Method of providing digital content for users of physical items
First Claim
1. A method of providing a user with digital content related to an item, the item being associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the smart tag configured to transmit the item identifier to an electronic device of the user when the electronic device is positioned proximate to the smart tag, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a server from an application running on the electronic device of the user, a request to provide the digital content related to the item, the request including a user identifier of the user and the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag;
determining whether the digital content related to the item is available, wherein the digital content related to the item includes information about one or more events associated with the item, wherein the digital content related to item is determined to be available if the item identifier is associated in a data store with information about one or more events;
obtaining, by the server, the digital content related to the item; and
compiling the digital content related to the item into a template so that the application running on the electronic device displays the information about the one or more events associated with the item in a timeline format within a graphical user interface on a display of the electronic device.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for enhancing users'"'"' overall experiences with physical items by supplementing their physical experiences with digital experiences. According to an embodiment, a user uses an electronic device to scan a smart tag associated with an item to obtain an item identifier of the item. The electronic device sends the item identifier to a server, which selects digital content related to the item.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of providing a user with digital content related to an item, the item being associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the smart tag configured to transmit the item identifier to an electronic device of the user when the electronic device is positioned proximate to the smart tag, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server from an application running on the electronic device of the user, a request to provide the digital content related to the item, the request including a user identifier of the user and the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag; determining whether the digital content related to the item is available, wherein the digital content related to the item includes information about one or more events associated with the item, wherein the digital content related to item is determined to be available if the item identifier is associated in a data store with information about one or more events; obtaining, by the server, the digital content related to the item; and compiling the digital content related to the item into a template so that the application running on the electronic device displays the information about the one or more events associated with the item in a timeline format within a graphical user interface on a display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system of creating a timeline of information related to one or more items, each of the items being associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the smart tag configured to transmit the item identifier to an electronic device of the user when the electronic device is positioned proximate to the smart tag, the system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device including instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive from an application running on the electronic device of the user, a request to provide the digital content related to the item, the request including a user identifier of the user and the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag; determine whether the digital content related to the item is available, wherein the digital content related to the item includes information about one or more events associated with the item, wherein the digital content related to item is determined to be available if the item identifier is associated in a data store with information about one or more events; obtain the digital content related to the item; and compile the digital content related to the item into a template so that the application running on the electronic device displays the information about the one or more events associated with the item in a timeline format within a graphical user interface on a display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a server from a user device, an item identifier that identifies an item, the item being associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the item identifier being transmitted from the smart tag to the user device upon the user device being positioned proximate to the smart tag; identifying, by the server, a plurality of check-ins for the item, wherein the plurality of check-ins is identified by locating in a data store the check-ins that are associated with the item identifier of the item, wherein each of the check-ins is associated with event information about an event where the item was worn or used; and compiling the event information into a template so that the user device displays the event information associated with the plurality of check-ins for the item in a timeline format within a graphical user interface on a display of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device including instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive from a user device an item identifier that identifies an item, the item being associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the item identifier being transmitted from the smart tag to the user device upon the user device being positioned proximate to the smart tag; identify a plurality of check-ins for the item, wherein the plurality of check-ins is identified by locating in a data store the check-ins that are associated with the item identifier of the item, wherein each of the check-ins is associated with event information about an event where the item was worn or used; and compile the event information into a template so that the user device displays the event information associated with the plurality of check-ins for the item in a timeline format within a graphical user interface on a display of the user device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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