Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, a system for distributing digital content via a digital network suitably includes a database configured to receive the digital content from the input and to store the content in a database, an interface to the digital network, and an application program configured to receive a request for the digital content from a user via the interface and to process the request such that the user is granted access to the digital content for a limited period of time. Other aspects of the invention include methods for distributing online content, methods for operating an online library, and the like.

Abstract: According to various aspects of the invention, a personalized magazine commemorating an event includes a plurality of pages, each of the pages comprising at least one photograph related to the event and textual matter associated with the at least one photograph, wherein the plurality of pages are bound together to create the personalized magazine. According to further aspects of the invention, a method of creating a personalized book describing an event includes the steps of gathering content about the event, inputting the content into a computer to create digital data, processing the digital data to format a personalized event book and printing the personalized event book on a printer.

Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present invention, a method of displaying a notice to a viewer includes the steps of receiving the notice at a server, formatting the notice in a display format, displaying the notice on the server, receiving a request from a viewer to view the notice, and providing the notice from the server to the viewer in response to the user's request. According to other exemplary embodiments, a system for displaying a notice to a viewer via a digital network includes a database configured to retain the notice, an interface to the digital network, and a server application configured to provide documents to the viewer via the interface, wherein the server application is configured to retrieve the notice from the database and to provide the notice to the user via the interface in response to requests for the notice received from the user via the interface.

Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments, methods and system for distributing advertising materials suitably include embedding a pointer (such as an HTML body statement and URL) into a document viewed by a user. As the page is processed by the users' browser, the browser follows the pointer to obtain an image or other file from a background server. The file or image may then be viewed by the user as part of the document. Various alternate embodiments include processing by the background server to select and serve an image/file that is variable according to time or a last image viewed, or according to user preferences or interests.

Abstract: According to various aspects of the present invention, a technique for promoting audio content via a digital communications network suitably includes registering an artist at a server via a digital network, receiving said audio content from the artist at the server, storing the content in a database at the server, actively and/or passively promoting the audio content via the digital network to one or more audio recipients from the server, and processing a payment form the artist at the server. An exemplary server suitable for use in promoting audio content via a digital network suitably includes a network interface, a web server or other suitable interface, and programming to execute registration, active and/or passive promotion, and payment processing functionality.