EP 1171827 A2 20020116 - ELECTRONIC BOOK ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
Title (en)
ELECTRONIC BOOK ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
Title (de)
ALTERNATIVE VERFAHREN ZUM AUSLIEFERN VON ELEKTRONISCHEN BÜCHERN
Title (fr)
PROCEDES DE DISTRIBUTION DE REMPLACEMENT POUR LIVRES ELECTRONIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0009542 W 20000411
- US 28995699 A 19990413
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0062229A2] The invention, electronic book selection and delivery methods, provides for distribution of electronic text and graphics to subscribers (258). The method may be executed at an operations center (250), a video distribution system (208) or a variety of alternative distribution systems. 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 viewer (266) is used for viewing the text. A billing system (278) performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and payments utilizing the telephone system (274) or a variety of alternative communication systems.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); H04N 21/2543 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4782 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0062229A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0062229 A2 20001019; WO 0062229 A3 20010125; AU 4337500 A 20001114; CA 2371379 A1 20001019; EP 1171827 A2 20020116; HK 1045379 A1 20021122; JP 2002541595 A 20021203; JP 2012054965 A 20120315; MX PA01010299 A 20020918
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0009542 W 20000411; AU 4337500 A 20000411; CA 2371379 A 20000411; EP 00923210 A 20000411; HK 02105268 A 20020716; JP 2000611223 A 20000411; JP 2011221285 A 20111005; MX PA01010299 A 20000411