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Prepaid internet CD package

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-10-31
MOORE NORTH AMERICA INC
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However, they are not paired with a compact disc programmed to route a user to a data file on the Internet.
However, with this construction the card is not visible to a potential purchaser.
However, the Fiala et al. patent does not disclose the use of the credit card in conjunction with a compact disc.

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[0022] Turning now to the drawings, FIGS. 1 through 3 show one embodiment of the prepaid Internet CD package 12 of the present invention comprising a main panel 14 of a card stock paper or plastic material having opposed face and back surfaces 14A and 14B providing the panel with a thickness. While not shown in the drawings, the face and back surfaces 14A, 14B may be provided with printed text and graphics, as desired. A point-of-sale card 16 and a compact disc 18 are supported on the face 14A of the main panel 14. The main panel 14 further consists of spaced apart side edges 20 and 22 extending to and meeting with an upper edges 24 and a lower edge 26. Upper edge 24 is parallel to lower edge 26 and both edges 24 and 26 are perpendicular to side edges 20 and 22. An opening 28 is located proximate to the upper edge 24 at the midpoint between side edges 20 and 22. The opening 24 is used to facilitate display of the cards on sales racks and the like.

[0023] As further shown in FIG. 1, t...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a retail sale package consisting of a main panel card having a compact disc and a point-of-sale card removably attached to the main panel. The CD may be affixed by shrinkwrap, adhesive, plastic insert or other mechanical retainer. The point-of-sale card may be affixed by adhesive or shrinkwrap and may or may not contain a magnetic strip; the strip can be activated at the time of sale or by other means. The combination may be used in conjunction with the Internet to access a website for browsing and to download music or other desired electronic files onto a separate data storage device and to pay for this access with the point-of-sale card or a separate value account. The compact disc is activated by a PIN contained on the point-of-sale card or embedded in the CD itself. Additional value can be added to the point-of-sale card using a credit card, debit card checking account, or the like.

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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The current invention relates to a package comprising a panel card having a compact disc (CD) and a point-of-sale card removably secured thereto. The compact disc is programmed to route a user to a chosen website on the Internet that prompts the user to enter a PIN. The PIN may be contained on the point-of-sale card packaged with the compact disc, or the PIN is embedded in the CD itself. The user is then able to access the Internet and, if desired, download files, such as of music and other information, from a website. The unit of measured access may vary by opportunity, by minutes on the Internet, or by digital downloads. For example, when the measure is digital downloads, the user may be on the Internet as long as they want, but as files are downloaded, an accounting is done between files downloaded and the number of files prepaid. The files are downloaded to the user's hard drive or other storage device or media, then sent to any one of a nu...

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IPC IPC(8): G11B33/04
CPCG11B20/00086G11B33/0427G11B20/00855G11B20/00724
Inventor KRAHN, GERALD C.
Owner MOORE NORTH AMERICA INC
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