Limited return messaging
First Claim
1. A method of limiting a number of faxed communications between an application and a user, via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of:
- (a) receiving interaction data representing the interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data enabling identification of the application;
(b) transmitting information based on at least some of the interaction data to the application;
(c) allocating a unique one-time-use reply number for the transmitted information;
(d) recording the reply number in a list of reply numbers;
(e) monitoring incoming faxes for a match with the reply number contained in the list;
(f) transmitting an incoming fax from the application to the user only in the event of a match; and
(g) removing the reply number from the list in the event of a match, thereby limiting the number of replies to one reply.
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Abstract
A method of limiting communication between an application and a user, via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of: receiving interaction data representing the interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data enabling identification of the application; transmitting information based on at least some of the interaction data to the application; and enabling transmission of up to a predetermined number of electronic messages from the application to the user.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of limiting a number of faxed communications between an application and a user, via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of:
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(a) receiving interaction data representing the interaction of the sensing device with the coded data, the interaction data enabling identification of the application; (b) transmitting information based on at least some of the interaction data to the application; (c) allocating a unique one-time-use reply number for the transmitted information; (d) recording the reply number in a list of reply numbers; (e) monitoring incoming faxes for a match with the reply number contained in the list; (f) transmitting an incoming fax from the application to the user only in the event of a match; and (g) removing the reply number from the list in the event of a match, thereby limiting the number of replies to one reply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12)
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6. A system for:
- enabling an user to enter a competition; and
limiting subsequent communication between a application and the user;
via a sensing device interacting with machine-readable coded data printed on a surface, the system comprising a computer system configured and programmed to;(a) receive interaction data representing the interaction of the sensing device with the coded data; (b) transmit information based on the interaction data to the application; and (c) allocate a unique one-time-use reply number for the transmitted information; (d) record the reply number in a list of reply numbers; (e) monitor incoming faxes for a match with the reply number contained in the list; (f) transmit an incoming fax from the application to the user only in the event of a match, (g) remove the reply number from the list in the event of a match, thereby limiting the of replies to one reply. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- enabling an user to enter a competition; and
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