Patent ID: 7831485
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a magazine management service, comprising: associating a magazine package with a user, wherein the magazine package includes a set number of different magazine titles and a periodic fee; receiving, by a computer, selections for the number of magazine titles to include in the magazine package from the user, each selected magazine title having a corresponding publication frequency including a number of issues and a period for delivery; processing purchase of the magazine package based on the periodic fee without establishing subscription contracts to the selected magazine titles; enabling distribution of issues of each of the selected magazine titles according to the corresponding publication frequency; providing an order-by date and a corresponding estimated delivery date for an issue of one of the magazine titles selected by the user, and when the user selects the issue by the order-by date, enabling delivery of the issue to the user on or about the corresponding estimated delivery date.