SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING ELECTRONIC DATA RECORDS

• US 20140025519A1
• Filed: 03/31/2011
• Published: 01/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Omnego, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Omnego, Inc.
• Inventors: Thomas, David William
• Application Number:
  US14/008,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20140025519A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/21
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2455 Query execution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3552 Downloading or loading of personalisation data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3574 Multiple applications on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/36 using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/216 Handling conversation history, e.g. grouping of messages in sessions or threads
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/40 Support for services or applications

Abstract

A system and method for acquiring electronic data records is provided. A visual artifact encoded with content for acquiring an electronic data record associated with dynamic content is acquired at a portable electronic device. The visual artifact is processed to determine the content. The electronic data record is retrieved from a remote server via a network connection by processing the content at the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A method comprising;

acquiring at a portable electronic device a visual artifact encoded with content for acquiring an electronic data record associated with dynamic content;

processing said visual artifact to determine said content; and

retrieving said electronic data record from a remote server via a network connection by processing said content at said portable electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said visual artifact is further encoded with retrieval content for retrieving an electronic application for processing said electronic data record.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

when said electronic application is currently not installed at said portable electronic device, then;

retrieving said electronic application from a server storing said application; and

installing said electronic application at said portable electronic device prior to said retrieving said electronic data record, and otherwise proceeding with said retrieving said electronic data record.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said retrieval content comprises a URL for a web install page associated with said electronic application.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein data encoded in said visual content comprises:

an envelope portion comprising said retrieval content; and

a content portion comprising said content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said processing said visual artifact to determine said content comprises decoding said visual artifact.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said content comprises instructions for said retrieving said electronic data record from said remote server via a web service call.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said web service call comprises a private web service call to securely retrieve said electronic data record.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said electronic data record comprises at least one of a business card, a vanity card, a gift card, a stored value card, a loyalty card, an identification card, a retail coupon, a manufacturers coupon, an event badge, a receipt, an event ticket, a subscriber pass.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said retrieving said electronic data record from said remote server comprises:

retrieving a plurality of indications respectively representative of a plurality of available electronic data records available for download;

receiving input indicative of a choice of one of said plurality of available electronic data records, wherein said choice is indicative of said electronic data record; and

requesting said electronic data record.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication of dynamic content associated with said electronic data record and rendering a representation of at least one of said electronic data record and said dynamic content.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said dynamic content comprises a form of payment or electronic rewards, said method further comprising:

receiving validation data for validating said electronic data record such that said form of payment or electronic rewards can be transferred to a payment or electronic rewards server.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said validation data is received from at least one of:

an input device at said portable electronic device; and

,

a validation server.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving input indicative that said electronic data record is to be used;

in response,

rendering a representation of said dynamic content associated with said electronic data record at a display device of said portable electronic device, such that said dynamic content can be acquired and processed at one or more of a point-of-sale terminal and a payment or electronic rewards server.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said representation further comprises an expiry code indicative of when said representation expires.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

receiving an indication that said dynamic content have been processed by one more of said point-of-sale terminal and said payment or electronic rewards server; and

, in response,

removing said dynamic content from said portable electronic device

17. A portable electronic device comprising:

an input device configured to acquire a visual artifact encoded with content, the content for acquiring an electronic data record associated with dynamic content; and

a processor configured to process said visual artifact to determine said content, the processor further configured to retrieve said electronic data record from a remote server via a network connection by processing said content at said portable electronic device.

18. (canceled)

19. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code, the computer readable program code configured to direct a processor to:

acquire a visual artifact encoded with content for acquiring an electronic data record associated with dynamic content;

process said visual artifact to determine said content; and

retrieve said electronic data record from a remote server via a network connection by processing said content at said portable electronic device.