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Systems and methods for acquiring media assets

US8292179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2011
Grant dateOct 23, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/346
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, the invention provides a device for facilitating the acquisition of media assets. In some embodiments, the device includes: a housing; a USB connector projecting outwardly from an end of the housing; a card reader housed in the housing; non-volatile memory housed in the housing and coupled to the USB connector and the card reader; and a barcode disposed on a major surface of the housing, said barcode encoding an identifier that is associated with customer information.

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