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A system and devices for publication of newspapers and the like. The system uses an electronic memory/display unit (24) which preserves the convenience of printed material, but which has the advantages of a computer display. The system utilizes a cable television (CATV) network to distribute the inf

A system and devices for publication of newspapers and the like. The system uses an electronic memory/display unit (24) which preserves the convenience of printed material, but which has the advantages of a computer display. The system utilizes a cable television (CATV) network to distribute the information. Data are transmitted over the system from a newspaper publication facility (2). The newspaper publication facility is provided with a data processing facility (4) that transmits newspaper data (6) to a satellite transmitting facility (8). The transmitted data are provided to a cable television satellite receiving station (12) by way of satellite link (14). Signal generators (16) are coupled to the satellite link and provide appropriate signals to a CATV network transmission facility (18). Network transmission facility (18) transmits newspaper signals over a CATV line (20) to a plurality of subscriber facilities (22) with the electronic memory/display units.

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A publication system comprising: a) means at a publisher\s facility for producing a periodical publication in digital form; b) means for transmitting said periodical publication in digital form to a cable television service provider; c) a memory and display system at a subscriber location for receiv

A publication system comprising: a) means at a publisher\s facility for producing a periodical publication in digital form; b) means for transmitting said periodical publication in digital form to a cable television service provider; c) a memory and display system at a subscriber location for receiving and storing said publication from said cable television service provider over a cable system and including a display for visually displaying said periodical; wherein said memory and display system comprises: i. a base unit which is coupled to said cable system to receive and process information including said publication, and ii. a portable memory/display unit which iia. includes a display and a memory, iib. is removably mounted and electrically coupled to said base unit, iic. comprises central processing means for inputting data and displaying data on said display, iid. is capable of storing and formatting an entire publication transferred from said base unit for presentation on said display, and iie. is capable of displaying an entire publication to a user while removed from said base unit.