Publishing system and method that enables users to collaboratively create, professional appearing digital publications for "On-Demand" distribution in a variety of media that includes digital printing
First Claim
1. A content creation and publishing system that allows a user that is an independent publisher with optional collaborators to create and publish a content comprises:
- a genre selector that assists the user in selecting one of a plurality of genre to which the content will be assigned, each genre including at least one template providing structure for the content to be designed;
a section partitioner in communication with the template to allow the user to select at least one section to be incorporated into the content;
an editing apparatus is in communication with at least one of the sections of the content to allow the user to generate and edit matter that is inserted into the section; and
a cover designer that receives a number of pages in the content and calculates a content size and allows the user to generate and edit the matter to be displayed on the cover.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for providing publishers and authors with the organizational and creative tools to professionally create books inclusive of writing, graphics and multi-media. The apparatus and methods further enable users to design and format their publication with minimal effort. A text editor is used to manipulate the input in a “What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get” (W.Y.S.I.W.Y.G.) environment. The user is able to professionally design a publication. The publication is previewed with images of the “print-ready” publication. Publishing resource tools are provided that allow the publisher, author and other collaborators to create and edit content. The publisher and authors can select from provided design styles and images or upload their own images to create professional looking publications. The publication is converted to a “print-ready file” and or an e-book and stored in a database. A bookstore associated with the apparatus and methods allow books to be viewed and purchased.
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1. A content creation and publishing system that allows a user that is an independent publisher with optional collaborators to create and publish a content comprises:
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a genre selector that assists the user in selecting one of a plurality of genre to which the content will be assigned, each genre including at least one template providing structure for the content to be designed; a section partitioner in communication with the template to allow the user to select at least one section to be incorporated into the content; an editing apparatus is in communication with at least one of the sections of the content to allow the user to generate and edit matter that is inserted into the section; and a cover designer that receives a number of pages in the content and calculates a content size and allows the user to generate and edit the matter to be displayed on the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A content creation and publishing method to allow a user that is an independent publisher with optional collaborators to create and disseminate their matter as professionally appearing contents, deliverable in both electronic and printed formats comprises:
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partitioning the content into sections to allow the user to organize and edit each content section; editing at least one of the sections of the content to generate and edit matter inserted into the section; and designing a cover for the content by calculating a content size from a number of pages within the content and generating and editing matter to be displayed on the cover. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-accessible data storage medium having instruction data code, which, when executed on a computer, performs a program process that performs a content creation and publishing method to allow a user that is an independent publisher with optional collaborators to create and disseminate their matter as professionally appearing content, deliverable in both electronic and printed formats, wherein the content creation and publishing method comprises:
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partitioning the content into sections to allow the user to organize and edit each content section; editing at least one of the sections of the content to generate and edit matter inserted into the section; and designing a cover for the content by calculating a content size from a number of pages within the content and generating and editing matter to be displayed on the cover. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 36)
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32. A method of business to allow a user that is an independent publisher with optional collaborators to create and disseminate their matter as professionally appearing content, deliverable in both electronic and printed formats for sale comprises:
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partitioning the content into sections to allow the user to organize and edit each content section; editing at least one of the sections of the content to generate and edit matter inserted into the section; and designing a cover for the content by calculating a content size from a number of pages within the content and generating and editing matter to be displayed on the cover. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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