| 摘要 |
<p>The invention, electronic book selection and delivery methods, provides for distribution of electronic text and graphics to subscribers (258). The method may be executed at an operations center (250), a video distribution system (208) or a variety of alternative distribution systems. The operations center (250) and/or distribution points (1020) perform the functions of manipulation of text data, security and coding of text, cataloging of books, message center, and uplink functions. The home subsystem (258) connects to a video distribution system (208) or variety of alternative distribution systems, generates menus and stores text, and transacts through communicating mechanisms (611, 613, 617). A portable book-shaped viewer (266) is used for viewing the text. A billing system (278) performs the transaction, management, authorization, collection and payments utilizing the telephone system (274) or a variety of alternative communication systems.</p> |
