DVD and method of using the same

• US 20030190961A1
• Filed: 02/07/2002
• Published: 10/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Media Game Works, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Media Game Works, Inc.
• Inventors: Seidman, Charles B.
• Application Number:
  US10/072,617
• Publication Number:
  US 20030190961A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/43
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method of advertising using a DVD includes providing an advertisement, such as a commercial, including various clues on the DVD. The commercial is displayed from the DVD. Various clues are displayed before, during or after the commercial. A viewer responds after finding the various clues in the commercial. The viewer'"'"'s responses associated with the commercial are received. Then, it is determined if those responses meet predetermined conditions, such as timeliness and accuracy. A game play, such as an instant-win game, is provided if the responses meet those predetermined conditions. The instant-win game, such as a scratch and win game card, has one of a winning outcome and a losing outcome. A prize, such as a monetary prize, is awarded based upon the winning outcome of the game card. Otherwise, a digital work, such as a music video, is displayed from the DVD based upon the losing outcome.

Claims

1. A DVD comprising:

a game play including a predetermined outcome, which awards a prize; and

a DVD medium bearing said game play.

2. A DVD comprising:

a first digital work;

a second digital work including one of a first outcome, which awards a prize, and a second outcome, which does not award said prize; and

a DVD medium bearing said first digital work and said second digital work.

3. A DVD comprising:

a first digital work;

a second digital work;

a third digital work including one of a first outcome, which awards a prize, and a second outcome, which does not award said prize; and

a DVD medium bearing said first digital work, said second digital work, and said third digital work.

4. The DVD of claim 3 wherein the second outcome of said third digital work displays said second digital work.

5. A DVD comprising:

a first digital work;

a second digital work, which is separate and distinct from said first digital work, said second digital work including one of a first outcome, which inhibits said first digital work, and a second outcome, which displays said first digital work; and

a DVD medium bearing said first digital work, and said second digital work.

6. The DVD of claim 5 wherein said second digital work is a game play.

7. The DVD of claim 5 wherein said second digital work is an advertisement.

8. A method of displaying a work from a DVD, said method comprising:

storing a first digital work on said DVD;

storing a second digital work on said DVD;

storing a game play, which is separate and distinct from said second digital work, on said DVD;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

selectively displaying said second digital work based upon the first outcome of said game play and, otherwise, inhibiting display of said second digital work.

9. A method of awarding a prize with a DVD, said method comprising:

storing a first digital work on said DVD;

storing a second digital work on said DVD;

storing a game play on said DVD;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

selectively awarding a prize based upon the first outcome of said game play, and displaying said second digital work based upon the second outcome of said game play.

10. A method of awarding a prize with a DVD, said method comprising:

storing a digital work on said DVD;

storing a game play having a predetermined outcome on said DVD; and

awarding a prize based upon the predetermined outcome of said game play.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

employing as said game play at least one of a click and win, a scratch and win, a match and win, a spin and win, a slot machine, and an instant-win.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

storing a commercial associated with said game play on said DVD;

displaying said commercial;

receiving input during said step of displaying said commercial; and

providing said game play responsive to said input.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

employing a first digital work as said digital work on said DVD;

storing a second digital work on said DVD;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

selectively awarding said prize based upon the first outcome of said game play and displaying said second digital work based upon the second outcome of said game play.

14. A method of advertising using a DVD, said method comprising:

providing an advertisement including at least one clue on said DVD;

displaying said advertisement and said at least one clue;

receiving at least one response;

determining if said at least one response meets a predetermined condition;

providing a game play if said at least one response meets said predetermined condition;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

selectively awarding a prize based upon the first outcome of said game play and displaying a digital work based upon the second outcome of said game play.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

employing a commercial as said advertisement;

employing a plurality of clues as said at least one clue; and

employing a plurality of codes corresponding to said clues.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

providing at least one of said clues prior to displaying said commercial.

17. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

receiving said at least one response from a DVD controller.

18. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

employing a plurality of responses as said at least one response;

determining if one of said responses was received within a predetermined time after displaying a corresponding one of said clues; and

providing a corresponding one of said codes if a corresponding one of said responses was within said predetermined time.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

continuing to display said commercial.

20. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

determining if another one of said responses was received within said predetermined time after displaying another corresponding one of said clues; and

providing a corresponding one of said codes if another corresponding one of said responses was within said predetermined time.

21. The method of claim 20 further comprising:

continuing to display said commercial.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

completing display of said commercial.

23. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

receiving said codes;

initiating said game play in response to said codes; and

awarding said prize in response to the first outcome of said game play.

24. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

awarding at least one of money, a good and a service as said prize.

25. The method of claim 24 further comprising:

displaying information related to said prize.

26. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

employing a digital work on said DVD;

receiving said codes;

initiating said game play in response to said codes; and

providing access to said digital work on said DVD in response to the second outcome of said game play.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

employing at least one of a video, and at least one photograph as said digital work.

28. The method of claim 14 further comprising:

employing as said DVD a miniature DVD.

29. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

providing at least one of said clues from a source external to said DVD.

30. The method of claim 29 further comprising:

employing at least one of a printed advertisement, an Internet advertisement, and an advertisement at a retail store as said source external to said DVD.

31. The method of claim 29 further comprising:

employing at least one of a printed advertisement, an audio advertisement, a video advertisement, an Internet advertisement, an advertisement at a retail store, an insert with a product, and a handout with a service as said source external to said DVD.

32. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

providing at least one of said codes from a source external to said DVD.

33. A method of advertising using at least one advertisement and a DVD, said method comprising:

displaying said at least one advertisement;

associating at least one code with said at least one advertisement;

receiving said at least one code;

determining if said at least one code matches at least one predetermined code and responsively providing a game play on said DVD; and

awarding a prize or displaying a digital work from said DVD based upon said game play.

34. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing as said at least one advertisement a printed advertisement.

35. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing as said at least one advertisement an Internet advertisement.

36. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing as said at least one advertisement an advertisement at a retail store.

37. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing as said at least one advertisement a plurality of advertisements.

38. The method of claim 37 further comprising:

selecting said advertisements from the list comprising a printed advertisement, an Internet advertisement, a video advertisement, an audio advertisement, and an advertisement at a retail store.

39. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

providing at least one clue for said at least one advertisement.

40. The method of claim 39 further comprising:

displaying said at least one clue.

41. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

displaying at least one clue for said at least one advertisement from said DVD.

42. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing a commercial as said at least one advertisement;

initiating said game play in response to said at least one code; and

awarding said prize in response to said game play.

43. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing a plurality of codes as said at least one code;

initiating said game play in response to said codes; and

awarding said prize in response to said game play.

44. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing a commercial as said at least one advertisement;

employing a digital work on said DVD;

receiving said at least one code;

initiating said game play in response to said at least one code; and

providing access to said digital work on said DVD in response to said game play.

45. The method of claim 44 further comprising:

employing at least one of a video; and

at least one photograph as said digital work.

46. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

employing a plurality of codes as said at least one code;

employing a plurality of advertisements as said at least one advertisement; and

providing a plurality of clues to said codes in said advertisements.

47. The method of claim 46 further comprising:

providing a final clue as one of said plurality of clues;

providing a final code as one of said plurality of codes; and

displaying a final advertisement including said final clue and said final code.

48. The method of claim 47 further comprising:

receiving said codes;

initiating said game play in response to said codes; and

awarding said prize in response to said game play.

49. The method of claim 47 further comprising:

employing one of a printed advertisement, an Internet advertisement, a video advertisement, an audio advertisement, and an advertisement at a retail store as said final advertisement.

50. The method of claim 33 further comprising:

renting said DVD; and

providing an Internet web site to access said at least one code.

51. A method of distributing a DVD, said method comprising:

employing a DVD with a first digital work and a second digital work;

distributing said DVD;

displaying said first digital work;

employing instructions to purchase said second digital work;

receiving a payment for said second digital work;

sending a code to access said second digital work in response to said payment;

receiving the code to access said second digital work; and

displaying said second digital work responsive to said code.

52. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

displaying an advertisement before receiving said code.

53. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

displaying an advertisement after receiving said code.

54. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

employing a game play before receiving said code.

55. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

employing a game play after receiving said code.

56. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

dialing a “

900”

telephone number to make said payment.

57. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

accessing a web site to make said payment.

58. The method of claim 57 further comprising:

paying by credit card to make said payment.

59. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

employing an instructional video as said second digital work.

60. The method of claim 51 further comprising:

employing a movie as said second digital work.

61. The method of claim 60 further comprising:

employing a preview of said movie as said first digital work.

62. A method of awarding a prize with a DVD, said method comprising:

storing a digital work on said DVD;

storing a first game play on said DVD;

employing said first game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

selectively awarding a prize based upon the first outcome of said first game play, and providing a second game play based upon the second outcome of said first game play.

63. The method of claim 62 further comprising:

providing said second game play on a communications network.

64. The method of claim 63 further comprising:

employing the Internet as said communications network.

65. The method of claim 63 further comprising:

collecting demographic information in connection with said step of providing said second game play on said communications network.

66. A method of advertising using a DVD, said method comprising:

providing an advertisement including at least one clue on said DVD;

displaying said advertisement;

displaying said at least one clue;

receiving at least one response associated with said advertisement;

determining if said at least one response meets a predetermined condition;

providing a game play if said at least one response meets said predetermined condition;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

awarding a prize based upon the first outcome of said game play or displaying a digital work based upon the second outcome of said game play.

67. The method of claim 66 further comprising:

displaying said at least one clue before displaying said advertisement.

68. The method of claim 66 further comprising:

displaying said at least one clue after displaying said advertisement;

redisplaying said advertisement; and

receiving said at least one response during said step of redisplaying.

69. A method of advertising using a DVD, said method comprising:

providing an advertisement on said DVD;

displaying said advertisement;

displaying at least one question after said step of displaying said advertisement;

receiving at least one response to said at least one question;

determining if said at least one response is correct;

providing a game play if said at least one response is correct;

employing said game play having one of a first outcome and a second outcome; and

awarding a prize based upon the first outcome of said game play or displaying a digital work based upon the second outcome of said game play.

70. The method of claim 69 further comprising:

employing a commercial as said advertisement; and

employing at least one of said at least one question associated with said commercial.