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A method and system for encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary includes receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book. First machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words are encoded to provide a c

A method and system for encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary includes receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book. First machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words are encoded to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary. Second machine-readable data representative of the text are encoded. The second machine-readable data includes a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary. Third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information are encoded. An access authorization level is provided for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary, the method comprising the steps of:receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book;encoding first machine-readable data representative

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of encoding a book for reading by an electronic book having an internal machine-readable dictionary, the method comprising the steps of:receiving data representative of text and graphical information of the book;encoding first machine-readable data representative of a plurality of words to provide a customized dictionary which augments the internal machine-readable dictionary;encoding second machine-readable data representative of the text, the second machine-readable data including a plurality of pointers which point to a corresponding plurality of words in the internal machine-readable dictionary and the customized dictionary;encoding third machine-readable data representative of the graphical information; andproviding an access authorization level for reading at least one of the first machine-readable data, the second machine-readable data, and the third machine-readable data.