Global Patent Index - EP 1242929 A2

EP 1242929 A2 20020925 - SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT UTILIZING A LASER-CENTRIC MEDIUM

Title (en)

SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT UTILIZING A LASER-CENTRIC MEDIUM

Title (de)

SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND HERGESTELLTER ARTIKEL FÜR DEN KAUF UND DIE VERWENDUNG VON ELEKTRONISCHEN INHALTEN AUF EINEM MEDIUM MIT LASER-KREISSPUREN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME, PROCEDE ET ARTICLE PRODUIT POUR L'ACHAT ET L'UTILISATION D'UN CONTENU ELECTRONIQUE UTILISANT UN SUPPORT LASER

Publication

EP 1242929 A2 20020925 (EN)

Application

EP 00931936 A 20000418

Priority

  • US 0010395 W 20000418
  • US 29582699 A 19990421

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0063810A2] A system, method, and article of manufacture is provided for tracking the distribution of content electronically. First, an electronic storage medium tracking identifier is incorporated onto an electronic storage medium and stored on a database. Next, a package tracking identifier is situated onto a package in which the electronic storage medium is stored. The electronic storage medium is then tracked while being shipped between various entities using the tracking identifier on the package. Further, the electronic storage medium may be identified using the tracking identifier on the electronic storage medium in order to afford authorized purchase and use of the information contained on the electronic storage medium.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G11B 20/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01); H04L 65/764 (2022.05)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0063810A2

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0063810 A2 20001026; WO 0063810 A8 20020725; AU 4974200 A 20001102; CA 2388549 A1 20001026; CN 1451132 A 20031022; EP 1242929 A2 20020925; JP 2003519415 A 20030617

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0010395 W 20000418; AU 4974200 A 20000418; CA 2388549 A 20000418; CN 00809026 A 20000418; EP 00931936 A 20000418; JP 2000612859 A 20000418