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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Spencer A. Rathus, Sag Harbor, NY (US);
Jeffrey S. Nevid, New York, NY (US);
Spencer A. Rathus, Sag Harbor, NY (US);
Jeffrey S. Nevid, New York, NY (US);
Marshall Feature Recognition, LLC, Marshall, TX (US);
Abstract
The disclosed methods and apparatus relate generally to the electronics media industry, such as cable television (CATV), home shopping services, on-line computer services and computer memory applications. These methods and apparatus allow a user to access and make use of electronic media input and output devices by reference to and/or utilization of standard printed matter, such as magazines, textbooks, or any other printed matter that can be correlated to electronic media. The methods and apparatus further allow the user to tailor the retrieval of electronic data by using a user profile.