METHOD OF PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT FOR USERS OF PHYSICAL ITEMS
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1. A method of registering an item to a user account of a user, the item associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a server from a device, a purchase-indication message for the item, the purchase-indication message indicating that the item has been purchased and is no longer being offered for sale, the purchase-indication message including the item identifier that identifies the item;
locating, by the server, in a database of item data a subset of item data associated with the item identifier and related to the item;
setting, by the server, a registration flag in the subset of item data, the registration flag, when processed by the server, causes the server to prompt the user to register the item to the user account;
receiving, at the server from an electronic device of the user, a request to provide digital content related to the item, the request including the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device of the user upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag;
locating, by the server, in the database of item data the subset of item data related to the item; and
responsive to processing the registration flag, prompting, by the server, the user to register the item to the user account.
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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, an electronic device scans a smart tag associated with an item to obtain an item identifier of the item, and sends the item identifier to a server, which selects digital content to be made available to a user of the item.
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1. A method of registering an item to a user account of a user, the item associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a server from a device, a purchase-indication message for the item, the purchase-indication message indicating that the item has been purchased and is no longer being offered for sale, the purchase-indication message including the item identifier that identifies the item; locating, by the server, in a database of item data a subset of item data associated with the item identifier and related to the item; setting, by the server, a registration flag in the subset of item data, the registration flag, when processed by the server, causes the server to prompt the user to register the item to the user account; receiving, at the server from an electronic device of the user, a request to provide digital content related to the item, the request including the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device of the user upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag; locating, by the server, in the database of item data the subset of item data related to the item; and responsive to processing the registration flag, prompting, by the server, the user to register the item to the user account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for registering an item to a user account of a user, the item associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the system comprising:
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a processor; and memory device including instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive a purchase-indication message for the item, the purchase-indication message indicating that the item has been purchased and is no longer being offered for sale, the purchase-indication message including the item identifier that identifies the item; locate in a database of item data a subset of item data associated with the item identifier and related to the item; set a registration flag in the subset of item data, the registration flag, when processed by the server, causes the server to prompt the user to register the item to the user account; receive from an electronic device of the user a request to provide digital content related to the item, the request including the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the electronic device of the user upon the user positioning the electronic device proximate to the smart tag; locate in the database of item data the subset of item data related to the item; and responsive to processing the registration flag, prompt the user to register the item to the user account. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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