APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A GRAPHICAL CODE-SERVING INTERFACE

• US 20100306318A1
• Filed: 02/20/2008
• Published: 12/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JagTag Incorporated (Upland Software, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: SFGT Incorporated
• Inventors: Fitzpatrick, Dudley, Snyder, Jason Alan
• Application Number:
  US12/278,131
• Publication Number:
  US 20100306318A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

The present disclosure details apparatuses, methods, and systems for a Graphical Code-Serving Interface and Code Triggered Information Server (“GCSI/CTIS”). The GCSI/CTIS connects information encoding symbologies to graphical interface elements, thus expanding the useful information content and interactivity of graphical displays, advertisements, publications, broadcasts, and/or the like. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for displaying information in an electronic system having a graphical interface that comprises displaying a first visual token and animating the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coded symbol.

Claims

1. In an electronic system having a graphical interface, a method of displaying information comprising:

displaying a first visual token; and

animating the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the animating the first visual token occurs in response to a user action.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the animating a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotating the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receiving user situational information;

associating the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile;

updating the user profile with the associated information in a database;

analyzing accumulated information associated with the user profile;

querying a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

packaging the content information in a content message; and

sending the content message to a user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

12. In an electronic system having a graphical interface, a method of displaying information comprising:

displaying a first visual token;

receiving a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotating the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code on a proximate side of the first visual token.

13. An electronic system to display information, having a graphical interface and further comprising:

means to display a first visual token; and

means to animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the animating the first visual token occurs in response to a user action.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the means to animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

means to rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

18. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

means to receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

means to receive user situational information;

means to associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile;

means to update the user profile with the associated information in a database;

means to analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

means to query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

means to package the content information in a content message; and

means to send the content message to a user.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

24. An electronic system to display information, having a graphical interface and further comprising:

means to display a first visual token;

means to receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

means to rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code on a proximate side of the first visual token.

25. An apparatus to display information, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory comprising a graphical interface;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

display in the graphical interface a first visual token stored in the memory; and

animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token stored in the memory, the second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein animate the first visual token occurs in response to a user action received via the input.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

29. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

30. The apparatus of claim 25, further comprising:

receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receive user situational information;

associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile stored in the memory;

update the user profile with the associated information;

analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

package the content information in a content message; and

send the content message to a user.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

35. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

36. An apparatus to display information, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory comprising a graphical interface;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise;

display in the graphical interface a first visual token stored in the memory;

receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code stored in the memory on a proximate side of the first visual token.

37. A processor-accessible medium for displaying information, comprising:

processor readable instructions stored in the processor-accessible medium, wherein the processor readable instructions are issuable by a processor to;

display in a graphical interface a first visual token stored in a memory; and

animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token stored in the memory, the second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

38. The medium of claim 37, wherein animate the first visual token occurs in response to a user action received via the input.

39. The medium of claim 38, wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

40. The medium of claim 37, wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

41. The medium of claim 37, wherein animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

42. The medium of claim 37, further comprising:

receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receive user situational information;

associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile stored in the memory;

update the user profile with the associated information;

analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

package the content information in a content message; and

send the content message to a user.

43. The medium of claim 42, wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

44. The medium of claim 42, wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

45. The medium of claim 42, wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

46. The medium of claim 42, wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

47. The medium of claim 42, wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

48. A processor-accessible medium for displaying information, comprising:

processor readable instructions stored in the processor-accessible medium, wherein the processor readable instructions are issuable by a processor to;

display in a graphical interface a first visual token stored in a memory;

receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code stored in the memory on a proximate side of the first visual token.