System and method for controlling and monitoring the distribution and use of portable digital media
First Claim
1. A method of controlling and monitoring the distribution and use of computer-readable portable digital media (PDM), comprising the operations of:
- a. producing a predefined series of computer-readable PDM for a customer, each PDM of said predefined series having a visible serial number thereon, and each said PDM of said predefined series further having customer information digitally encoded thereon;
b. providing a database for associating said customer with each said serial number;
c. distributing said predefined series of said PDM to said customer for subsequent distribution by said customer.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling and monitoring the distribution and use of computer-readable portable digital media (PDM), such as CD business cards and the like, between a PDM provider, the PDM provider'"'"'s customer, the customer'"'"'s representatives and associates (if any), and third party PDM recipients through the use of a database interfacing with Internet accessible Web sites controlled by the PDM provider. The PDM includes customer information digitally encoded thereon and preferably includes an Internet Web site URL link for accessing an Internet Web site transition page which interfaces with the database to redirect the third party recipient viewer'"'"'s Internet browser to designated Internet destination page.
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1. A method of controlling and monitoring the distribution and use of computer-readable portable digital media (PDM), comprising the operations of:
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a. producing a predefined series of computer-readable PDM for a customer, each PDM of said predefined series having a visible serial number thereon, and each said PDM of said predefined series further having customer information digitally encoded thereon;
b. providing a database for associating said customer with each said serial number;
c. distributing said predefined series of said PDM to said customer for subsequent distribution by said customer. - 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)
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