Interactive electronic book
First Claim
1. An interactive electronic book system comprising:
- a plurality of interactive electronic books, each of which is transmitted to and stored in a library unit of a home subsystem of a respective end user until the interactive electronic book is selected for display on a viewer, wherein the library unit orders the interactive electronic books from an operations center remote from the library unit, monitors an availability of the interactive electronic books from the operation center, and receives the interactive electronic books from the operation center based upon the availability, each interactive electronic book including;
a text and graphics file comprising an electronic link to an interactive file, wherein the interactive file includes an embedded exercise accessible by the electronic link, and wherein the interactive file is stored in location remote from the interactive electronic book; and
a control file, wherein the control file activates the electronic link to access the interactive file based on a successful validation of authentication credentials associated with the embedded exercise and provided by the respective end user.
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Abstract
An interactive electronic book provides a user access to interactive programming. The interactive programming may include interactive files that are linked to the electronic books using electronic links. The electronic links may be included in the text and graphics data of the electronic book. The interactive files may be located in the same file as the interactive electronic book, or may be located external to the interactive electronic book. External locations include an Internet web site, an electronic book viewer and other external locations. Access to the interactive file may be controlled by an operating program and a security program included with the interactive electronic book. The interactive file may include sample problems and quizzes associated with a college textbook, for example. The interactive files may also include accesses to Internet web sites, and other electronic files to complete purchase orders, answer questionnaires, and to receive other data.
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15 Claims
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1. An interactive electronic book system comprising:
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a plurality of interactive electronic books, each of which is transmitted to and stored in a library unit of a home subsystem of a respective end user until the interactive electronic book is selected for display on a viewer, wherein the library unit orders the interactive electronic books from an operations center remote from the library unit, monitors an availability of the interactive electronic books from the operation center, and receives the interactive electronic books from the operation center based upon the availability, each interactive electronic book including; a text and graphics file comprising an electronic link to an interactive file, wherein the interactive file includes an embedded exercise accessible by the electronic link, and wherein the interactive file is stored in location remote from the interactive electronic book; and a control file, wherein the control file activates the electronic link to access the interactive file based on a successful validation of authentication credentials associated with the embedded exercise and provided by the respective end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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