Method of consumer product promotion over the internet using unique product package numbers
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1. A method for consumer product promotion through the Internet, comprising:
- a. providing a plurality of packages each containing a consumer product identified by a universal product code to at least one consumer;
b. establishing a package identification number having a predetermined format for each package, wherein the package identification numbers for the plurality of packages form a group of package identification numbers;
c. storing the package identification number for each package in a first database;
d. storing establishing a cross-reference between the group of package identification numbers and the universal product code;
e. saving the cross-reference between the group of package identification numbers and the universal product code in the first database;
f. employing a Web browser program to run a Web site that offers an Internet game, wherein the Web site is electronically coupled to the first database;
g. permitting access to the Internet game by the at least one consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of a package identification number having the predetermined format over the Internet only if the package identification number has not been presented yet; and
h. denying access to the Internet game by the at least one consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of a package identification number having the predetermined over the Internet if the package identification number has been presented.
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Abstract
A method for consumer product promotion through the Internet. A consumer purchases a package containing a consumer product identified by a universal product code and having a package identification number unique to the package. The consumer can access to a Web site to play an Internet game offered therein upon presentation of the package identification number to the Web site if the package identification number satisfies the following two conditions: (1) the format of the package identification number matches a predetermined format, and (2) the package identification number has not been presented yet.
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1. A method for consumer product promotion through the Internet, comprising:
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a. providing a plurality of packages each containing a consumer product identified by a universal product code to at least one consumer;
b. establishing a package identification number having a predetermined format for each package, wherein the package identification numbers for the plurality of packages form a group of package identification numbers;
c. storing the package identification number for each package in a first database;
d. storing establishing a cross-reference between the group of package identification numbers and the universal product code;
e. saving the cross-reference between the group of package identification numbers and the universal product code in the first database;
f. employing a Web browser program to run a Web site that offers an Internet game, wherein the Web site is electronically coupled to the first database;
g. permitting access to the Internet game by the at least one consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of a package identification number having the predetermined format over the Internet only if the package identification number has not been presented yet; and
h. denying access to the Internet game by the at least one consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of a package identification number having the predetermined over the Internet if the package identification number has been presented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for consumer product promotion through the Internet, comprising:
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a. providing a package containing a consumer product identified by a universal product code to a consumer;
b. establishing a package identification number having a format for the package;
c. employing a Web browser program to run a Web site that offers an Internet game; and
d. permitting access to the Internet game by the consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of the package identification number over the Internet when the package identification number satisfies the following two conditions;
(i) the format of the package identification number matches a predetermined format; and
(ii) the package identification number has not been presented yet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for consumer product promotion through the Internet, wherein the consumer product is identified by a universal product code and provided in a package to a consumer, comprising:
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a. a number generator for establishing a package identification number having a format for the package;
b. a memory device; and
c. a processor coupled to the memory device and performing the following steps of;
(i) employing a Web browser program to run a Web site that offers an Internet game, wherein the Web site is electronically coupled to the memory device; and
(ii) permitting access to the Internet game by the consumer to play the Internet game upon presentation of the package identification number over the Internet when the package identification number satisfies the following two conditions;
(1) the format of the package identification number matches a predetermined format; and
(2) the package identification number has not been presented yet. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer program product in a computer readable medium of instructions, comprising:
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a. instructions within the computer readable medium for running a Web site that offers an Internet game; and
b. instructions within the computer readable medium for permitting access to the Internet game by a user to play the Internet game upon presentation of a package identification number over the Internet when the package identification number satisfies the following two conditions;
(1) the format of the package identification number matches a predetermined format; and
(2) the package identification number has not been presented yet, wherein the package identification number is associated with a package containing a consumer product identified by a universal product code. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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