Data dissemination system for computer networks

摘要

A system for disseminating data to users of local computer systems (21, 22, 23) connectable to a wide area network (30) including: production means (16) for producing storage media (40) containing static first portions of the data for distribution to the users; a remote site (10) including a processor (13) for processing the data and mass storage means (15) for maintaining dynamic second portions of the data associated with the static first portions and wherein each local computer system is connectable (31) to the remote site via the wide area network (30) and includes communications means (26) for accessing second data portions from the remote site and drive means (24) for reading the distributed storage media (41) containing first data portions; whereby an identifier of an address of the drive means is communicated to the remote site (10) and access to the second data portions by a user facilitates integration of a second data portion with an associated first data portion at the local computer system (21) for immediate presentation to the user.