Barcode scanner on webpage

• US 8,955,739 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 02/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Best Buzz
• Original Assignee: Best BUZZ LLC
• Inventors: Cameron, Jon, Brawdy, Howard
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELLIS, SUEZU Y
• Application Number:
  US13/828,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20130200145A1
• Time in Patent Office: 705 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/454
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes

Abstract

A hybrid electronic barcode reader application sharing the processes between document formats of the world wide web with associated native executables or hardware from a mobile device. The two disparate platforms exchange information between the mobile device and web page and allow the web page to operate device hardware to complete the application. The focus then returns to the originating web page.

Claims

1. A method for using a mobile device native resources by a landing page in a computer network environment, the method comprising:

a. initiate barcode scanning from said landing page;

b. generate a session string;

c. transmitting, from said landing page, said session string to the mobile device;

d. said session string calling a scanner on said mobile device;

e. capturing a barcode with said scanner;

f. digitizing said barcode;

g. adding the digitized barcode to said session string;

h. transmitting, from said mobile device, said session string to said landing page;

whereby, the landing page is able to use a native camera and a barcode scanner application on the mobile device.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein said session string comprises an address of originating mobile landing page.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein said session string comprises a script.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein said session string comprises the script to launch a specified barcode scanner application.

5. A method of claim 1, wherein said digitized barcode comprises data.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein said digitized barcode comprises an image.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein said mobile device comprises displaying the landing page.

8. A method for using a mobile device'"'"'s native resources by a landing page in a computer network environment, the method comprising:

a. initiate barcode scanning from said landing page;

b. generate a session string;

c. transmitting, from said landing page, said session string to the mobile device;

d. selecting a scanner;

e. said session string calling the scanner on said mobile device;

f. capturing a barcode with said scanner;

g. digitizing said barcode;

h. adding the digitized barcode to said session string;

i. transmitting, from said mobile device, said session string to said landing page, whereby, the landing page is able to use an undetermined barcode scanner application on the mobile device.

9. A method of claim 8, wherein said session string comprises an address of originating mobile landing page.

10. A method of claim 8, wherein said session string comprises a script.

11. A method of claim 8, wherein said digitized barcode comprises data.

12. A method of claim 8, wherein said digitized barcode comprises an image.

13. A method of claim 8, wherein said mobile device comprises displaying the landing page.

14. A method for using a mobile device'"'"'s native resources by a landing page in a computer network environment, the method comprising:

a. initiate barcode scanning from said landing page;

b. generate a session string;

c. transmitting, from said landing page, said session string to the mobile device;

d. said session string operating a camera on said mobile device;

e. capturing a barcode with said camera;

f. digitizing said barcode;

g. adding the digitized barcode to said session string;

h. transmitting, from said mobile device, said session string to said landing page;

whereby, the landing page is able to use the camera on the mobile device.

15. A method of claim 14, wherein said session string comprises an address of originating mobile landing page.

16. A method of claim 14, wherein said session string comprises a script.

17. A method of claim 14, wherein said session string comprises a script to operate the camera.

18. A method of claim 14, wherein said digitized barcode comprises data.

19. A method of claim 14, wherein said digitized barcode comprises an image.

20. A method of claim 14, wherein said mobile device comprises displaying the landing page.