Systems and methods for automatic triggering of a code scanning application by a user application

A method comprising:

• storing, by a user device, a user application;
• storing, by the user device, a code scanning application;
• scanning, via the user application, a pattern on a physical object;
• detecting, via the user application, a code type of a plurality of code types using the user application's scanned pattern;
• identifying, via the user application, the code scanning application in response to the detection of the code type;
• activating, via the user application, the identified code scanning application;
• scanning, via the activated code scanning application, the pattern on the physical object;
• deriving, via the code scanning application, a code or information related to the code from the code scanning application's scanned pattern;
• obtaining, via the user application, the code or the related information from the code scanning application;
• obtaining, via the user application, a payment authorization for a transaction;
• transmitting, via the user application, the code or the related information over the Internet to a computer system;
• and
• transmitting, via the user application, a message comprising the payment authorization over the Internet to the computer system.

A user device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• memory storing computer instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• storing a user application;
• storing a code scanning application;
• scanning, via the user application, a pattern on a physical object;
• detecting, via the user application, a code type of a plurality of code types using the user application's scanned pattern;
• identifying, via the user application, the code scanning application in response to the detection of the code type;
• activating, via the user application, the identified code scanning application;
• scanning, via the activated code scanning application, the pattern on the physical object;
• deriving, via the code scanning application, a code or information related to the code from the code scanning application's scanned pattern;
• obtaining, via the user application, the code or the related information from the code scanning application;
• obtaining, via the user application, a payment authorization for a transaction;
• transmitting, via the user application, the code or the related information over the Internet to a computer system;
• and
• transmitting, via the user application, a message comprising the payment authorization over the Internet to the computer system.