theodp writes “Three Amazon inventors set out to correct what they felt was a real problem: that ‘out-of-print or rare books … typically do not include advertisements … the content is fixed and, therefore, has not been adapted to modern marketing.’ Their solution is spelled out in newly-disclosed Amazon patent applications for On-Demand Generating E-Book Content with Advertising and Incorporating Advertising in On-Demand Generated Content. From the patent apps, here’s what the future of reading may look like: ‘For instance, if a restaurant is described on page 12, [then the advertising page], either on page 11 or page 13, may include advertisements about restaurants, wine, food, etc., which are related to restaurants and dining.’ So, what would a delightfully-tacky-yet-unrefined Hooters ad do for your Hemingway experience?”Read more of this story at Slashdot.[...]

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Amazon Wants Patent For Inserting Ads Into Books