US5957697A
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Printed book augmented with an electronic virtual book and associated electronic data
Assignee: Ithaca Media Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-25
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2018-11-25
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data in the form of images, sounds and/or supplemental text. A printed book contains a plurality of pages of text. An electronic virtual book emulates the appearance of the printed book. The virtual book may only be accessed with a password that is contained in the printed book. The text of the book is augmented with information linked to the virtual book, including, for example, vocalization of the text of the book.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry Iggulden
- 👤 Christopher J. Husa
- 👤 Ben Davidson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S345/00; Y10S345/901; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data comprising the steps of: providing a printed book having a plurality of pages of text; providing a password with the printed book; providing access to an electronic facsimile of the printed book upon use of the password; displaying at least one page of the electronic facsimile, said page being formatted to appear substantially identical to a corresponding page of the printed text, said page of the electronic facsimile including a linking indicator embedded therein; designating said linking indicator on the electronic facsimile; providing access to a data storage device storing data associated with said linking indicator; and presenting said data stored in the data storage device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data comprising the steps of: providing a printed book having a plurality of pages of text; providing a password with the printed book; providing access to an electronic facsimile of the printed book upon use of the password; displaying at least one page of the electronic facsimile, said page being formatted to appear substantially identical to a corresponding page of the printed text, said page of the electronic facsimile including a linking indicator embedded therein; designating said linking indicator on the electronic facsimile; providing access to a data storage device storing data associated with said linking indicator; and presenting said data stored in the data storage device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the password is printed in the printed book.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the password comprises a word of text within the printed book.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises text.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises an image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises a sound.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said sound comprises a vocalization of the printed text.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of automatically linking to additional stored data associated with a portion of the printed text as said portion of the printed text is vocalized.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said data storage device storing data associated with the linking indicator is accessed via a global computer network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said electronic facsimile of the printed book is accessed by a global computer network.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for augmenting a text with electronically stored data comprising: a printed book having a plurality of pages of text, said printed book including a password; means for providing access to an electronic facsimile of the printed book upon use of the password; means for displaying at least one page of the electronic facsimile, said page being formatted to appear substantially identical to a corresponding page of the printed text, said page of the electronic facsimile including a linking indicator embedded therein; means for designating said linking indicator on the electronic facsimile; means for accessing to a data storage device storing data associated with said linking indicator; and means for presenting said data stored in the data storage device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
120 words
A system for augmenting a text with electronically stored data comprising: a printed book having a plurality of pages of text, said printed book including a password; means for providing access to an electronic facsimile of the printed book upon use of the password; means for displaying at least one page of the electronic facsimile, said page being formatted to appear substantially identical to a corresponding page of the printed text, said page of the electronic facsimile including a linking indicator embedded therein; means for designating said linking indicator on the electronic facsimile; means for accessing to a data storage device storing data associated with said linking indicator; and means for presenting said data stored in the data storage device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The System of claim 11 wherein the password is printed in the printed book.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The System of claim 11 wherein the password comprises a word of text within the printed book.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises text.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises an image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said data associated with the linking indicator comprises a sound.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 16 wherein said sound comprises a vocalization of the printed text.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising means for automatically linking to additional stored data associated with a portion of the printed text as said portion of the printed text is vocalized.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said data storage device storing data associated with the linking indicator is accessed via a global computer network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said electronic facsimile of the printed book is accessed via a global computer network.
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