DATABASE REGISTRATION

• US 20160125088A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 05/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Reward Technology Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Reward Technology Ltd.
• Inventors: Sheedy, Paul Daniel
• Application Number:
  US14/889,965
• Publication Number:
  US 20160125088A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24575 using context
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/045 the record carrier being of the non-contact type, e.g. RFID, and being specially adapted for attachment to a disc, e.g. a CD or DVD
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06187 with magnetically detectable marking
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10237 the reader and the record carrier being capable of selectively switching between reader and record carrier appearance, e.g. in near field communication [NFC] devices where the NFC device may function as an RFID reader or as an RFID tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10861 sensing of data fields affixed to objects or articles, e.g. coded labels postal sorting B07C3/14, conveying articles B65G47/48
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/346 Cards serving only as information carrier of service
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems

Abstract

For database user registration a card is provided carrying an identification and a matrix barcode, wherein the matrix barcode stores the identification and a link to an online registration page of a database associated with an issuer of the card. The card may be used in combination with a smartphone for user registration into a database of e.g. a retailer'"'"'s loyalty card scheme.

Claims

1. A user card carrying an identification and a matrix barcode, wherein the matrix barcode stores the identification and a link to an online registration page of a database associated with an issuer of the card.

2. The card of claim 1, further comprising a linear barcode carrying the identification.

3. The card of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic strip recorded with the identification.

4. The card of claim 1, further comprising a signature panel.

5. The card of claim 1, which is of size 85.6 mm×

54 mm.

6. The card of claim 1, wherein the matrix barcode is a QR code.

7. The card of claim 1, wherein the identification is a unique serial number for the card.

8. The card of claim 1, wherein the matrix barcode is carried on a removable label adhesively attached to the card.

9. The card of claim 1, wherein the matrix barcode is a direct print onto the card.

10. The card of claim 1, wherein the card is of printable thermoplastics sheet.

11. The card of claim 1, which further has RFID capability.

12. The card of claim 11, wherein the matrix barcode contains an RFID identifier.

13. A combination of:

a mobile device including a camera, the mobile device further including matrix barcode recognition software stored in the mobile device configured to recognise an identification and a link and transmit the link to an issuer website for initiating transmission of the registration page; and

a user card carrying an identification and a matrix barcode, wherein the matrix barcode stores the identification and a link to an online registration page of a database associated with an issuer of the card.

14. The combination of claim 13, wherein the link contains the identification, the retailer ID, and the RFID ID.

15. A data processor having a database linked to a website, the website having a data registration page configured for communication the mobile device of claim 13.

16. The data processor of claim 15, wherein the database is a retailer loyalty database.

17. The data processor of claim 16, wherein the website has the capability for entering existing loyalty card number for maintaining historical data.