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Associating an online publication with a print publication

US8589252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q90/00
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This document discusses, among other things, a system and methods for associating an online publication with a print publication. Example embodiments may include receiving a request from a publisher that may identify first data that is to be published over a network, in an online publication. In response to the request, example embodiments may include fetching the first data and generating further data based on the first data. The further data may include an address to locate the online publication as published. The publisher may be allowed to publish the further data as a print publication. Subsequent to the print publication of the further data, example embodiments may include receiving the string of characters over the network from a user. Example embodiments may include presenting the online publication to the user based on the string of characters.

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