Patent ID: 8833553
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B42D,G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A carrier assembly for media content, the carrier assembly comprising: a paperboard or polyboard carrier having a first panel and a second panel sealed to one another thereby creating a sealed enclosure; unique access indicia for accessing a web-accessible digital copy of media content, the access indicia being positioned on an interior surface of the first panel or the second panel, such that the access indicia is concealed by the carrier, wherein the access indicia is shiftable between an inactive state in which the digital copy cannot be accessed, and an active state in which the digital copy can be accessed; and activation indicia positioned on an exterior surface of the carrier, wherein the activation indicia is scanned, swiped, keyed, or read upon purchase of the carrier to shift the access indicia tied to the media content from the inactive state to the active state, wherein the carrier is tamper-evident or tamper proof such that access to the unique access indicia cannot be attained without damage to the carrier.