Patent ID: 6807560
Filing Date: 2004-10-19
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
A method for providing access to written materials located on a global computer network, yet discouraging unauthorized printing of said materials comprising:A. making a server available to a client via the global computer network, B. uploading a browsable file to the server, I. the browsable file including means for discouraging unauthorized printing of written material embodied in the browsable file, a. the means for discouraging nautliorized printin being the written material having background, i. the background having color, â€ƒ(i) the background color not being white, ii. the background being capable of printing by a printer, â€ƒ(i) the printer consuming a printing medium while printing the background, â€ƒ1. the printing medium being consumed in such quantities as to render the printing oil the browsable file expensive and thus discouraging printing of the browsable file, b. the written material having text, i. the text being colored, â€ƒ(i) the text color being such as to contrast sufficiently with the background color so as to be legible against the background, C. making the browsable file available to a client, I. the written material embodied in the browsable file thereby being browsable and printable by the client, D. uploading a salable file to the server, I. the salable file being downloadable by the client following a proper request, II. the salable file having written material embodied in the salable file, a. the written material being the same written material as that located in the browsable file.