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US 12,113,765 B2Granted
System and method for social networking among users of a reusable item
AssigneeTokki Corporation
InventorJane Park
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for social networking among users of reusable items, such as a reusable gift wrap assembly. The system can include an application that runs on a mobile device that enables users to create and share digital messages for the recipient of the gift. The gift wrap assembly can include a reusable wrap and a reusable band for binding the wrap about the gift. The gift wrap assembly includes a unique identifier that is recognizable by the system. In this manner, the system can track the gift wrap as it travels among users, thereby creating a social network connection between users that have interacted with the gift wrap assembly.
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A system comprising:
- a database;
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, from a first device, first data associated with a digital identifier of a gift bag;
- receiving, from the first device, second data representing a digital message to associate with the digital identifier of the gift bag, the digital message identifying a first user of the first device that generated the digital message and a second user that is an intended recipient of the digital message;
- storing, in the database, the digital message in association with the digital identifier;
- receiving, from a second device, third data associated with the digital identifier, the third data representing a request to access the digital message;
- receiving, from the second device, fourth data associated with an identifier of the second device;
- determining that the identifier of the second device is associated with the intended recipient;
- and
- based at least in part on the identifier being associated with the intended recipient, sending, to the second device, fifth data associated with the digital message, wherein the second device is configured to display the digital message.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first device, first data associated with a machine-readable identifier of a gift wrap, wherein the machine-readable identifier is at least one of integrated within with the gift wrap, included within the gift wrap, or configured to couple to the gift wrap;
- causing, on the first device and based at least in part on receiving the first data, display of a first interface for providing a digital message to associate with the gift wrap;
- receiving, from the first device, second data associated with the digital message, the digital message identifying a first user that generated the digital message and a second user that is an intended recipient of the digital message;
- determining one or more settings associated with a privacy of the digital message;
- storing, in a database of digital messages, the digital message in association with the machine-readable identifier and the one or more settings;
- receiving, from a second device, third data associated with the machine-readable identifier of the gift wrap;
- determining, based at least in part on the third data, the digital message stored in association with the machine-readable identifier;
- and
- causing, based at least in part on the one or more settings, display of a second interface on the second device associated with the digital message.
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A method comprising:
- storing, in a database, an indication of a first identifier associated with a gift wrap or a gift bag, and the first identifier representing a machine- readable code coupled to or disposed on the gift wrap or the gift bag;
- receiving, from a first device, first data associated with a digital message to associate with the gift wrap or the gift bag, the first data including:
- the first identifier associated with the gift wrap or the gift bag,
- a second identifier associated with a sender of the digital message, and
- a third identifier associated with a recipient of the digital message;
- storing, in the database, the digital message in association with the first identifier;
- receiving, from a second device, second data associated with a request to access the digital message, the second data including a fourth identifier associated with the recipient;
- determining, based at least in part on the third identifier and the fourth identifier being a same, that the request to access the digital message is authorized;
- causing, based at least in part on the request being authorized, the digital message to be displayed on the second device;
- and
- sending, to the first device and based at least in part on causing display of the digital message on the second device, third data associated with the digital message being provided to the second device or the digital message being accessed by the recipient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.