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(11) EP 1 190 354 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
27.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/13

(21) Application number: 00941287.5

(22) Date of filing: 09.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0015/810
(87) International publication number:
WO 0075/845 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 09.06.1999 US 328672

(71) Applicant: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Bethesda, MD 20814-3522 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HENDRICKS, John, S.
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)
  • ASMUSSEN, Michael, L.
    Oak Hill, VA 20171 (US)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) ELECTRONIC BOOK SELECTION AND DELIVERY SYSTEM WITH TARGETED ADVERTISING