NFC PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND ORDER REQUEST REDIRECTION

• US 20150186541A1
• Filed: 12/31/2013
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Original Assignee: NXP B.V. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Inventors: VEGA, Victor
• Application Number:
  US14/145,299
• Publication Number:
  US 20150186541A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

Various exemplary embodiments relate to a product assembly including: a product; and a code tag that carries a uniform resource identifier (URI) that includes an identifier for the product, wherein the code tag is configured to be read by a user device to read the URI, wherein the URI points to a lead distribution server and is configured to cause the lead distribution server to redirect the user device to a web page. Various embodiments relate to a method and related user device including: reading information from a code tag associated with a product, wherein the information includes a URI, wherein the URI points to a server and includes an identification of the product; transmitting an access request to the server based on the URI; and communicating, in response to transmitting the access request, with a device to place an order.

Claims

1. A consumer product assembly configured to facilitate ordering of a product, the consumer product assembly comprising:

a consumer product to be used by a consumer; and

a code tag that carries a uniform resource identifier (URI) that further includes an identifier for the consumer product,

wherein the code tag is configured to be read by a user device to read the URI and subsequently send a request to a device associated with the URI, and

wherein the URI points to a lead distribution server and is configured to cause the lead distribution server to redirect the user device to a sponsor web page hosted by a device other than the lead distribution server.

2. The consumer product assembly of claim 1, wherein the code tag is attached to the consumer product.

3. The consumer product assembly of claim 1, wherein the code tag is a near field communication (NFC) tag.

4. The consumer product assembly of claim 1, wherein the code tag further stores an instruction to access the URI.

5. The consumer product assembly of claim 1, wherein the consumer product comprises:

a consumable portion; and

a non-consumable portion,

wherein the replacement for the consumer product comprises a replacement consumable portion.

6. The consumer product assembly of claim 5, wherein:

the code tag is affixed to the consumable portion; and

the non-consumable portion is configured to modify the URI stored by the code tag.

7. A method performed by a user device for placing an order for a replacement product, the method comprising:

reading, by a user device, information from a code tag associated with a product,

wherein the information read from the code tag comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI), and

wherein the URI points to a server and further includes an identification of the product;

transmitting an access request to the server based on the URI; and

communicating, in response to transmitting the access request, with a device to place an order for a replacement for the product, wherein the device comprises at least one of the server and an additional server.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the code tag is a near field communication (NFC) tag.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the information further includes an instruction to access the URI.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein communicating, in response to transmitting the access request, with a device to place an order for a replacement of the product, wherein the device comprises at least one of the server and an additional server comprises:

receiving, from the device, data for rendering a web page, wherein the web page may be used to place an order for a replacement of the product.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the server is a lead distribution server and communicating, in response to transmitting the access request, with a device to place an order for a replacement of the product, wherein the device comprises at least one of the server and an additional server comprises:

receiving, from the lead distribution server in response to transmitting the access request, an instruction to access an additional URI that points to a sponsor web server; and

transmitting an additional access request to the sponsor web server based on the additional URI.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein transmitting the additional access request results in ordering the replacement for the product absent subsequent operation of the device by the user.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

modifying at least one of the access request and the additional access request to carry payment information.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising, prior to transmitting the additional access request:

reading the payment information from an additional code tag associated with a payment instrument.

15. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

modifying the access request to carry at least one of information regarding a user of the product and information regarding recorded use of the product.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein:

the product includes a consumable portion and a non-consumable portion,

the replacement for the product includes a replacement for the consumable portion, and

the method further comprises, prior to modifying the access request to carry at least one of information regarding a user of the product and information regarding recorded use of the product, communicating with the non-consumable portion to obtain the at least one of information regarding a user of the product and information regarding recorded use of the product.

17. A device for placing an order for a replacement product, the device comprising:

a code tag reader configured to read information from a code tag associated with a product;

a network interface for communicating via a network; and

a processor configured to;

receive the information read from the code tag, wherein the information comprises a uniform resource identifier (URI), wherein the URI points to a server and further includes an identification of the product,

transmit, via the network interface, an access request to the server based on the URI, and communicate, via the network interface in response to transmitting the access request, with a device to place an order for a replacement for the product, wherein the device comprises at least one of the server and an additional server.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the server is a lead distribution server and, in communicating with the device to place an order for the replacement of the product, the processor is configured to:

receive, from the lead distribution server in response to transmitting the access request, an instruction to access an additional URI that points to a sponsor web server; and

transmit an additional access request to the sponsor web server based on the additional URI.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein transmitting the additional access request results in ordering the replacement for the product absent subsequent operation of the device by the user.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to modify at least one of the access request and the additional access request to carry payment information.

21-40. -40. (canceled)