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Information delivery system
Assignee: Ithaca Media Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-03
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2017-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A system delivers information relating to a time sequence of events, either factual or fictional. A set of reports about the events is stored in a data storage device, each report containing information relating to a specific period of time, such as a day, a week, a month, etc. The period of time covered by each report is contiguous with that of another report in the set. A subset of the reports is retrieved from the data storage device and transferred to a user's computer memory. When accessed by the user, the information contained in the subset of reports is presented in accordance with a predetermined temporal relationship between real time and the span of time depicted in the set of reports. The user can access reports corresponding to earlier periods of time, but cannot access reports relating to later periods of time. The user's experience thereby simulates the experience of witnessing the events as they unfold in real time.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Iggulden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99932; Y10S707/99933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for delivering information relating to a time sequence of events, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a set of reports in a first data storage device, each member of said set of reports containing information depicting events occurring within a period of time contiguous with a period of time covered in at least one other member of said set of reports; (b) presenting information contained in a first report; (c) retrieving a second report from said set of reports; (d) presenting information contained in said second report in accordance with a predetermined temporal relationship between real time and the periods of time depicted in the first and second reports.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for delivering information relating to a time sequence of events, said method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a set of reports in a first data storage device, each member of said set of reports containing information depicting events occurring within a period of time contiguous with a period of time covered in at least one other member of said set of reports; (b) presenting information contained in a first report; (c) retrieving a second report from said set of reports; (d) presenting information contained in said second report in accordance with a predetermined temporal relationship between real time and the periods of time depicted in the first and second reports.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said predetermined temporal relationship is a one-to-one relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the predetermined temporal relationship further comprises an offset.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said events comprise historical events.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said events comprise fictional events.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said report is a member of a subset of reports retrieved concurrently.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising the step of storing said subset of reports in a second data storage device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the first data storage device is a remote device and the second data storage device is a local device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said first data storage device is coupled to a server on the World Wide Web.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for delivering information relating to a time sequence of events, said system comprising: (a) a first data storage device for storing a set of reports, each member of said set of reports containing information depicting events occurring within a period of time contiguous with a period of time covered in at least one other member of said set of reports; (b) means for retrieving selected reports from said set of reports; (c) means for presenting information contained in first and second selected reports in accordance with a predetermined temporal relationship between real time and the periods of time depicted in the set of reports.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for delivering information relating to a time sequence of events, said system comprising: (a) a first data storage device for storing a set of reports, each member of said set of reports containing information depicting events occurring within a period of time contiguous with a period of time covered in at least one other member of said set of reports; (b) means for retrieving selected reports from said set of reports; (c) means for presenting information contained in first and second selected reports in accordance with a predetermined temporal relationship between real time and the periods of time depicted in the set of reports.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said predetermined temporal relationship is a one-to-one relationship.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 11 wherein the predetermined temporal relationship further comprises an offset.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said events comprise historical events.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said events comprise fictional events.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said report is a member of a subset of reports retrieved concurrently.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 15 further comprising a second data storage device for storing said subset of reports.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 16 wherein the first data storage device is a remote device and the second data storage device is a local device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said first data storage device is coupled to a server on the World Wide Web.
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