# US 2013/0159124 A1 · Tag store system and method for making contactless tags available for end users of tag-related software applications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159124 A1 - Document ID: US20130159124A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/330,955 - Filed: 2011-12-20 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-20 - Assignees: NXP B.V. - Inventors: Francesco Gallo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159124A1 ## CPC - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 4/50: Service provisioning or reconfiguring - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A tag store system and method for making contactless tags available to end users of tag-related software applications is described. The system and method employs an identifier for a tag ordering interface, which is generated using tag framework data for a contactless tag associated with a tag-related software application. The tag ordering interface allows the contactless tag to be ordered using the tag ordering interface. The identifier is included in the tag-related software application and is used to request for the tag ordering interface from an end user device running the tag-related software application. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for making contactless tags available to end users of tag-related software applications, the method comprising: receiving 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; generating a tag ordering interface for the contactless 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 tag-related software application; receiving 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; and providing the tag ordering interface to the end user device so that the contactless tag can be order using the tag ordering interface. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the creating the identifier includes creating a link to the tag ordering interface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the generating the tag ordering interface includes generating a tag ordering webpage that can be accessed using the link. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the tag framework data of the contactless tag includes receiving the tag framework data of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or a contactless smart card. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the receiving the tag framework data of the contactless tag includes receiving the tag framework data of a near field communication (NFC) tag. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from the end user device includes receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from a computing device running the tag-related software application, wherein the computing device is one of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer and a wireless mobile device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from the end user device includes receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from a smartphone running the tag-related software application. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the tag framework data includes at least one of: physical size of the contactless tag; type of the contactless tag; integrated circuit (IC) type of the contactless tag; memory content of the contactless tag; access right data; and printing options for the contactless tag. ### Claim 9 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; and 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. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The tag store system of claim 9, wherein the identifier created by the tag ordering interface generation module is a link to the tag ordering interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The tag store system of claim 10, wherein the tag ordering interface generated by the tag ordering interface generation module is a tag ordering webpage that can be accessed using the link. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The tag store system of claim 9, wherein the tag framework data of the contactless tag includes the tag framework data of a radio frequency identification to (RFID) tag or a contactless smart card. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The tag store system of claim 12, wherein the tag framework data of the contactless tag includes the tag framework data of a near field communication (NFC) tag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The tag store system of claim 9, wherein the end user interface module is configured to receive a request for the tag ordering interface from a wireless mobile device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The tag store system of claim 9, further comprising a tag manufacturing facility, where in the tag manufacturing facility is configured to at least make inlays of the contactless tag, print the contactless tag, and program a memory of the contactless tag. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The tag store system of claim 9, wherein the tag framework data includes at least one of: physical size of the contactless tag; type of the contactless tag; integrated circuit (IC) type of the contactless tag; memory content of the contactless tag; access right data; and printing options for the contactless tag. ### Claim 17 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; and providing the tag ordering interface to the end user device so that the NFC tag can be order using the tag ordering interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the creating the identifier includes creating a link to the tag ordering interface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the generating the tag ordering interface includes generating a tag ordering webpage that can be accessed using the link. ### Claim 20 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from the end user device includes receiving the request for the tag ordering interface from a wireless mobile device running the NFC-related software application.