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Television signal activated interactive smart card system
Assignee: GAMUT INTERACTIVE Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-21
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Granted: 1999-09-14
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Expires: 2016-10-21
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a system for a) transmitting an value/benefit including a recordable product identification and offer of value, b) recording the product identification and value and c) reading the product identification and value at a point of purchase location and/or benefit redemption venue.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Nemirofsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 17:42
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: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
For use in conjunction with a television set and a bar code and/or light scan reader, a smart card comprising: a card resembling a credit card, said card including means for reading signals directly from said television display at a variety of distances and geometries and storing said signals; means for converting said signals into stored data; and means for converting said stored data into signals readable by said bar code and/or light scan reader.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
For use in conjunction with a television set and a bar code and/or light scan reader, a smart card comprising: a card resembling a credit card, said card including means for reading signals directly from said television display at a variety of distances and geometries and storing said signals; means for converting said signals into stored data; and means for converting said stored data into signals readable by said bar code and/or light scan reader.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein said readable signals comprise a bar code and/or light scan readable signals displayed on an LCD.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The smart card of claim 2 wherein said LCD includes the capability of selectively displaying alpha numeric and bar code indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The smart card of claim 3 wherein said means for reading television signals includes means for collecting and concentrating optical light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein a TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase merchandise via a credit card transaction if the proper personal identification number is entered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein a TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase merchandise via an identity card transaction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein a TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase merchandise via a debit card transaction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein a TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase merchandise via an affinity card transaction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The smart card of claim 1 wherein the benefit offered on large value items and point of purchase venues which do not have point of sale terminals, the TV card can be read by human to obtain authority via telephone confirmation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for storing a TV cardholder's identity in the form of a code and means for providing said identity code to a card reading device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase an item via an Identity card transaction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase an item via a debit card transaction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the TV cardholder's identity is read from the card and the cardholder is able to purchase an item via an affinity card transaction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for interacting with a user to provide an authorization code.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said interacting means comprises buttons and a display for displaying a security/fraud prevention number to be read over the phone verifying a valid transaction.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
87 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 encoded promotion data directly from said display at a variety of distances and geometries; a central processing unit (CPU) disposed on said card; a decoding means disposed on said card for decoding said encoded promotion data; a memory means disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU for storing said promotion data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
87 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 encoded promotion data directly from said display at a variety of distances and geometries; a central processing unit (CPU) disposed on said card; a decoding means disposed on said card for decoding said encoded promotion data; a memory means disposed on said card and coupled to said CPU for storing said promotion data.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-09-13 | 2007-03-15 | 2007-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-09-13 | 2011-03-15 | 2011-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |