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Television signal activated interactive smart card system
Assignee: GAMUT INTERACTIVE Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-19
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2014-01-19
Abstract
Abstract A smart card is disclosed which includes an optical receiver for receiving promotion data encoded in a television signal and transmitted through a cathode ray tube of a television. The smart card also includes circuitry for storing the promotion data and circuitry for executing the promotions associated with the promotion data, including circuitry for displaying a promotion in the form of a UPC code on an LCD display. The smart card further includes circuitry for interacting with a user through the LCD display and a plurality of buttons.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank R. Nemirofsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 19:34
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/342; G06Q20/343; G06Q20/3437; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/363; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/387; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F7/025; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866; G07F7/0873; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G5/00; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00095; H04N1/00098; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25891; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/422; H04N21/42204; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/4722; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N21/85; H04N21/858; H04N21/8586; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N7/173; H04N7/17345; H04N7/17363
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A card for receiving promotion data directly from a display, said promotion data encoded within a signal presented on said display, said card comprising: a light sensor disposed on said card to receive said promotion data from said display; a central processing unit (CPU) disposed on said card; a promotion memory disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU for storing said promotion data, said promotion data being stored in the form of UPC codes; and a program memory disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU, said program memory programmed to direct said CPU to store said promotion data in said promotion memory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A card for receiving promotion data directly from a display, said promotion data encoded within a signal presented on said display, said card comprising: a light sensor disposed on said card to receive said promotion data from said display; a central processing unit (CPU) disposed on said card; a promotion memory disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU for storing said promotion data, said promotion data being stored in the form of UPC codes; and a program memory disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU, said program memory programmed to direct said CPU to store said promotion data in said promotion memory.
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