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Method and apparatus for publishing literature

US7809606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2008
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 6, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/06
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of publishing a work of literature includes storing the work of literature on a first computer being coupled to a network, the work of literature containing a plurality of keywords including all unique words in the work of literature; freely transmitting the work of literature to other computers on the network in response to display requests from the other computers; receiving a purchase request for a keyword in the work of literature from a second computer via the network; and updating the work of literature on the first computer to contain an indication that the keyword has been purchased for each appearance of the keyword in the work of literature.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.