WO2000062228A3 - Electronic book alternative delivery systems - Google Patents

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WO2000062228A3
WO2000062228A3 PCT/US2000/009541 US0009541W WO0062228A3 WO 2000062228 A3 WO2000062228 A3 WO 2000062228A3 US 0009541 W US0009541 W US 0009541W WO 0062228 A3 WO0062228 A3 WO 0062228A3
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John S Hendricks
Michael L Asmussen
John S Mccoskey
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Discovery Communicat Inc
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Priority to CA2369759A priority patent/CA2369759C/en
Priority to AU44536/00A priority patent/AU4453600A/en
Publication of WO2000062228A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000062228A2/en
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Priority to HK02105271.7A priority patent/HK1045381A1/en

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Abstract

The invention, an electronic book selection and delivery system (200), distributes text to subscribers (258). The system contains an operations center (250), a video distribution system (208) or a variety of alternative distribution systems, a home subsystem (258), and a billing and collection system. The operations center (250) and/or distribution points (1020) perform the functions of manipulation of text data, security and coding of text, cataloging of books, message center, and uplink functions. The home subsystem (258) connects to a video distribution system (208) or variety of alternative distribution systems, generates menus and stores text, and transacts through communicating mechanisms (611, 613, 617). A portable book-shaped viewing device (266) is used for viewing the text. The billing system (278) performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and payments utilizing the telephone system (274) or a variety of alternative communication systems.
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MXPA01010300A MXPA01010300A (en) 1999-04-13 2000-04-11 Electronic book alternative delivery systems.
JP2000611222A JP2002541594A (en) 1999-04-13 2000-04-11 Alternative e-book delivery system
EP00925915A EP1171840A2 (en) 1999-04-13 2000-04-11 Electronic book alternative delivery systems
CA2369759A CA2369759C (en) 1999-04-13 2000-04-11 Electronic book alternative delivery systems
AU44536/00A AU4453600A (en) 1999-04-13 2000-04-11 Electronic book alternative delivery systems
HK02105271.7A HK1045381A1 (en) 1999-04-13 2002-07-16 Electronic book alternative delivery systems

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