PRODUCT REGISTRATION SYSTEM AND A HANGTAG USABLE THEREWITH

摘要

Purchased products are registered with the manufacturer, retailer, or other party through a network communication link, such as through the Internet. A product hangtag includes a readable and optionally writable recording medium which is used to facilitate the connection to the network address of the registration system, and/or to give the consumer additional information about that or other products. The hangtag stores information about the product with which the hangtag is associated, as well as software to be run on a consumer's computer after the product has been purchased. The hangtag can be a static medium requiring no moving parts, or a dynamic medium such as a compact disc requiring relative movement between the medium and a read/write device.