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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cynthia Woll, San Mateo, CA (US);
Lisa Strom, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Alan Cusolito, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/906 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 1/906 ;
Abstract
A method of playing a computer game and the game itself, using a computer and a plurality of collectible trading cards that each has a unique code that is hidden under a removable coating. The game may be played by removing the coating from one of the trading cards and inputting the unique code on that card into a computer program or web site. The unique code may be linked with an associated computer output such as a web page within the web site. Inputting of the unique code renders the unique code inoperable for subsequent use by the computer program.