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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2004
Paul Lapstun, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Jacqueline Anne Lapstun, Balmain, AU;
Paul Quentin Scott, Balmain, AU;
Paul Lapstun, Balmain, AU;
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Jacqueline Anne Lapstun, Balmain, AU;
Paul Quentin Scott, Balmain, AU;
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
A method of: enabling an entrant to enter a competition; and limiting subsequent communication between a competition administrator and the entrant; via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data on a printed competition entry form, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of: receiving interaction data representing the interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data enabling the competition entry to be electronically captured in the computer system; transmitting the competition entry to the competition administrator; and enabling transmission of up to a predetermined number of electronic messages from the competition administrator to the entrant.