发明名称 |
UNIVERSAL METHODS AND DEVICE FOR HAND-HELD PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
摘要 |
<p>A system is described for deriving benefits from the reception and processing of auxiliary data by a hand-held device 12, such as a smart card, personal digital assistant ("PDA"), or mobile phone. Aiming light 24 and/or audio transducer 34 alert the user of hand-held device 12 that auxiliary data is being received. The auxiliary data is then utilized by hand-held device 12. The user receives benefits such as promotional opportunities resulting from the reception of the auxiliary data. Such opportunities are expressed on visual display 20, which may include a series of lights 20a, 20b, 20c, and/or 20d, or an LCD 44. The lights and LCD provide promotional opportunities which may be redeemable and conventional stores or via the Internet. Hand-held devices 12 are outfitted with a PCMCIA interface 70 or wireless Internet access to obtain such promotional activities on the Internet. Hand-held device 12 may have housing 14 in various shapes to promote various promotional opportunities. On front surface 16 of the hand-held device may have indication of a sponsor 17.</p> |
申请公布号 |
EP1391066(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.07.02 |
申请号 |
EP20020731305 |
申请日期 |
2002.04.09 |
申请人 |
KOPLAR INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, LLC |
发明人 |
KOPLAR, EDWARD, J.;CIARDULLO, DANIEL A.;WITHERS, JAMES, G.;CHUPP, CHRISTOPHER, E.;MALTAGLIATI, ALAN, G. |
分类号 |
G06F15/02;G06Q30/00;H04H60/31;H04H60/63;H04N5/445;H04N7/16;H04N7/173 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/02 |
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