Wireless programmable user interaction system with machine-readable tags for physical objects
First Claim
1. A wireless programmable user interaction system providing user interaction with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags, comprising:
- a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a computer network, the portable interaction device including a portable computing device, with a payload processor and an associated machine-readable tag reader, wherein the portable interaction device generates tag identity information relating to a selected physical object upon operating the machine-readable tag reader to read a machine-readable tag associated with the selected physical object;
an interaction system catalog that can indicate types of information, interactions and computer network services that are available for the selected physical object, in the portable computing device of the portable interaction device, storing tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category to obtain one or more functional payloads operable by the payload processor; and
a payload delivery service that delivers to the payload processor a selected functional payload, received via the wireless communication, to be executed by the payload processor to provide to the user a networked service corresponding to the selected physical object; and
a catalog explorer module that provides a resolution service that conforms a list of payloads in the interaction system catalog with a class, category or format of identity information corresponding to one or more recently read tags.
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Abstract
A wireless programmable user interaction system allows a user to interact with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags. The system includes a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a local computer network. The portable interaction device includes a portable computing device, such as a hand-held computer, and an associated machine-readable tag reader (e.g., a bar code reader). An interaction system catalog in the portable computing device stores tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category and related information. The interaction system catalog can indicate the types of information, interactions, or other computer network services that are available and relevant to the physical object. Upon selection of a desired network service by a user, a functional payload is delivered to the portable computing device over the wireless network connection to be executed. The functional payload may originate from the local network with which the wireless communication takes place or from any payload server located anywhere on the public global computer network.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless programmable user interaction system providing user interaction with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags, comprising:
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a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a computer network, the portable interaction device including a portable computing device, with a payload processor and an associated machine-readable tag reader, wherein the portable interaction device generates tag identity information relating to a selected physical object upon operating the machine-readable tag reader to read a machine-readable tag associated with the selected physical object; an interaction system catalog that can indicate types of information, interactions and computer network services that are available for the selected physical object, in the portable computing device of the portable interaction device, storing tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category to obtain one or more functional payloads operable by the payload processor; and a payload delivery service that delivers to the payload processor a selected functional payload, received via the wireless communication, to be executed by the payload processor to provide to the user a networked service corresponding to the selected physical object; and a catalog explorer module that provides a resolution service that conforms a list of payloads in the interaction system catalog with a class, category or format of identity information corresponding to one or more recently read tags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a portable interaction device with means for wireless communication with a computer network, the portable interaction device including a portable computing device and an associated machine-readable tag reader, wherein the portable interaction device generates tag identity information upon operating the machine-readable tag reader to read a machine-readable tag, user interaction software stored on the portable computing device and providing user interaction with networked services relating to selected physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags, comprising:
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a payload processor operating on the portable computing device comprising a tag reader; an interaction system catalog that can indicate types of information, interactions and computer network services that are available for the selected physical object, in the portable computing device of the portable interaction device, storing tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category to obtain one or more functional payloads operable by the payload processor; and a payload delivery service that delivers to the payload processor a selected functional payload, received via the wireless communication, to be executed by the payload processor to provide to the user a networked service corresponding to the selected physical object; and a catalog explorer module that provides a resolution service that conforms a list of payloads in the interaction system catalog with a class, category or format of identity information corresponding to one or more recently read tags. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless programmable user interaction system providing user interaction with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags, comprising:
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a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a local computer network, the portable interaction device including a portable computing device, with a payload processor, and an associated machine-readable tag reader, wherein the portable interaction device generates tag identity information relating to a selected physical object upon operating the machine-readable tag reader to read a machine-readable tag associated with the selected physical object; an interaction system catalog that can indicate types of information, interactions and computer network services that are available for the selected physical object, in the portable computing device of the portable interaction device, that stores tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category and related information to obtain one or more functional payloads operable by the payload processor; a payload delivery service that delivers to the payload processor a selected functional payload, received via the wireless communication, to be executed by the payload processor to provide to the user a networked service corresponding to the selected physical object; and a payload server communicating with the local computer network via a public global computer network and providing the selected functional payload to the payload delivery service via the public global computer network and the wireless communication; and a catalog explorer module that provides a resolution service that conforms a list of payloads in the interaction system catalog with a class, category or format of identity information corresponding to one or more recently read tags. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wireless programmable user interaction system providing user interaction with networked services relating to physical objects that have associated machine-readable tags which provides information, interactions and computer services for a given physical object, comprising:
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a portable interaction device in wireless communication with a computer network, the portable interaction device including a portable computing device, with a payload processor and an associated machine-readable tag reader, wherein the portable interaction device generates tag identity information relating to a selected physical object upon operating the machine-readable tag reader to read a machine-readable tag associated with the selected physical object; an interaction system catalog that can indicate types of information, interactions and computer network services that are available for the selected physical object, in the portable computing device of the portable interaction device, storing tag format information that correlates the tag identity information with an identity information category to obtain one or more functional payloads operable by the payload processor; and a payload delivery service that delivers to the payload processor a selected functional payload, received via the wireless communication, to be executed by the payload processor that includes a browser that executes the selected functional payload at the portable interaction device to provide to the user a networked service corresponding to the selected physical object; and a catalog explorer module that provides a resolution service that conforms a list of payloads in the interaction system catalog with a class, category or format of identity information corresponding to one or more recently read tags.
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