Printed material with an embedded ordering device
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first sheet of paper;
a first sensor embedded in at least a portion of the first sheet of paper and configured to receive a first input from a user and cause a first embedded ordering device (“
EOD”
) to be activated;
the first EOD including;
a first memory storing a first unique identifier data that is associated with a first item represented on the first sheet of paper;
a first communication interface;
a first circuit coupled to the first communication interface that, when the first EOD is activated, is configured to at least;
initiate a first wireless connection using the first communication interface; and
send the first unique identifier data for wireless transmission such that the first unique identifier data is received by a fulfillment service and the first item associated with the first unique identifier data is fulfilled to a delivery destination;
a second sheet of paper;
a second EOD, including;
a second sensor embedded in at least a portion of the second sheet of paper and configured to receive a second input from the user;
a second memory storing a second unique identifier data that is associated with a second item represented on the second sheet of paper; and
a second communication interface configured to enable a second wireless connection in response to the second sensor receiving a second input from the user; and
an antenna embedded into a binder of the apparatus to enable the first wireless connection and the second wireless connection, wherein the antenna may be selectively coupled to the first communication interface or the second communication interface.
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Abstract
Described are systems, methods and arrangements for enabling fulfillment of items from printed materials. When printed material is generated it includes an embedded ordering device (“EOD”) that can be activated by a user that is viewing the printed material. Upon activation, the EOD connects to a wireless network and sends a unique identifier data to a fulfillment service. The fulfillment service, upon receiving the unique identifier data determines an item associated with the unique identifier data and a delivery destination (e.g., the address to which the printed material was delivered) and fulfills the item to the delivery destination.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first sheet of paper; a first sensor embedded in at least a portion of the first sheet of paper and configured to receive a first input from a user and cause a first embedded ordering device (“
EOD”
) to be activated;the first EOD including; a first memory storing a first unique identifier data that is associated with a first item represented on the first sheet of paper; a first communication interface; a first circuit coupled to the first communication interface that, when the first EOD is activated, is configured to at least; initiate a first wireless connection using the first communication interface; and send the first unique identifier data for wireless transmission such that the first unique identifier data is received by a fulfillment service and the first item associated with the first unique identifier data is fulfilled to a delivery destination; a second sheet of paper; a second EOD, including; a second sensor embedded in at least a portion of the second sheet of paper and configured to receive a second input from the user; a second memory storing a second unique identifier data that is associated with a second item represented on the second sheet of paper; and a second communication interface configured to enable a second wireless connection in response to the second sensor receiving a second input from the user; and an antenna embedded into a binder of the apparatus to enable the first wireless connection and the second wireless connection, wherein the antenna may be selectively coupled to the first communication interface or the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 14, 15)
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3. A method, comprising:
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detecting, with a first embedded ordering device (“
EOD”
) of a plurality of EODs included in a printed material, a first activation of a first sensor of the first EOD included in a first sheet of the printed material that includes information about an item;determining, with the first EOD, that the activation corresponds to a first mode of operation of a plurality of modes of operation for the first EOD; initiating, with a first circuitry of the first EOD, a first connection between the first EOD and an antenna included in the printed material, the antenna operable to establish a wireless connection with a network, wherein the antenna may be selectively coupled to at least two of the plurality of EODs; sending, from the first EOD, a first unique identifier data for wireless transmission over the network, via the antenna, such that the first unique identifier data is received by a fulfillment service and the item is fulfilled to a delivery destination associated with the first unique identifier data and in accordance with the first mode of operation; detecting, with a second EOD of the plurality of EODs, a second activation of a second sensor of the second EOD; initiating, with a second circuitry of the second EOD, a second connection between the second EOD and the antenna; and sending, from the second EOD, a second unique identifier data for wireless transmission over the network, via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a printed material; a first embedded ordering device (“
EOD”
) included in a first portion of the printed material, the first EOD including;a first memory storing a first unique identifier data that is associated with a first item represented on the printed material; a first communication interface; a first circuitry coupled to the first communication interface that, when the first EOD is activated, is configured to at least; initiate a first wireless connection using the first communication interface; and send the first unique identifier data for wireless transmission; a second EOD included in a second portion of the printed material, the second EOD including; a second memory storing a second unique identifier data that is associated with a second item represented on the printed material; a second communication interface; a second circuitry coupled to the second communication interface that, when the second EOD is activated, is configured to at least; initiate a second wireless connection using the second communication interface; and send the second unique identifier data for wireless transmission; and an antenna embedded into a binder of the apparatus to enable the first wireless connection and the second wireless connection, wherein the antenna may be selectively coupled to the first communication interface or the second communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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