Method and system for distribution of electronic magazines and publications

摘要

Electronic publications are entirely in digital form and are not distributed in hard-copy form. Consequently, distribution can occur by virtually any data transmission. In fact, the electronic publications can be incorporated in a television signal broadcast by a broadcasting system (cable, satellite, terrestrial). The publication is then extracted from the television signal by a receiving or recording device, such as a personal video recorder. The publication can then be displayed and read on the user's television set or other video monitor. In this way, electronic publications can be distributed widely and quickly at little cost.