System and method for RFID dynamic content presentation

• US 9,230,274 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2012
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Dennard, Mark D., Johnson, Randy S., Lewis, Ellen L., Northway, Tedrick N., Outlaw, Michael P., Trevathan, Matthew B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bugg, George
• Assistant Examiner(s): Afrifa-Kyei, Anthony D
• Application Number:
  US13/471,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20120223815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,330 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

A system and method for providing RFID dynamic content presentation using wireless devices and RFID technologies. The method comprises providing a wireless capable device which is configured to receive RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval. The system is an infrastructure which comprises at least one RFID tag which stores RFID information; and a wireless capable device which is configured to receive the RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval.

Claims

1. A method for providing content using RFID, comprising:

providing an infrastructure operable to;

enable an RFID scan, by a wireless device, for specific categories;

scan for one or more RFID tags using the wireless device;

detect the one or more RFID tags;

filter the one or more RFID tags based on the specific categories;

display the filtered one or more RFID tags;

receive a selection of an RFID tag based on the displayed filtered one or more RFID tags; and

receive RFID information and location information associated with the selected RFID tag on the wireless device and at least store the RFID information and location information in storage for later retrieval,

wherein the RFID information is at least a URL to gain access to a website or a web service, and the location information includes the location of the selected RFID tag,

wherein the infrastructure is operable to provide tonal alerts that correspond and are unique to the specific categories associated with the RFID information, and

wherein the specific categories associated with the RFID information comprise at least two of a realty category, a dining category, a lodging category, a theatre category, and a retail category.

2. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is at least one of maintained, deployed, serviced and configured by a service provider.

3. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the RFID information is provided on a fee and/or advertisement basis.

4. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is operable to provide electronic coupons associated with the RFID information.

5. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is operable to provide web services or a website associated with the RFID information.

6. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is further operable to:

open the URL associated with the RFID information received from the RFID tag on the wireless device; and

display the website or web service associated with the URL on the wireless device.

7. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is further operable to use the RFID information to connect with a content provider to obtain information related to an RFID source location information associated with the RFID tag.

8. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 7, wherein the location information is received from one of GPS and radio frequency triangulation associated with the RFID information.

9. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 8, wherein the infrastructure is further operable to use the location information to obtain directions or an exact location of the RFID tag.

10. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 9, wherein the website or the web service provides the information related the RFID source, and the URL can be retrieved and used to display the website or web service on the infrastructure.

11. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, further comprising prompting a user to store the RFID information on the wireless device or to retrieve the RFID information immediately.

12. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the scanning is performed passively or actively in a vicinity of the wireless device for the one or more RFID tags.

13. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein:

when more than one RFID tag is detected, display a list of the filtered one or more RFID tags, the list comprising a title of each of the detected RFID tags;

when only one RFID tag is detected, display the RFID tag;

when the wireless device fails to detect the one or more RFID tags;

display a no discovery notice; and

prompt a user as whether to continue the scanning for the one or more RFID tags or to terminate the scanning.

14. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the infrastructure is operable to filter the one or more RFID tags based on at least one of price and the location information.

15. The method for providing content using RFID of claim 1, wherein the receiving the selection of the RFID tag based on the displayed filtered one or more RFID tags comprises receiving the selection of a title of the RFID tag based on the displayed filtered one or more RFID tags.