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Abstract

A system for selecting digital content from at least one content source employs a plurality of RFID enabled objects that are read by one or more RFID readers. The RFID enabled objects may be, for example, RFID enabled media objects or RFID enabled non-media objects, such as any suitable RFID enabled object. Specific combinations of RFID tags and RFID enabled objects, or RFID enabled media objects provide access to more (or different) digital content than the same tags provide alone. A method includes contactlessly reading a plurality of RFID tags associated with a plurality of RFID enabled objects to obtain a plurality of RFID tag information and determining whether each of the read plurality of RFID tag information has been read within a suitable time period with respect to each other. If so, the method includes sending the read plurality of RFID tag information for receipt by a content delivery authorization unit to determine if downloadable content is available for download.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates generally to radio frequency identification (RFID) tag based systems and methods, and more particularly to RFID tag devices, systems and methods that allow downloading of media and content.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Radio frequency identification tag (RFID) based technology is well known and is employed in systems such as those that track the location of inventory. RFID tags may be microchips, or other suitable structure and are typically capable of carrying information. For example, the identification tags or RFID tags can be an ultrasonic transmitter and the tag reader can be the ultrasonic transceiver. Upon placing the identification tag in the approximate area of the tag reader transceiver, the tag reader transceiver wirelessly reads the identification associated with the identification tag. Other RFID tag systems are also known that allow the RFID reader to induce energy onto the RFID tag which then powers the RFID tag whi...

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However, such systems and devices do not appear to, among other things, inhibit digital piracy or otherwise improve upon how digital media, such as audio and video are purchased or acquired.

However, known RFID tag based systems that employ some type of link to dynamic content, such as advertisements on web sites, does not appear to provide suitable additional incentive for customers to purchase additional RFID enabled objects nor provide a suitable level of customer loyalty that can translate into additional sales and pro...

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