System and method for data acquisition and process and processing
First Claim
1. A method for fixed or wireless image-initiated service-access via a remote server platform characterised by the steps of:
- a. capturing an encoded image or datagram (101) by a data acquisition device (102) and displaying said captured image upon the screen (103) of said data acquisition device (102) whereinsaid encoded image being on a paper sheet or vinyl sheet or a billboard or an electronic screen of a computer terminal or LCD screen or television screen and displaying said captured image upon the screen (103), andsaid data acquisition device being a mobile phone or a PDA or a multimedia computer and further comprising pre-programmed decoding and/or encoding and/or formatting software according to a stored dataset comprising a user service profile for accessing one or a plurality of services by means of a transactional applications link to a service portal wherein said service portal further comprising a retail payment portal and/or a phone portal and/or a data access portal at said remote server, andsaid encoded image or datagram (101) comprising one or a plurality of data-containing fields being in a complex graphical object integrated within an image, and/or predetermined patterns of geometric shapes and/or gridlines and/or barcodes and/or alphanumeric symbols.
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Abstract
A system and method for data acquisition and processing is described which can form the basis of new and improved business and consumer services. A subscriber captures the image of an encoded datagram associated with a product or service using a mobile phone or PDA or fixed line device and transmits this to a remote data processing centre. The captured datagram may comprise a variety of geometric shapes and language characters and even some custom graphics which may be processed in relation to a subscriber'"'"'s profile stored in the device. The profile is used to provide different levels of quality of service and authentication for access to services in accordance with the subscriber'"'"'s access rights. The destination IP address or mobile number used to access the service is encoded within the datagram itself so the subscriber need only ‘point and click’ and the software application can both identify, decode and direct a newly compiled data message to a known destination. In this way a variety of datagrams may be created, each comprising their own unique destination mobile number or IP address where each may be associated with very unique data services or system control services. Communication with a specific data processing centre may be via fixed line ADSL or via 3G services or GPRS or WIMAX or Wireless USB or be converted into an SMS text message. The remote server processes the captured data and either provides information back to the sender of the information or to their email address or initiates a process. Applications include data services, process control such as car park barriers, secure software purchasing such as ordering games from magazines where the software is forwarded to a known email address. Other applications include timetable updates for travel guides, or on advertisements, or in technical journals, or on food constituent labels, so that the data can be compared with current source data and dynamically updated as required to thereby replace or enhance the published information. This invention provides a powerful dimension to search engine companies bringing retail markets and consumer interest closer together through simplified intelligent messaging.
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1. A method for fixed or wireless image-initiated service-access via a remote server platform characterised by the steps of:
a. capturing an encoded image or datagram (101) by a data acquisition device (102) and displaying said captured image upon the screen (103) of said data acquisition device (102) wherein said encoded image being on a paper sheet or vinyl sheet or a billboard or an electronic screen of a computer terminal or LCD screen or television screen and displaying said captured image upon the screen (103), and said data acquisition device being a mobile phone or a PDA or a multimedia computer and further comprising pre-programmed decoding and/or encoding and/or formatting software according to a stored dataset comprising a user service profile for accessing one or a plurality of services by means of a transactional applications link to a service portal wherein said service portal further comprising a retail payment portal and/or a phone portal and/or a data access portal at said remote server, and said encoded image or datagram (101) comprising one or a plurality of data-containing fields being in a complex graphical object integrated within an image, and/or predetermined patterns of geometric shapes and/or gridlines and/or barcodes and/or alphanumeric symbols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for fixed or wireless image-initiated service-access via a remote server platform characterised by:
a data acquisition device (102) comprising means for capturing an encoded image or datagram (101) wherein said data acquisition device being a mobile phone or a PDA or a multimedia computer and further comprising pre-programmed decoding and/or encoding and/or formatting software according to a stored dataset comprising a stored user service profile for accessing one or a plurality of services by means of a transactional applications link to a service portal wherein said service portal further comprising a retail payment portal and/or a phone portal and/or a data access portal at said remote server. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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