Product Identification System and Method

• US 20130275267A1
• Filed: 04/16/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sava Cvek
• Original Assignee: Sava Cvek
• Inventors: Cvek, Sava
• Granted Patent: US 9,552,602 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.61
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/126 for chairs
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation

Abstract

A product information communication system comprising a product, a product identification device retained relative to the product, product identifying information retained in electronic memory regarding the product, and a communication network permitting electronic access to the product details including the retained product identifying information. Identifying information can be accessed by wireless communication and rendered available by a central server with electronic access to product identifying information. Product details can include product characteristics, functions, construction, maintenance, performance, usage, warranty information, and instructions. Electronic tracking, analysis, and recommendation regarding product usage by sensors can be selectively induced.

Claims

1. A product identification and information system for use with a product, the product identification and information system comprising:

a product identification device for being retained relative to the product;

means for retaining in electronic memory product identifying information regarding the product by the product identifying device;

a computing device with a user interface;

means for permitting electronic access to product details including the retained product identifying information through the user interface of the computing device;

wherein the product details include generalized product details for all products of a given product type of the product and individualized product details comprising information specific to an individual product.

2. The product identification and information system of claim 1 wherein the means for permitting electronic access to the retained identifying information permit access by wireless communication.

3. The product identification and information system of claim 1 wherein the means for permitting electronic access to the retained identifying information comprises a computing device in cooperation with a communication network.

4. The product identification and information system of claim 3 wherein the means for permitting electronic access to the retained identifying information further comprises a central server with access to product identifying information.

5. The product identification and information system of claim 1 wherein the generalized product details include product characteristics, functions, construction, maintenance, performance, usage, warranty information, and instructions.

6. The product identification and information system of claim 5 wherein the individualized product details include product usage data.

7. The product identification and information system of claim 5 wherein the individualized product details include date of purchase data.

8. The product identification and information system of claim 7 further comprising means for selectively inducing an electronic tracking of product usage.

9. The product identification and information system of claim 8 further comprising means for selectively inducing electronic analysis of product usage.

10. The product information communication system of claim 8 further comprising means for selectively accessing recommendations regarding product usage.

11. The product identification and information system of claim 10 wherein the recommendations regarding product usage are based on electronically tracked product usage.

12. The product identification and information system of claim 10 further comprising sensors for electronically tracking product usage.

13. The product identification and information system of claim 10 wherein the recommendations regarding product usage are based on user characteristics.

14. The product identification and information system of claim 13 further comprising means for permitting an inputting of user characteristics.

16. The product identification and information system of claim 1 wherein the product identification device comprises an electronic product identification device and further comprising means for selectively actuating the product identification device.

17. The product identification and information system of claim 1 further comprising the product wherein the product comprises a chair.

18. The product identification and information system of claim 1 further comprising the product wherein the product comprises a seat with a seat back and a seat bottom and further comprising a plurality of sensors for detecting usage of the chair.

19. The product identification and information system of claim 18 wherein the plurality of sensors comprise seat back sensors, seat bottom sensors, and angular disposition sensors for sensing an angular disposition of the seat bottom.

20. The product identification and information system of claim 19 further comprising means for suggesting usage improvements through the user interface of the computing device based on the usage of the chair.

21. The product identification and information system of claim 20 wherein the means for suggesting usage improvements comprises a means for automatically suggesting usage improvements in response to one or more sensed deficiencies in usage of the chair.

15. The product identification and information system of claim 14 wherein the user characteristics include physical characteristics and preferences.

15-1. The product identification and information system 5 wherein there are basic product details automatically provided and further product details selectively accessible.