US 11,599,757 B1 · Collectible machine-readable codes

Abstract

This disclosure relates to technology that provides dynamically configurable access to customized digital content associated with a machine-readable label (“MRL”). A MRL may be designed, printed and distributed to viewers. After distribution, the MRL may be collected by an owner who activates the collectible MRL and associates the MRL with customized content. At a time they are generated, a collectible MRL may be associated with a default scan destination. The default scan destination may be encoded in a data zone of the collectible MRL. The information encoded in a data zone of the collectible MRL may not be changeable after the MRL is distributed or fixed in tangible form. The disclosed technology provides apparatus and methods for customizing content associated with a MRL even after the MRL has been fixed in tangible form.

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Dependent claims

A method for creating a digital touch point on a tangible, offline surface, the method comprising:

generating a static machine-readable label (“SMRL”) that encodes a default scan destination in a data zone of the SMRL;
affixing the SMRL to the tangible, offline surface;
receiving a first request for access to the default scan destination;
detecting that the default scan destination is not linked to a custom scan destination;
prompting for the custom scan destination in response to the first request;
receiving the custom scan destination;
linking the default scan destination to the custom scan destination;
and
in response to receiving a second request for access to the default scan destination, providing access to the custom scan destination.

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Collectible machine-readable codes

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