Printed book augmented with an electronic virtual book and assoc

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1998-11-25

1999-09-28

Kulik, Paul V.

Education and demonstration

Audio recording and visual means

Visual information in book form

707 9, 345350, 345901, G06F 1730

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059576979

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for augmenting a printed text with electronically stored data in the form of images, sounds and/or supplemental text. A printed book contains a plurality of pages of text. An electronic virtual book emulates the appearance of the printed book. The virtual book may only be accessed with a password that is contained in the printed book. The text of the book is augmented with information linked to the virtual book, including, for example, vocalization of the text of the book.

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