and parents, respectively.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising the further step of interposing a password protocol for access to said teacher-appropriate set of hyper links.

10. A computer apparatus programmed with a routine of instructions stored in a physical medium for manipulating images on a graphical user interface, said interface being adapted to supply supplemental information related to a plurality of different printed books having respective content and distributed with a common internet web site address provided on a bookmark placed in each of the printed books distributed, said computer comprising:

first means for establishing a first internet web site at said common internet web site address;

second means for displaying at said first web site a first set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books, wherein a first portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to information suitable for a predetermined class of users, wherein a second portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to other information suitable for a different predetermined class of users, and wherein a third portion of said first set comprises a hyper link to common information suitable for all users;

third means for enabling an internet link between said first web site and an internet browser accessing said internet web site address; and

, fourth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links on said first web page, a further and respective set of hyper links identifying further sources having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said first set

wherein information suitable for at least one predetermined class of users is restricted to particular users who access information using a passcode provided to each particular user who verifies membership in a corresponding predetermined class of users, the particular user verifying membership in the corresponding predetermined class of users by presenting predetermined personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising fifth means for displaying hyper links in said further and respective web page to at least one of the following:

museums, art galleries, colleges, universities, foundations and government administrations and agencies.

12. A apparatus programmed with a routine of instructions stored in a physical medium for manipulating images on a graphical user interface, said interface being adapted to supply supplemental information related to a plurality of different printed books having respective content and distributed with a common internet web site address provided on a bookmark placed in each of the printed books distributed, said computer comprising:

first means for establishing a first internet web site at said common internet web site address;

second means for displaying at said first web site address, in response to each internet access of said first web site, a first set of respective hyper links, wherein a first portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to adult-appropriate supplementary information, wherein a second portion of said first set comprises at least one hyper link to children-and-young-adult-appropriate supplementary information, and wherein a third portion of said first set comprises a hyper link to common information suitable for all users;

third means for enabling an internet link between said first web site and an internet browser accessing said internet web site address;

fourth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said children-and-young-adult-appropriate supplementary information, a second set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books;

fifth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links of said second set, a third set of hyper links identifying a first set of further sources of information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said first set;

sixth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said adult-appropriate supplementary information, a fourth set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books and to other books;

seventh means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links of said fourth set, a fifth set of hyper links identifying further web pages of said first web site and a second set of further sources having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said fourth set; and

eighth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of said at least one hyper link to said common information, a sixth set of respective hyper links corresponding to each one of said plurality of different printed books and to other books, and ninth means for displaying at said first web site, in response to selection of any one of said hyper links of said sixth set, a seventh set of hyper links identifying further web pages of said first web site and a third set of further sources having information relevant to and underlying said respective content of said printed book corresponding to said selected hyper link of said sixth set;

wherein access to said adult-appropriate supplementary information is restricted to particular users who enter a passcode provided to the particular users after each particular user verifies the particular user'"'"'s age by presenting personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein second displaying means displays, as part of said first set of respective hyper links, a teacher-appropriate hyper link, a librarian-appropriate hyper link and a parent-appropriate hyper link, and wherein access to said teacher-appropriate and librarian-appropriate supplementary information is restricted to particular users who enter a passcode provided to the particular users after each particular user verifies the user'"'"'s status as a teacher or librarian by presenting personal information pertaining to the particular user to a third party.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising tenth means for displaying, responsive to selection of said teacher-appropriate hyper link, an eighth set of hyper links appropriate for teachers.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising means for interposing a password protocol for access to said eighth set of teacher-appropriate hyper links.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising tenth means for displaying, responsive to selection of said librarian-appropriate hyper link, an eighth set of hyper links appropriate for librarians.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising tenth means for displaying, responsive to selection of said parent-appropriate hyper link, an eighth set of hyper links appropriate for parents.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

tenth means for displaying, responsive to selection of said teacher-appropriate hyper link, an eighth set of hyper links appropriate for teachers;

eleventh means for displaying, responsive to selection of said librarian-appropriate hyper link, a ninth set of hyper links appropriate for librarians; and

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twelfth means for displaying, responsive to selection of said parent-appropriate hyper link, an tenth set of hyper links appropriate for parents.