Patent · US Expired

Digital watermarks and trading cards

US6735324B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2000
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3271
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Digital watermarks can be employed in conjunction with trading cards (e.g., baseball cards, fantasy game cards, etc.) to serve a variety of purposes. Among these are facilitating on-line collecting and game-play. Digital watermarks may also be used in distinguishing genuine cards from counterfeits.

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