Method and system for associating a consumer with product redemption data

Number: 10373175
Published: 2019-08-06
Filed: 2011-07-08
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Robert; Arnaud
CPC: G06Q30/0236; G06Q30/02
Verdict: Set aside associating consumer with product redemption data, business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There is presented a method and system for using a product redemption data associated with an identity of a consumer in a memory of a computer having a processor. The method comprises receiving the product redemption data, searching the memory using the processor to find the product redemption data, and identifying the consumer in response to finding the product redemption data associated with the identity of the consumer in the memory.

Background

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(1) 1. Field of the Invention(2) The present invention relates generally to providing computer mediated consumer services. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and systems for associating a product redemption code with a consumer of the product identified with the redemption code.(3) 2. Background Art(4) Advances in communication and information technologies have resulted in more content being more widely available to consumers than ever before. As the richness and variety of that content has grown, so too have the expectations of consumers, so that a consumer may now typically expect to be able to access desired content across multiple formats, and/or be provided with supplemental content or other associated content capable of enriching or extending the consumption experience.(5) In the case of digital media content, for example, it is now quite common for entertainment content provided on a digital video disc (DVD) or high-definition optical disc, such as Blu-ray Disc™ optical discs, for example, to be distributed as a content bundle including primary content and supplemental content associated with the primary content. Blu-ray Disk is a trademark owned by the Blu-ray Disk Association (BDA) in the United States and other jurisdictions. For instance, primary content comprising a movie may be bundled with supplemental content related to the making of the movie, biographies of actors and actresses featured in the movie, alterna

Claims

1. A method comprising: receiving, by a processor, a first product redemption data and an identity of a consumer, wherein, prior to the receiving, the first product redemption data along with a first product are distributed without the first product redemption data having been associated with any consumer; associating, by the processor in a memory, the identity of the consumer with the first product redemption data in response to receiving the first product redemption data and the identity of the consumer; receiving, after the associating, the first product redemption data from a playback device; using, after the receiving of the first product redemption data from the playback device, the first product redemption data as a substitute for the identity of the consumer by: searching the memory using the processor to find the first product redemption data; and identifying, based on the searching, the consumer using the first product redemption data found in the memory and associated with the identity of the consumer in the memory; providing the consumer with updates to the first product, in response to the identifying the consumer using the first product redemption data. | 11. A computer comprising: a memory having stored therein a product redemption data associated with an identity of a consumer; a processor configured to: receive the first product redemption data and the identity of the consumer, wherein, prior to the receiving, the first product redemption data along with a first product are distributed without the first product redemption data having been associated with any consumer; associate the identity of the consumer with the first product redemption data in response to receiving the first product redemption data and the identity of the consumer; receive, after the associate, the first product redemption data from a playback device: use, after the receive of the first product redemption data from the playback device, the first product redemption data as a substitute for the identity of the consumer by: searching the memory using the processor to find the first product redemption data; and identifying, based on the search, the consumer using the first product redemption data found in the memory and associated with the identity of the consumer in the memory; provide the consumer with updates to the first product, in response to identifying the consumer using the first product redemption data.