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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1996
Paula J Cox, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dana L Gillihan, Raleigh, NC (US);
Donald Ray Hyatt, Apex, NC (US);
Paul T Leone, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kenneth M Nordby, Cary, NC (US);
Victor Edward Pullizzi, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Thyra Lynne Rauch, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert W Rinda, Raleigh, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
On-line electronic books are stored in remote storage devices and accessible through a server or other type of interface device. A bookcase is created and stored in a local storage device. Appropriate electronic links are supplied in order to access an electronic book from the bookcase. The bookcase provides a library metaphor that allows a user to organize the online books in a manner that has meaning and utility to the user.