Matthew J Montesi

US Patent:

6833829, Dec 21, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173529

Inventors:

Joel M. Brooks - Conyers GA
Donnie Causey - Cumming GA
Matthew Montesi - Dunwoody GA

Assignee:

Global Commerce Group, LLC - Cumming GA

International Classification:

G06T 1500

US Classification:

345419, 345421

Abstract:

A hidden image game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced and used. A first hidden image game piece is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate. A second hidden image game piece is formed electronically, and optionally printed or, alternatively, saved and distributed in electronic format. The hidden image game piece can be used to distributed either physically or electronically, and it may be used to derive demographic information from recipients, to drive them to web sites or retail outlets, and to provide a means for distributing advertising, either on the game pieces or at a game site, which may be a physical site, such as a retail outlet, or an electronic site, such as an Internet site. The methods of the present invention include the method of producing a game piece, the method of deriving demographic information from recipients of the game pieces, and the method of providing advertising to recipients of the game pieces.

US Patent:

8079618, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Jan 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/341129

Inventors:

Matthew Montesi - Atlanta GA, US
Donnie Causey - Cumming GA, US
Joel M. Brooks - Conyers GA, US

Assignee:

Hidden Image Technology Solutions, LLC - Cumming GA

International Classification:

B42D 15/00

US Classification:

283 77, 283 91, 283 94, 283114, 273269

Abstract:

A hidden image game piece is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate which is part of an optical disc (e. g. , a CD or DVD). The hidden image can be used to contain a “key” which is required to gain access to the data contained on the optical disc, thereby aiding in the prevention of that type of piracy of the content of the optical disc which could be accomplished by a simple disc-to-disc copy.

US Patent:

20020153661, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173385

Inventors:

Joel Brooks - Conyers GA, US
Donnie Causey - Cumming GA, US
Matthew Montesi - Dunwoody GA, US

International Classification:

A63F003/00

US Classification:

273/288000

Abstract:

A hidden image game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced and used. A first hidden image game piece is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate. A second hidden image game piece is formed electronically, and optionally printed or, alternatively, saved and distributed in electronic format. The hidden image game piece can be used to distributed either physically or electronically, and it may be used to derive demographic information from recipients, to drive them to web sites or retail outlets, and to provide a means for distributing advertising, either on the game pieces or at a game site, which may be a physical site, such as a retail outlet, or an electronic site, such as an Internet site. The methods of the present invention include the method of producing a game piece, the method of deriving demographic information from recipients of the game pieces, and the method of providing advertising to recipients of the game pieces.

US Patent:

6406062, Jun 18, 2002

Filed:

Aug 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/634111

Inventors:

Joel M. Brooks - Conyers GA
Donnie Causey - Cumming GA
Matthew Montesi - Dunwoody GA

Assignee:

Global Commerce Group, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

B44F 110

US Classification:

283 92, 283 94, 283 95, 283114, 427145, 427261, 427265, 427282, 427258, 427259, 427402, 428213, 428215, 428216, 2731381, 2731382, 273139, 273269, 273272

Abstract:

A hidden image game piece and a method by which a hidden image game piece is produced and used. A first hidden image game piece is formed on a transparent or translucent substrate. A second hidden image game piece is formed electronically, and optionally printed or, alternatively, saved and distributed in electronic format. The hidden image game piece can be used to distributed either physically or electronically, and it may be used to derive demographic information from recipients, to drive them to web sites or retail outlets, and to provide a means for distributing advertising, either on the game pieces or at a game site, which may be a physical site, such as a retail outlet, or an electronic site, such as an Internet site. The methods of the present invention include the method of producing a game piece, the method of deriving demographic information from recipients of the game pieces, and the method of providing advertising to recipients of the game pieces.