Methods and systems for connecting physical objects to digital communications
OwnerFrank Shafferinventor
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Abstract
An interactive sports apparel that includes a scannable code forming part of the apparel, and a server configured to simultaneously deliver static media content and streaming media content to content placeholders residing on a scanner that scans the code on the apparel. The static and streaming media each have content based on proximity of the scanner to the apparel, and a user profile associated with the scanner.
Claims17
A system adapted to provide a connection from a physical object to a network location, wherein the physical object includes an associated readable code, the system comprising:
- a server associated with the network location, wherein the code, when read by at least one portable computing device adapted to read the code and connect to the network location, defines a link to the network location,
- wherein a plurality of viewer groups are predefined for the code, with the at least one portable computing device being associated with at least one of the plurality of viewer groups, and the server is adapted to selectively provide one of a plurality of different communications defined for the code to the at least one portable computing device, at least some of the plurality of different communications containing information specific to the physical object, and at least some of the plurality of communications being associated with at least some of the plurality of viewer groups,
- wherein a selected communication of the plurality of different communications associated with a selected viewer group of the plurality of viewer groups is transmitted to the at least one portable computing device, if the selected portable computing device is associated with the selected viewer group,
- wherein additional material is added to the server, so as to personalize one or more of the plurality of different communications specific to the physical object, wherein the one or more of the plurality of different communications augmented by the additional material is associated with certain of the plurality of viewer groups, and
- wherein on receipt of the code read by the at least one portable computing device, the server is configured to:
- determine an occupier status as to whether an occupier associated with the physical object is contactable;
- and
- send the selected communication to the at least one portable computing device depending upon the occupier status.
A method for providing a connection from at least one physical object to a network location, wherein the at least one physical object includes an associated readable code, in a system comprising a server associated with the network location, wherein a plurality of viewer groups are predefined for the code, with at least one portable computing device being associated with at least one of the plurality of viewer groups, and the server is adapted to selectively provide one of a plurality of different communications defined for the code to the at least one portable computing device, at least some of the communications of the plurality of different communications containing information specific to the at least one portable physical object, at least some of the plurality of communications being associated with at least some of the plurality of viewer groups, and wherein an additional material is added to the server by an occupier, so as to personalize one or more of the communications of the plurality of different communications specific to the at least one physical object, wherein the one or more of the plurality of different communications augmented by the additional material is associated with certain of the plurality of predefined viewer groups;
- the method including at least the steps of:
- receiving, by the server, the code positioned in proximity to the at least one physical object from the at least one portable computing device;
- determining, by the server, an occupier status as to whether the occupier is contactable;
- and
- sending, by the server, at least one of the plurality of communications to the at least one portable device depending upon the occupier status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.