Dual proprietary and universal mobile barcode reader
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1. A method for presenting a plurality of content on a mobile device in a computer network environment, the method comprising:
- a. capturing a barcode with said mobile device;
b. decoding said barcode into an alphanumeric string on said mobile device;
c. transmitting, from said mobile device, said alphanumeric string to a code management platform on said computer network environment;
d. testing, at said code management platform, if said alphanumeric string is content natively hosted at the code management platform or points to a third-party content;
e. retrieving said third-party content if said testing determines the alphanumeric string points to said third-party content;
f. forwarding said third-party content to said mobile device if said testing determines the alphanumeric string points to said third-party content;
g. forwarding said natively hosted content to said mobile device if said testing determines the alphanumeric string is said natively hosted content;
h. displaying said natively hosted content or the third-party content on said mobile device;
i. forwarding, as a function of said alphanumeric string, a pairing of an associated content with instructions to load a separate associated content message on said mobile device;
whereby, the associated content message is simultaneously displayed with the natively hosted content or the third-party content on the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method of presenting content to viewers in a computer network environment which includes scanning a barcode (10) with a mobile device (100), retrieving content (130) directly associated with the barcode (10), and retrieving associated proprietary content (214). The dual content is then separately displayed on said mobile device (100).
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6 Claims
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1. A method for presenting a plurality of content on a mobile device in a computer network environment, the method comprising:
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a. capturing a barcode with said mobile device; b. decoding said barcode into an alphanumeric string on said mobile device; c. transmitting, from said mobile device, said alphanumeric string to a code management platform on said computer network environment; d. testing, at said code management platform, if said alphanumeric string is content natively hosted at the code management platform or points to a third-party content; e. retrieving said third-party content if said testing determines the alphanumeric string points to said third-party content; f. forwarding said third-party content to said mobile device if said testing determines the alphanumeric string points to said third-party content; g. forwarding said natively hosted content to said mobile device if said testing determines the alphanumeric string is said natively hosted content; h. displaying said natively hosted content or the third-party content on said mobile device; i. forwarding, as a function of said alphanumeric string, a pairing of an associated content with instructions to load a separate associated content message on said mobile device; whereby, the associated content message is simultaneously displayed with the natively hosted content or the third-party content on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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