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Supplying supplementary information for printed books
Assignee: Foundation for Concepts in Education Inc
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Filing: 1997-04-30
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Granted: 2000-03-07
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Expires: 2017-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A method for supplying supplementary information related to printed books comprises the steps of: distributing a plurality of different printed books having respective content; supplying a common internet web access address together with each one of the plurality of different printed books; making a first web site accessible on the internet at the common address; firstly displaying at the first web site, in response to each internet access of the first web site, a first set of respective hyper links corresponding to each of the different printed books; and, secondly displaying at the first web site, in response to selection of any one of the hyper links on the first web page, a further and respective set of hyper links identifying further web sites having information relevant to and underlying the respective content of the printed book corresponding to the selected hyper link of the first web page. A programmed computer apparatus is a platform for the first web site and comprises a graphical user interface for generating the plurality of hyper links displayed for implementing the method.
Inventors
- 👤 Diane F. Kessenich
- 👤 Johanna Bierwirth
- 👤 Brett Clark
- 👤 Kathryn T. Hegeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:03
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/062; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/04; G06F1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for supplying hierarchical supplementary information related to printed books comprising the steps of: distributing to a user base a plurality of different printed books each book having a corresponding title; associating each different printed book having a common title with a common Internet web address; in a first web page at said common Internet web address, identifying a user in said user base with a particular user class; responsive to said identified user class, providing a second web page having supplementary information pertaining to said book associated with said common Internet web address, said supplementary information being consonant with said user class.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for supplying hierarchical supplementary information related to printed books comprising the steps of: distributing to a user base a plurality of different printed books each book having a corresponding title; associating each different printed book having a common title with a common Internet web address; in a first web page at said common Internet web address, identifying a user in said user base with a particular user class; responsive to said identified user class, providing a second web page having supplementary information pertaining to said book associated with said common Internet web address, said supplementary information being consonant with said user class.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said associating step comprises the step of including with a particular printed book a bookmark having a reference to an Internet web address, wherein said Internet web address is an Internet web address common to all different printed books sharing a common title with said particular printed book.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said identifying step comprises identifying a user in said user base with a particular user class said user class selected from the group consisting of adults and children.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein said providing step comprises the steps of: responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to a child user identity, providing a second web page having child-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title; and, responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to an adult user identity, providing a second web page having adult-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method according to claim 3, wherein said providing step comprises the steps of: responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to a child user identity, providing a second web page having child-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title; responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to an adult user identity, verifying said adult user identity of said user; and, responsive to said verification of said adult user identity, providing a second web page having adult-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of including with said second web page, a plurality of hyper-links referring to additional web pages, said additional web pages provided by at least one of the following: museums, art galleries, colleges, universities, foundations and government administrations and agencies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said providing step comprises the steps of: providing a second web page having a plurality of hyper-links each hyper-link corresponding to one of said plurality of different printed books; accepting a selection of one of said hyper-links by said user, said selection corresponding to a particular printed book; and, in a third web page, presenting each page of said particular printed book to said user.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said presenting step comprises the step of successively visually displaying each page of said particular printed book at a rate exceeding a speed under which a child user can read each word on each said page.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: providing a fourth web page having a plurality of hyper-links, each said hyper-link referring to a common activity having supplemental information pertaining to said particular printed book; accepting a selection of one of said hyper-links by said user; and, in response to said selection, providing a fifth web page containing said common activity pertaining to said particular printed book.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: providing an electronic guide in said second web page for supplying audio prompts to said user; and, outputting said audio prompt in coordination with said electronic guide, said audio prompt prompting said user to select one of said hyper-links displayed in said second web page.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A computer apparatus programmed with a routine set of instructions stored in a physical medium for manipulating images on a graphical user interface, said interface being adapted to supply supplemental information related to a plurality of different printed books having respective content and distributed with a common Internet web address, said computer comprising: means for establishing a first Internet web site at said commonly distributed Internet web address; in a first web page at said commonly distributed Internet web address, means for identifying a user with a particular user class; responsive to said identified user class, means for providing a second web page having said supplemental information, said supplemental information being consonant with said user class.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A computer apparatus programmed with a routine set of instructions stored in a physical medium for manipulating images on a graphical user interface, said interface being adapted to supply supplemental information related to a plurality of different printed books having respective content and distributed with a common Internet web address, said computer comprising: means for establishing a first Internet web site at said commonly distributed Internet web address; in a first web page at said commonly distributed Internet web address, means for identifying a user with a particular user class; responsive to said identified user class, means for providing a second web page having said supplemental information, said supplemental information being consonant with said user class.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said identifying means comprises means for identifying a user with a particular user class said user class selected from the group consisting of adults and children.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said providing means comprises: responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to a child user identity, means for providing a second web page having child-oriented supplemental information particular to said common title; and, responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to an adult user identity, means for providing a second web page having adult-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said providing means comprises: responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to a child user identity, means for providing a second web page having child-oriented supplementary information particular to said common title; responsive to said identified user class, where said identified user class corresponds to an adult user identity, means for verifying said adult user identity of said user; and, responsive to said verification of said adult user identity, means for providing a second web page having adult-oriented supplemental information particular to said common title.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising means for including with said second web page, a plurality of hyper-links referring to additional web pages, said additional web pages provided by at least one of the following: museums, art galleries, colleges, universities, foundations and government administrations and agencies.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said providing means comprises: means for providing a second web page having a plurality of hyper-links each hyper-link corresponding to one of said plurality of different printed books; means for accepting a selection of one of said hyper-links by said user, said selection corresponding to a particular printed book; and, in a third web page, means for presenting each page of said particular printed book to said user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said presenting means comprises means for successively visually displaying each page of said particular printed book at a rate exceeding a speed under which a child user can read each word on each said page.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
74 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising: means for providing a fourth web page having a plurality of hyper-links, each said hyper-link referring to a common activity having supplemental information pertaining to said particular printed book; means for accepting a selection of one of said hyper-links by said user; and, in response to said selection, means for providing a fifth web page containing said common activity pertaining to said particular printed book.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
The computer apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising: means for providing an electronic guide in said second web page for supplying audio prompts to said user; and, means for outputting said audio prompt in coordination with said electronic guide, said audio prompt prompting said user to select one of said hyper-links displayed in said second web page.
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