IP Library Granted Patent US 9,613,369
Granted Patent B2
US 9,613,369 · App. 14/012,043 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Personalized virtual goods holiday or event calendar

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Patent No.
US 9,613,369
App. No.
14/012,043
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A printed calendar, method and system for preparing the printed calendar, and system for redeeming virtual goods are provided herein. The printed calendar includes at least one form sheet having printed thereon one or more occurrences of time. The one or more occurrences of time being coupled with at least one viewing panel capable of hiding and revealing an image. The printed calendar further includes at least one back sheet having printed thereon at least one graphical representation associated with the one or more occurrences of time. The at least one graphical representation being aligned with the form sheet, such that, the graphical representation is visible through the at least one viewing panel coupled to the one or more occurrences of time. The at least one graphical representation representing a virtual good accessible to the selected recipient at one of the one or more occurrences of time.

Claims (15)

1. A calendar comprising:

at least one form sheet, the at least one form sheet having thereon one or more occurrences of time within a predetermined interrelated set of occurrences of time, the one or more occurrences of time being associated with at least one viewing panel, the at least one viewing panel capable of hiding and revealing a graphical representation; and

at least one back sheet having at least one graphical representation associated with the one or more occurrences of time, the at least one graphical representation being aligned with the form sheet, such that, the at least one graphical representation is visible through the at least one viewing panel associated with the one or more occurrences of time, the at least one graphical representation representing one or more virtual goods accessible automatically to a selected recipient with the selected recipient logging into an associated social media device at or after one of the one or more occurrences of time.

2. The calendar according to claim 1 , wherein the calendar comprises a printed calendar, the at least one form sheet and the at least one back sheet are both physical objects.

3. The calendar according to claim 1 , wherein the calendar comprises a virtual object, including as a top layer the at least one form sheet and as a second layer the at least one back sheet.

4. The calendar according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more virtual goods is stored, and made available for redemption by the selected recipient, by a virtual marketplace device accessible via the social media device.

5. The calendar according to claim 3 , wherein the calendar is associated with a network-enabled calendar server configured to designate access to the one or more virtual goods.

6. The calendar according to claim 3 , wherein the calendar is accessible by a network-enabled client device.

7. A non-transitory machine readable recording medium tangibly embodying thereon a calendar comprising:

at least one form sheet, the at least one form sheet having thereon one or more occurrences of time within a predetermined interrelated set of occurrences of time, the one or more occurrences of time being associated with at least one viewing panel, the at least one viewing panel capable of hiding and revealing a graphical representation; and

at least one back sheet having at least one graphical representation associated with the one or more occurrences of time, the at least one graphical representation being aligned with the form sheet, such that, the at least one graphical representation is visible through the at least one viewing panel associated with the one or more occurrences of time, the at least one graphical representation representing one or more virtual goods accessible automatically to a selected recipient with the selected recipient logging into an associated social media device at or after one of the one or more occurrences of time.

8. The non-transitory machine readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the calendar comprises a virtual object, including as a top layer the at least one form sheet and as a second layer the at least one back sheet.

9. The non-transitory machine readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the one or more virtual goods is stored, and made available for redemption by the selected recipient, by a virtual marketplace device accessible via the social media device.

10. The non-transitory machine readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the calendar is associated with a network-enabled calendar server configured to designate access to the one or more virtual goods.

11. The non-transitory machine readable recording medium according to claim 7 , wherein the calendar is accessible by a network-enabled client device.

Assignments (10)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS, LLC
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SECOND LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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FIRST LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT RF 064760/0389 Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068261/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066741/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065628/0019 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064760/0389 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 062740/0214 Recorded May 18, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 062740/0214 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2013
From: KARLSSON, JONAS
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031099/0216 →