Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Storage medium structure – Combined with diverse art structure
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-24
2001-09-11
Miller, Brian E. (Department: 2652)
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Storage medium structure
Combined with diverse art structure
Reexamination Certificate
active
06288996
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to tickets and passes for events and gaining access to facilities and more particularly to tickets formed of cut optical disks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Tickets have been used for many years for access to events such shows, concerts, sporting events etc. Elaborate techniques have recently been used to avoid counterfeit tickets from being used. Printing techniques as well as the use of magnetic material and embedded machine readable features have also been used. The techniques can result in a very expensive ticket. The techniques, apart from the appearance of the graphics, add very little value to the ticket.
The same type of problems exist with regard to passes. Passes are used for events and also to gain special access to an event or facility. Passes are typically worn around the users neck in a lanyard manner. Passes may be provided with features to avoid counterfeit problems. Passes may have machine readable (bar codes etc.) features. Techniques to avoid counterfeit passes often do not result in more desirable or more appealing pass.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a ticket or pass which has features to avoid counterfeit problems and which also provides a useful and valuable memento for the holder of the pass or ticket.
According to the invention, the cut optical disk is provided. The optical disk includes a data region which may be read by an optical disk reader (CD/CD-ROM/DVD reader). Ticket/pass information as well as anti-counterfeit features may be provided in a graphics region or in the data region or both.
The data region may be provided with audio and/or video data. The data region may also have multimedia presentations which may be presented on a personal computer or through a DVD reader etc. The data region may also have data which is read for gaining access to the event or facility. The graphics region also may have machine readable features such as bar codes. Additionally, most printing techniques may be used in the graphics region to provide information and aesthetic attributes and attributes to avoid counterfeit problems.
The cut optical disk includes a standard central opening (of a CD/CD-ROM/DVD type). The data region is provided in a region around the central opening. The data region may be on both sides of the disk. Graphics regions may be provided on both sides of the disk as well.
The invention also includes a process for forming the disks and for using passes/tickets including providing an optical disk with data regions and graphics regions and cutting the optical disk to provide a ticket. One of the data region and graphics region has information to provide a distinguishable ticket/pass. The ticket is subsequently distributed along with other substantially similar tickets. The tickets are then inspected for admission to an event or facility.
The process may also include cutting a breakaway tab structure including cutting holes in the ticket. A tab region is preferably provided on one side of the holes allowing the tab to be broken away from the remainder of the ticket. Such a tab is subsequently collected to monitor admission to be events or facility. The tab region may have graphics that are different then the remainder of the ticket. The tab region may have a bar code or number for use in monitoring access to the event or facility. The tab region may also have a data region (on either or both sides)
The process preferably also includes cutting an opening in the ticket to allow the ticket to be suspended on a lanyard.
According to a further feature of the process the data regions are provided with audio including music and/or spoken information. The data region also may include video and/or multimedia material. Various formats may be used including various file formats (MPEG, JPEG, TIFF, GIFF etc.) as well as optical data formats (CD, CD-ROM, DVD, mini disk, etc.).
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, reference is made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated.
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McGlew and Tuttle , P.C.
Miller Brian E.
Shape CD, Inc.
Watko Julie Anne
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