for your eBook Patent Pending 1 Background eBooks have thoroughly disrupted the publishing industry and forced the closing of many thousands of bricks and mortar bookstores Advantages of eBooks ID: 660224
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ur
PMA
your Personalized Multimedia Autograph
for
your eBook
Patent Pending
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Background
eBooks have thoroughly disrupted the publishing industry and forced the closing of many thousands of “bricks and mortar” bookstoresAdvantages of eBooksMore comfortable reading experience using a small tablet sized device rather than a large, bulky, heavy hardcover book
Viewed with a very sharp, controllable sized font, Immediate on-line access to dictionaries, Near instant availability of eBook sample chapters,
On-line access to information related to the eBook on the Internet using search engines, Elimination of the need for physical storage space for books,
Constant reading quality over time compared to hardcover books whose pages become discolored and spines fail Disadvantage of eBooks – not easily personalized with author’s autograph and personalized annotation
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Business Overview
Offer smartphone app that provides an end-to-end service identifying signing events, inserting autographed photos and videos into e-books, and synchronize objects across devicesInteroperate with hardcover book signings – so both readers of hardcover and ebooks will come to the “bricks and mortar” stores to increase interest in books
Key ServicesEnable reader to view database of local book signing events by using a smart phone appAllow reader to register for an event using smart phoneAllow to reader to purchase an e-book license or hardcover book, and download e-bookAllow reader to obtain a personalized autograph of an e-book or hardcover book without waiting in lineAllow reader to view personalization across devices
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Network
Local Bookstore Premises WiFi Enabled
Event Web Sites
Event Web Sites
Event Web Site
On-Line Store
Reader Specific Data
Copyrighted Digital Media
Master Control Device
Database
of Signing Events
Signing Schedules
urPMA App
Reader
urPMA App
Reader
Reader-Author Collaboration
urPMA App
Reader
Local Control Device
Smart Phone Cloud Based App
System Configuration
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System Elements and Data
ElementsReader Device – reader access device containing urPMA app and eBook readerMaster Control Device – major urPMA platformOn-Line Store – commercial platform supporting
urPMAWeb Event Sites – local bookstore site with urPMA interfaceLocal Control Device – platform for management of individual urPMA event
DataEvent Schedules – author availability on store, city, and date basisSigning Schedules of specific urPMA event
Copyrighted eBooksReader Specific eBook Licenses and MetadataAlternative embodiments possibleTypes of computing platformsResidence of data
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Signing Event Database
Gather event signing information from bookstore event web sitesOrganize into databaseAuthor – title – genre
Date of the eventGeographic region of eventsUpdate periodically
Allow readers to query the databasePatent Pending
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Event Web Site
Event Data Collection Operation
Master Control Device
Database
of Signing Events
Network
Event Web Site
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Data Request
Author, Title,
Genre, Date, Time
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Pre-Event Reader Activities
Query Master Control Device Event Signing DatabaseIdentify a book signing event of interest
Purchase an eBook license, hardcover book, as well as related special services or productsPerform e-Commerce transaction using ur
PMA appRegister for the event
to obtain PMARequest/Purchase Special ServicesReserved SeatingRelated Book Items (memorabilia)
Food and Beverage
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Pre-Event Operation
Master Control Device
On-Line Store
Database
of Signing Events
Copyrighted Digital Media
Network
Query, Purchase, Registration
Validation Requests
, Orders
Responses
Responses
Download Requests
eBook Delivery
Local Bookstore
Local Bookstore
Local Bookstore
Local Control
Device
WiFi
Local Premises
Reader Specific Data:
Licenses, Metadata,
UserID
, Passwords
Signing Schedules
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urPMA
App
Reader
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Reader Event Arrival
Local Control Device retrieves schedule from CloudWhen Reader arrives at a signing event, Reader Device and Local Control Device execute secure “Arrival-Welcome Protocol”
Validate Reader’s registration for the event (or perform event registration at time of event enabling reader to avoid waiting in line)Bookstore may provide special services to reader such as reserved seating, complimentary services, or paid services
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Reader Arrival
Network
Master Control Device
Database
of Signing Events
Local Control
Device
WiFi
Local Bookstore Premises
Event Web Sites
Event Web Sites
Event Web Site
Reader Device
On-Line Store
Copyrighted Digital Media
Welcome Text
Arrival Text
Signing Schedules
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Reader Specific Data:
Licenses, Metadata,
UserID
, Passwords
Schedule Request
Schedule Data
Patent Pending
urPMA
App
Reader
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Reader-Author Collaboration
Notify reader via text message when the author is ready to collaborate to generate PMA using text message – avoid standing in line
Select location for insertion of PMA into eBook (by reader)Capture media data object using smartphone or tabletPersonalize media data object with author annotation to form PMAEdit/Approve PMA by reader
Store the PMA in reader’s Notes and Highlights file for this eBook at on-line bookstore
(without modifying copyrighted material)Update service statusPatent Pending
12Slide13Autographing: e-Book
urPMA
App
Reader
Local Control Device
Text
Text – Your Turn, Meet the Author
urPMA
App
Reader
Reader comes to Signing Area and Meets Author
Cell Phone Captures Photo
Reader May Set Photo Placement Photo Options Page, Location, Size
Author Signs Photo
Reader Approves Signed Photo
Transmit Signed Photo in Updated Notes and Highlights file
Notify
Notify
Updates other Copies of the e-Book when Opened or Retrieved
Bookstore Rep
Master Control Device
On-Line Store
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PMA Representation in eBook
Standard representation for the PMA denoted in the eBook by an orange triangle ( )Reader able to customize the representation to be author or genre specificWhen the reader touches the icon, the PMA with author photo and annotation appears overlapping any
ebook text and graphicsReader may close the PMA by touching the X in the upper right corner of the screenSlide15
eBook Page with icon and PMA Displayed
Example Title Page w/ Special urPMA Multimedia Photo IconMy
Favorite Mystery StoriesMyPublisherNew York, NY
Example Title Page w/ Signed Photo After Clicking on Multimedia Photo Icon
XcloseMy Favorite Mystery
Stories
MyPublisher
New York, NY
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Best Wishes , Joan
To My Faithful Fan
John B. Smith
15Slide16Collaboration: Hardcover
Text Meet the Author
Hardcover reader may
be placed in
queue either by using the
ur
PMA
app or being manually entered by bookstore rep
Local Control Device
Text
Notify
Bookstore Rep
Reader comes to Signing Area and Meets Author
Author Signs Hard Cover Book as eBook Case
Master Control Device
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PMA Storage and Synchronization
Display the PMA on demand at a location in the eBook selected by the reader Hide PMA when finished viewing
Store the PMA in On-Line Store using Notes and Highlights filesWhen eBook is opened using another device, PMA is downloaded via Notes and Highlights file enabling display on demand on new device
Patent Pending