Ordering of goods or services using memory for storing digital content

• US 9,286,613 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2005
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Pilu, Maurizio, Hunter, Andrew Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): HAQ, NAEEM U
• Application Number:
  US11/258,044
• Publication Number:
  US 20060095342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,793 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/27, 705/26.1, 705/26.2, 705/26.25, 705/26.3, 705/26.35, 705/26.4, 705 2641- 2644, 705/26.5, 705 2661- 2664, 705/26.7, 705/26.8, 705/26.81, 705/26.82, 705/26.9, 705/27.1, 705/27.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

A memory tag is a transponder device with a memory for storing digital content. The memory contains code for generating an order for goods or services from a plurality of order choices.

Claims

1. A method of creating orders for goods or services, comprising:

a business providing code for generating an order for goods or services from a plurality of order choices in a memory tag being a transponder device with a memory for storing digital content;

a user uploading the code from the memory tag to a handheld computing device, the code including at least executable code for generating an order on the handheld computing device in the form of digital data thereon;

providing the user with an order template on the handheld computing device, the order template for the user to place an order on the handheld computing device even when the user is out of range of the memory tag and initiate the order as soon as a connection is established;

the user sending the order generated using the uploaded code on the handheld computing device from the handheld computing device to the business; and

updating a pro forma order on the memory tag.