Automated processes for seeking authorization to make printed publications searchable on a network
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a browsable electronic catalog via a server system that comprises one or more computers, said electronic catalog comprising representations of books published in print;
providing, via the server system, an author verification user interface;
receiving, by the server system, an author verification request submitted by a user via the author verification user interface;
determining, by the server system in connection with the author verification request, at least (1) a book selected by the user from the electronic catalog, and (2) a third party verifier for the selected book;
in response to the author verification request, sending, from the server system, a request for the third party verifier to verify that the user is an author of the book;
receiving, by the server system, a reply from the third party verifier to the request to verify that the user is an author of the book;
determining by the server system that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book;
in response to determining that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book, exposing to the user, via the server system, an authorization interface that provides an option for the user to grant permission for a search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network;
receiving a communication from a user computing device;
determining, by the server system, that the communication represents a grant of permission by the user for the search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network; and
based on the determination that the communication represents a grant of permission, making at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network.
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Abstract
Computer-automated processes are disclosed for establishing verified communications channels with authors and other creators of works via communications with a trusted verifier entity. The verified communications channels may be used for various purposes, such as to seek authorization to make a book or other printed publication searchable on a public network.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a browsable electronic catalog via a server system that comprises one or more computers, said electronic catalog comprising representations of books published in print; providing, via the server system, an author verification user interface; receiving, by the server system, an author verification request submitted by a user via the author verification user interface; determining, by the server system in connection with the author verification request, at least (1) a book selected by the user from the electronic catalog, and (2) a third party verifier for the selected book; in response to the author verification request, sending, from the server system, a request for the third party verifier to verify that the user is an author of the book; receiving, by the server system, a reply from the third party verifier to the request to verify that the user is an author of the book; determining by the server system that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book; in response to determining that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book, exposing to the user, via the server system, an authorization interface that provides an option for the user to grant permission for a search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network; receiving a communication from a user computing device; determining, by the server system, that the communication represents a grant of permission by the user for the search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network; and based on the determination that the communication represents a grant of permission, making at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A server system comprising one or more computing devices and computer storage, said computer storage storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the server system, cause the server system to implement a process that comprises:
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providing access to a browsable electronic catalog, said electronic catalog comprising representations of books published in print; providing an author verification user interface; receiving an author verification request submitted by a user via the author verification user interface; determining, in connection with the author verification request, at least (1) a book selected by the user from the electronic catalog, and (2) a third party verifier for the selected book; in response to the author verification request, sending a request for the third party verifier to verify that the user is an author of the book; receiving, from the third party verifier, a reply to the request to verify that the user is an author of the book; determining that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book; in response to determining that the reply verifies that the user is an author of the book, exposing to the user an authorization interface that provides functionality for the user to grant permission for a search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network; receiving a communication via the authorization interface; determining, based on the communication, that the user has granted permission for the search engine entity to make at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network; and based on the determination that the user has granted permission, making at least a portion of the book searchable on a public network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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