SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL OBJECTS AND DIGITAL APPLICATIONS

• US 20160078259A1
• Filed: 03/19/2014
• Published: 03/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Digitoyx SL
• Original Assignee: Digitoyx SL
• Inventors: Garate Mutiloa, Lucia
• Application Number:
  US14/779,292
• Publication Number:
  US 20160078259A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The present invention envisages a method and a system for interaction between physical objects and digital applications located, for example in mobile devices that comprises the steps of: a) the manufacturer generates an ID; b) stores the ID in a first storage element and c) attaches the first storage element to a physical object. Given that such storage elements has a low storage capability, the method envisages a step d) wherein the ID and a set of attributes of the physical object are stored in a server by a first device and a step e) wherein a second device communicates, by a digital application, with the server to retrieve the set of attributes stored therein.

Claims

1. Method for interaction between physical objects and digital applications that comprises the steps of:

a) generate an identification code;

b) store the identification code generated in step a) in a first storage mean being such first storage mean a computer-readable storage mean; and

c) attach (23) the first storage mean to a physical object (3);

characterized in that it comprises a step d) wherein the identification code and a set of attributes (5) of the physical object (3) are stored in a server by a first device and a step e) wherein a second device (4) communicates with the server to retrieve the set of attributes (5) stored therein through a first communication link (41) by means of a digital application.

2. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step f) wherein, step e) is performed once the second device (4), by the digital application, reads (34) the identification code from the first storage mean and sends it to the server.

3. Method, according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a step g) wherein the second device (4) adds and/or modifies attributes of the set attributes (5) corresponding to the identification code read (34) in step f).

4. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a step h) wherein the first device adds and/or modifies attributes of the set of attributes (5) corresponding to the identification code of the physical object (3).

5. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that such first storage mean is a storage mean that comprises an antennae.

6. Method, according to claim 5, characterized in that such first storage device comprises wireless communication capability.

7. Method, according to claim 6, characterized in that such first storage device is a RFID tag.

8. Method, according to claim 6, characterized in that such first storage device has near-field communication capability.

9. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that such first storage mean is a barcode.

10. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that the server communicates with the first device via a second communication link (21) using Internet.

11. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in the server communicates with the second device (4) via a first communication link (41) using Internet.

12. Method, according to claim 1, characterized in that the set of attributes (5) comprise a 3D model of the physical object (3).

13. System for interaction between physical objects and digital applications that comprises:

a physical object (3) comprising a first storage mean wherein such first storage mean stores an identification code provided by a first device;

a second device (4) comprising a digital application;

a server (1) comprising a first communication link (41) with the second device (4) and a second communication link (21) with the first device;

wherein the first device communicates with the server for storing a set of attributes (5) corresponding to the identification code characterized in that the digital application comprises means for reading (34) the first storage mean and communicates with the server for retrieving the set of attributes (5) corresponding to the identification code.

14. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that the digital application communicates with the server (1) and comprises means for modifying at least one attribute of the set of attributes (5) corresponding to the identification code.

15. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that the first storage mean comprises an antenna.

16. System, according to claim 15, characterized in that the first storage device comprises a wireless communication module.

17. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that such first storage device is a RFID tag.

18. System, according to claim 16, characterized in that the wireless communication module is a near-field communication module.

19. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that such first storage mean is a barcode.

20. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that the server (1), the first device and the second device (4) comprise an Internet communication module.

21. System, according to claim 13, characterized in that the set of attributes (5) comprise a 3D model of the physical object (3)