Brian E Walters

US Patent:

20130212201, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/766928

Inventors:

Brian Walters - Canal Fulton OH, US
Patrick Scott McLaughlin - Cleveland OH, US
Scott McLaughlin - Canal Fulton OH, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A literature on demand (LOD) distribution system comprises a secure server hosting a LOD database and a vendor's electronic data processing device on which a LOD application is loaded. The vendor's electronic data processing device is configured to execute the LOD application to perform operations including: storing a local LOD database containing a portion or all of the LOD items stored in the LOD database at the secure server; selecting an LOD item stored in the local LOD database; displaying the selected LOD item or causing the selected LOD item to be displayed by a viewer application executing on the electronic data processing device; constructing an email including a hyperlink for downloading or streaming the selected LOD item from the LOD database of the secure server; and sending the constructed email to a recipient or causing the constructed email to be sent to the recipient by an email application executing on the electronic data processing device.