Apparatus and method for utilizing an incentive point system based on disc and user identification
First Claim
1. A system for use in a network, comprising:
- a user console;
a disc storage medium including a permanently recorded disc identification, the disc storage medium being readable by the user console, wherein the user console is operable to transmit the disc identification over the network; and
a host server in the network, the host server being configured to receive the disc identification and configured to assign points to a point account associated with the disc identification.
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Abstract
A system and method for awarding incentive points utilizing unique disc identification to provide access to disc storage media includes a disc storage medium with a permanently recorded disc identification, a user console with a set identification, a network, and a host server managing a user database and a disc database. Upon purchase of software stored on a disc storage medium, the unique disc identification and user identification are transmitted over the network from the user console to the host server. Permission to access the programs residing on the disc storage medium by the user console is obtained from the host server. The host server manages a point system. Points are awarded and recorded in point accounts stored in the databases.
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73 Claims
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1. A system for use in a network, comprising:
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a user console;
a disc storage medium including a permanently recorded disc identification, the disc storage medium being readable by the user console, wherein the user console is operable to transmit the disc identification over the network; and
a host server in the network, the host server being configured to receive the disc identification and configured to assign points to a point account associated with the disc identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for awarding points to users, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a disc identification stored on a disc storage medium to a host server;
transmitting a user identification to the host server; and
comparing the transmitted disc identification to stored disc identifications. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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47. A system for managing a point scheme, comprising:
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a network;
a content identified by a content identification; and
a host server being configured to receive the content identification from the network and configured to assign points to a point account associated with the content identification.
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73. A method for managing a point scheme, comprising the steps of:
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a host server receiving a content identification of a content and a user identification of a user from a network;
comparing the received content identification to stored content identifications;
authorizing access to the content identified by the content identification; and
awarding points to point accounts associated with user identifications and the received content identification.
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