SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ASSOCIATING FLEXIBLE INTERNET BASED INFORMATION WITH PHYSICAL OBJECTS

• US 20140263677A1
• Filed: 10/05/2012
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dynotag, Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Dynotag, Incorporated
• Inventors: Divringi, Murat, Bilgen, Ozan
• Granted Patent: US 9,158,944 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/494
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/955 using information identifiers, e.g. uniform resource locators [URL]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/12 otherwise than by punching
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 1/121 by printing code marks applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods for associating flexible Internet based information with physical objects is described. An example system includes a database server configured to generate a tag responsive to receiving a request from a requesting device. The tag is encoded with a uniform resource locator. The database server is further configured to associate a tag type of a plurality of tag types with the tag. The tag type indicates an intended use of the tag. The system further includes a memory configured to store data corresponding to the tag. The data may include the uniform resource locator and the tag type.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a server configured to generate a tag responsive to receiving a request from a requesting device, the tag encoded with a uniform resource locator, the server further configured to associate a tag type of a plurality of smart tag types with the tag, the tag type indicating an intended use of the tag; and

a memory configured to store data corresponding to the tag;

the uniform resource locator, and data for retrieval at the uniform resource locator in accordance with the tag type.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises a tag database, wherein the data is stored in the database.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the memory further comprises template storage, wherein the template storage includes templates for each of the plurality of tag types.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to change the tag type based on receiving a type change request from the requesting device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is coupled to a network, wherein the request is received via the network.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to associate tag data with the tag, the tag data provided by the requesting device, the tag data corresponding to a template associated with the tag type.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the tag data includes any of a video content, audio content, a software program, a file, or any combination thereof.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a registration request to register a tag at a server from a requesting device, the tag including a two-dimensional encoded image, the two-dimensional encoded image identifying a uniform resource locator;

sending a selection request for selection of an intended use of the tag from a list containing a plurality of intended uses;

receiving a selected intended use of the tag;

selecting a tag type based on the selected intended use;

receiving tag data corresponding to the selected tag type; and

storing a record corresponding to the tag, the record including the uniform resource locator and the tag data.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising, after storing the record:

receiving a change request to select a different intended use of the tag;

selecting a second tag type based on the different intended use; and

updating the record to remove the tag type and add the second tag type.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

generating authentication information corresponding to the tag; and

including the authentication information in the record.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein generating authentication information comprises providing the authentication information to the requesting device.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the authentication information comprises an Internet cookie.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein generating authentication information comprises receiving the authentication information from the requesting device.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the authentication information comprises any of a personal identification number or a password.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to:

receive a generation request to generate a tag from a requesting device;

generate the tag by encoding a uniform resource locator in a computer readable image;

provide the computer readable image to the requesting device;

receive an indication of an intended use of the tag;

assign a tag type based on the indicated intended use;

receive tag data corresponding to the tag type; and

store a record corresponding to the tag, the record including the tag type, the tag data, and the uniform resource locator.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to:

arrange the tag data according to the tag template; and

provide the arranged tag data to the requesting device, the arranged data used by the requesting device to view a site corresponding to the uniform resource locator.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to:

assign viewer authentication information to the tag; and

limit access to at least a portion of the arranged data prior to receiving authentication information from the requesting device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to update the record to assign a new tag type based on receiving a new indicated, use from the requesting device.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, the tag type is selected from a list consisting of a property tag type, an identification tag type, a medical information tag type, an information sharing tag type, a social network tag type, an advertising tag type, a product documentation tag type, a coupon tag type, a menu tag type, a location tag type, a business card tag type, and an event tag type.

20. An apparatus comprising:

an object; and

a tag affixed to the object, the tag comprising an image including a quick response code, the quick response code identifying a uniform resource locator, the uniform resource locator corresponding to an Internet site, the Internet site including data, wherein the data is arranged on the Internet site according to a first tag type when the first tag type is associated with the tag, and wherein the data is arranged on the Internet site according to a second tag type when the second tag type is associated with the tag.