Tag store system and method for making contactless tags available for end users of tag-related software applications

A tag store system comprising:

• a developer interface module configured to provide a developer interface to receive tag framework data of a contactless tag associated with a tag-related software application from an external source, the tag framework data of the contactless tag including at least one physical characteristic of the contactless tag;
• a tag ordering interface generation module configured to generate a tag ordering interface for the contactless tag using the tag framework data, the tag ordering interface generation module being further configured to create an identifier to access the tag ordering interface and to provide the identifier to the external source to be included in the tag-related software application;
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• an end user interface module configured to receive a request for the tag ordering interface from an end user device running the tag-related software application, the request being made using the identifier for the tag ordering interface included in the tag-related software application, the end user interface module being configured to provide the tag ordering interface to the end user device so that the contactless tag can be ordered using the tag ordering interface.

A method for making near field communication (NFC) tags available to end users of NFC-related software applications, the method comprising:

• receiving tag framework data of an NFC tag associated with an NFC-related software application from an external source, the tag framework data of the NFC tag including at least one physical characteristic of the NFC tag;
• generating a tag ordering interface for the NFC tag using the tag framework data;
• creating an identifier to access the tag ordering interface;
• providing the identifier to the external source to be included in the NFC-related software application;
• receiving a request for the tag ordering interface from an end user device running the NFC-related software application, the request being made using the identifier for the tag ordering interface included in the NFC-related software application;
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• providing the tag ordering interface to the end user device so that the NFC tag can be order using the tag ordering interface.