Systems and Methods for Verifying Ownership of Printed Matter
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a first image of a portion of a printed publication from a first communications device associated with a user, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with the user; and
analyzing the first image to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user.
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Abstract
The present application discloses systems and methods for verifying ownership of a printed publication. One embodiment includes receiving a first image of a portion of a printed publication from a first communications device associated with a user, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with the user. The first image may be analyzed to verify the printed publication and to confirm that identifier is associated with the user. Some embodiments also include authenticating digital content associated with the identified publication for viewing on and/or downloading to one or more communications devices associated with the user whose associated identifier appears in the first image.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a first image of a portion of a printed publication from a first communications device associated with a user, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with the user; and analyzing the first image to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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communications circuitry configured to receive a first image of a portion of a printed publication from a first communications device associated with a user, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with the user; and one or more processors configured to analyze the first image to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article of manufacture including computer readable media with instructions encoded thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a first image of a portion of a printed publication from a first communications device associated with a user, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with the user; and instructions for analyzing the first image to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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acquiring a first image of a portion of a printed publication, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with a user; and sending the first image to a server system configured to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system comprising:
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a camera for acquiring a first image of a portion of a printed publication, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with a user; and communications circuitry configured to send the first image to a server system, wherein the server system is configured to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An article of manufacture including computer readable media with instructions encoded thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for acquiring a first image of a portion of a printed publication, the first image including an identifier uniquely associated with a user; and instructions for sending the first image to a server system configured to verify the printed publication and to confirm that the identifier is associated with the user. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. A method comprising:
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receiving a copy of a printed publication; verifying that the copy of the printed publication is a valid copy of the printed publication; and in response to verifying that the copy of the printed publication is a valid copy of the printed publication, initiating at least one of (i) authorizing digital content associated with the printed publication for viewing on and/or downloading to one or more communications devices associated with a user, and/or (ii) generating a coupon for at least one discounted product or service associated with the verified printed publication. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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