SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR PROVIDING DISRUPTIVE PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
First Claim
1. A ticket printing and issuing system for vending a ticket to a ticket-recipient in conjunction with promotional material, the system comprising:
- a user interface including at least one display control mechanism configured to output disruptive promotional material to the ticket recipient during ticket printing, issuing and/or processing of payment for the ticket;
a ticket generation assembly configured to print and vend the ticket to the ticket recipient;
a remittance module configured to accept remittance or payment in exchange for the vended ticket;
at least one computer memory device configured to store ticket-specific and disruptive promotional information; and
a computer processor coupled to the user interface, ticket generation assembly and remittance module for controlling the operation and cooperation thereof,wherein the computer processor controls cooperation of the user interface, ticket generation assembly, remittance module and at least one computer memory device to distribute ticket-specific promotional material in conjunction with the generation and distribution of the ticket in a manner that also distributes disruptive promotional material to the ticket recipient so as to reinforce or supplement an effect of the ticket-specific promotional material.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments are directed, generally, to a ticket printing and issuing (e.g., vending) system and associated operations for vending such a ticket in conjunction with promotional material in the form of printed, audio and/or video advertising content, and/or electronic data. This enables distribution of promotional material in conjunction with the generation and distribution of a ticket in a manner that also distributes “disruptive promotional material” to a ticket recipient so as to provide an improved advertising effect in association with the distributed promotional material. In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, the ticket is a parking ticket issued in conjunction with a recipient'"'"'s parking of their automotive vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A ticket printing and issuing system for vending a ticket to a ticket-recipient in conjunction with promotional material, the system comprising:
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a user interface including at least one display control mechanism configured to output disruptive promotional material to the ticket recipient during ticket printing, issuing and/or processing of payment for the ticket; a ticket generation assembly configured to print and vend the ticket to the ticket recipient; a remittance module configured to accept remittance or payment in exchange for the vended ticket; at least one computer memory device configured to store ticket-specific and disruptive promotional information; and a computer processor coupled to the user interface, ticket generation assembly and remittance module for controlling the operation and cooperation thereof, wherein the computer processor controls cooperation of the user interface, ticket generation assembly, remittance module and at least one computer memory device to distribute ticket-specific promotional material in conjunction with the generation and distribution of the ticket in a manner that also distributes disruptive promotional material to the ticket recipient so as to reinforce or supplement an effect of the ticket-specific promotional material. - 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)
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24. A method for vending a ticket to a ticket-recipient in conjunction with promotional material, the method comprising:
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outputting disruptive promotional material to the ticket-recipient via a user interface including at least one display control mechanism during ticket printing, issuing and/or processing of payment for the ticket; printing and vending the ticket to the ticket recipient using a ticket generation assembly; accepting remittance or payment by remittance module in exchange for the vended ticket; storing ticket-specific and disruptive promotional information in at least one computer memory device; and controlling, via at least one computer processor coupled to the user interface, ticket generation assembly and remittance module, distribution of ticket-specific promotional material in conjunction with the generation and distribution of the ticket in a manner that also distributes the disruptive promotional material to the ticket recipient so as to reinforce or supplement an effect of the ticket-specific promotional material.
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