Automated method and apparatus to package digital content for electronic distribution using the identity of the source content
US6345256B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method to automatically retrieve data associated with content. An identifier is read that is stored on electronic readable medium storing content. The identifier is used to search a database for data associated with the content. Data that is associated with the content is retrieved as guided by the database. And the data retrieved is used to create a version of the content for electronic distribution. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a computer readable medium is described to carry out the above method.
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