System and method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience with an online experience
First Claim
1. A method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, comprising:
- establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item, the offline experience data item being a data item relevant to the offline experience;
as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user;
establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and
using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier;
such that the unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier.
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Abstract
A method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, including establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item. The method further includes, as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user. The method further includes establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier. The unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier.
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1. A method for generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, comprising:
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establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item, the offline experience data item being a data item relevant to the offline experience;
as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user;
establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and
using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier;
such that the unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A storage medium containing a software program capable of causing a system to execute actions in generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, the actions comprising:
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establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item, the offline experience data item being a data item relevant to the offline experience;
as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user;
establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and
using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier;
such that the unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A system including a microprocessor operating under the control of at least one software program capable of causing the system to execute actions in generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, the actions comprising:
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establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item, the offline experience data item being a data item relevant to the offline experience;
as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user;
establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and
using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier;
such that the unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A system capable of generating a unique identifier that can be used to integrate an offline experience of a user with an online experience of the user, comprising:
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means for establishing an offline experience identifier that can be used to access at least one offline experience data item, the offline experience data item being a data item relevant to the offline experience;
means for, as part of a transaction related to at least one of the offline experience and the online experience, collecting at least one user data item, the user data item being a data item relevant to the user;
means for establishing a user identifier that can be used to access the user data item; and
means for using at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier to establish the unique identifier;
wherein the unique identifier can be subsequently used to obtain at least one of the offline experience identifier and the user identifier. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A method of providing information, comprising:
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issuing to a person attending an event an identifier that is associated with the event;
associating, with the event, products and services available for sale to the person;
receiving the identifier via a computer network;
retrieving a description of the products and services using the identifier; and
sending the description via the computer network in response to the receipt of the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92)
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