Method of accelerating delivery of magazines to a new subscriber

Abstract

A system and a method, operable on a computer, accelerates delivery of at least one issue of a new publication subscription. Subscription information is received from a subscriber for a new subscription to a publication. A printing house is selected to provide a first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber. The subscription information and a request to effectuate delivery of the first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber is communicated electronically to the printing house. The subscription information is communicated to a fulfillment center for fulfillment of the remaining issues of the subscription.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method operable on a computer for accelerating delivery of at least one issue of a new publication subscription, comprising: 
 receiving from a subscriber subscription information for a new subscription to a publication;    selecting a printing house to provide a first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber;    communicating electronically to the printing house the subscription information and a request to effectuate delivery of the first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber; and    communicating the subscription information to a fulfillment center for fulfillment of the remaining issues of the subscription.    
     
     
         2 . A system for accelerating delivery of at least one issue of a new publication subscription, comprising: 
 a processor;    an input device connected to the processor;    an output device connected to the processor; and    a memory connected to the processor and storing instructions for operating the processor to perform the steps of 
 receiving on the input device subscription information for a new subscription by a subscriber to a publication;  
 selecting a printing house to provide a first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber;  
 communicating electronically on the output device to the printing house the subscription information and a request to effectuate delivery of the first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber; and  
 communicating the subscription information to a fulfillment center for fulfillment of the remaining issues of the subscription.  
   
     
     
         3 . A system for accelerating delivery of at least one issue of a new publication subscription, comprising: 
 means for receiving from a subscriber subscription information for a new subscription to a publication;    means for selecting a printing house to provide a first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber;    means for communicating electronically to the printing house the subscription information and a request to effectuate delivery of the first issue of the new subscription to the subscriber; and    means for communicating the subscription information to a fulfillment center for fulfillment of the remaining issues of the subscription.