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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2011
Anupam Seth, Urbana, IL (US);
Allie K. Watfa, Urbana, IL (US);
Dale Nussel, Mahomet, IL (US);
Jonathan Kilroy, Champaign, IL (US);
Anupam Seth, Urbana, IL (US);
Allie K. Watfa, Urbana, IL (US);
Dale Nussel, Mahomet, IL (US);
Jonathan Kilroy, Champaign, IL (US);
Yahoo! Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides techniques relating to collaboratively authored stories and electronic books, and the writing thereof. Techniques are provided in which a template relating to a story, and a set of rules governing collaborative writing of the story by multiple user authors, are obtained. Writing contributions, for integration into the story, may be obtained from each of the user authors. A completed story is obtained, in which forming the completed story includes integrating the writing contributions. Access to the story, such as in the form of an electronic book, is provided to users, such as for a fee.