Print to eBook Conversion

Abstract

A method and computer system for providing digital content of a print work. A request is received from a sending computer by a recording entity for the recording entity to generate a digital copy of the print work, wherein the digital copy is substantially similar to the print work. The request includes a unique identification of the print work and verification that both ownership of the print work by the print work's owner and disablement of the print work have been recorded. In response to having received the request, the recording entity generates the digital copy and a unique identifier of the digital copy which associates the digital copy with the unique identification of the print work. The digital copy and the unique identifier of the digital copy is transmitted to the sending computer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing digital content of a print work, said method comprising:
 receiving, from a sending computer by one or more processors of a recording entity, a request for the recording entity to generate a digital copy of the print work, wherein the digital copy is substantially similar to the print work, wherein the request includes a unique identification of the print work and verification that both ownership of the print work by the print work's owner and disablement of the print work have been recorded;   in response to said receiving the request, generating, by the one or more processors, the digital copy and a unique identifier of the digital copy which associates the digital copy with the unique identification of the print work; and   transmitting, by the one or more processors, the digital copy and the unique identifier of the digital copy to the sending computer.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital copy is protected by a Digital Rights Management (DRM) mechanism. 
     
     
         3 . A computer system comprising one or more processors, one or more memories coupled to the one or more processors, and one or more computer hardware readable storage devices coupled to the processor, said one or more storage devices containing program code which, upon being executed by the one or more processors via the one or more memories, implement a method for providing digital content of a print work, said method comprising:
 receiving, from a sending computer by the one or more processors of a recording entity, a request for the recording entity to generate a digital copy of the print work, wherein the request includes a unique identification of the print work and verification that both ownership of the print work by the print work's owner and disablement of the print work have been recorded;   in response to said receiving the request, generating, by the one or more processors, the digital copy and a unique identifier of the digital copy which associates the digital copy with the unique identification of the print work; and   transmitting, by the one or more processors, the digital copy and the unique identifier of the digital copy to the sending computer.   
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 3 , wherein the digital copy is protected by a Digital Rights Management (DRM) mechanism.