TW200945234A - Method and system for distribution of barcode information for performing a transaction via a network - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed for distributing information encoded in a barcode to perform a transaction via a network. A user and a merchant interact automatically via a communication channel such as a mobile platform. An encoded barcode is embodied on a media accessible to the user. The user captures the encoded barcode and decodes the barcode information. The decoded barcode information contains a request for additional information required by the merchant before a service is provided to the user. The user provides the requested additional information to a device such as a mobile telephone, the device provides the additional information to a server, the server provides the additional information to the merchant, and the merchant completes the transaction upon receipt of the additional information.

Description

200945234 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates generally to bar codes, and more particularly to a method and system for distributing decoded bar code information for conducting transactions via a network. [Prior Art] A bar code is a machine-readable information description using a strip and space pattern. There are many types of barcodes, each of which is designed with unique characteristics and features to suit a particular industry or application. Traditionally, bar codes store data represented by the width and spacing of printed parallel lines. Recently, the bar code also stores other configuration data, such as: dot pattern data, the same 'heart circle data and the text code hidden in the image. The encoding of a conventional barcode typically represents a numeric character. More complex bar codes representing characters rather than numbers are needed to respond to industry needs. For example, a two-dimensional (2D) bar code is not composed of strips but consists of lattice cells. The 2D barcode is a two-dimensional way of representing information ® that approximates a linear (one-dimensional) barcode, but can represent more data. Barcode coding is easy to implement on the Internet and mobile platforms. For example, bar code readers are typically supported in action sigma on a wide variety of portable mobile devices. These portable mobile devices are like mobile phones with cameras that acquire baro images. Two popular and well-supported Quick Response (QR) codes and Datamatrix on existing mobile platforms because they have the ability to encode large amounts of data in a small size code. QR code is a registered trademark in Japan and other countries, and is from Enso Wave Corporation of Tokyo, Japan 200945234. Datamatrix is a standardized international organization I standard by is〇/〇EC16022. Through the two general barcodes, the portable camera phone acquires the digital image of the 2D barcode and decodes the encoded barcode according to the individual barcode encoding method. After decoding, the decoded information is usually presented in a special format selected by the user. This format is typically based on the type of content of the decoded information. While the action applications for decoding and distributing content are generally available on the market, there are currently limitations on the capabilities available to allocate the decoded information. The universal format transfer service is a single-resource addresser (URL) 'Short Message Service (SMS)' dialing a telephone number, e-mail, media content stream, v-card information and the like. However, current conventional methods and systems are limited to bar codes with bar code information of group codes (-the bar code information is decoded, and the decoded bar code information initiates an automatic allocation method). There is a need for systems and methods for extending the functionality of conventional bar codes to provide additional functionality for performing transactions over a network network in the distribution of decoded bar code information. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One aspect of the present invention is a method for distributing bar code information encoded in a bar code to perform a transaction via a network. The method includes: providing a media having a bar code thereon; acquiring a digital image of the bar code and storing the digital image. Decoding the bar code information from the digital image, the decoded bar code information having a request for performing additional information for the transaction; supplying additional information to a device in response to the request; transmitting from the device via the network Additional information to the server; and the implementation of the transaction in response to additional information on the server. 200945234 One aspect of the present invention is a system for distributing a bar code 'information encoded in a bar code on a medium to conduct a transaction via a network, the system comprising: a camera for acquiring a digital image of the bar code; and a memory for storing a digital image a decoder for decoding bar code information from a digital image, the decoded bar code information having a request for performing additional information for the transaction; a display for displaying the request; and for providing additional information in response to the request A device transmitter for transmitting additional information from the device to the feeder via the network; and a processor for initiating a transaction in the feeder for responding to additional information. The present invention m is a bar code for a system for distributing a barcode encoded on a medium = bar code information for performing transactions via a network. The system package includes a camera for acquiring a digital image of a bar code; and is used for storing a digital image memory; The decoder for decoding bar code information from the digital image has a request for additional information for the transaction; the device 7" the ride of the material; the poetry supply f (4) should be requested : A processor that is used to transmit additional information from the device to the feeder via the network and a processor that is used in the server to initiate a transaction in response to the additional aircraft. In the embodiment, the bar code is a two-dimensional bar code... The embodiment can further decode the bar code information in the skirt. In one embodiment, the information and the digital image can be further packaged into the feeding device to decode the barcode in the feeding device. - The sinus ^ & server transmits the decoded bar code information to the loaded form, and:: The second step includes displaying the request on the device, and additional information is required to respond to the displayed form, from the solved 7 The bar code information of 200945234 generates a form and supplies additional information with payment details for the transaction. The embodiment may further include providing additional information by the user via the device. The barcode can be generated by the server. - The embodiment may further include transmitting a form from the server to the device via the network' and processing the transaction in the server in response to the additional information. The media can be a poster, a display, a voucher, a coupon, a certificate, a passport or a book. The second embodiment may further comprise acquiring a digital image using a camera within the device. The bar code information can be encoded on the bar code using a QR code or a DataMatrix code. The network can be an internet or a mobile communication network. An implementation = may further include transmitting additional information from the server to the merchant via the network and executing the transaction at the merchant in response to additional information. The device can be a mobile phone that acquires digital images. When the device is a mobile phone, the user can use the mobile phone to obtain images; the mobile phone provides a request to the user; the user supplies additional information to the mobile phone to respond to the request; the mobile phone transmits additional information to the server via the network; The server passes the additional information to the merchant; if the additional information meets the merchant's needs, the merchant performs a transaction for the user in response to additional information from the server. The feeder may transmit a confirmation message to the mobile phone via the network in response to the additional information' and the confirmation message may include the transaction number associated with the transaction. Merchants can provide media to users. [Embodiment] The present invention discloses a method and system for distributing information encoded in a barcode to perform transactions via a network. Such an application is described in detail below with reference to an embodiment of the invention; however, it will be appreciated that other embodiments of the invention may be practiced in other applications. For example, bar code information can be encoded with a QR code, a DataMatdx code, or the like. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without the specific details or equivalents. In some instances, well-known constructions and devices are shown in block diagram format to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention. The method and system with reference to an embodiment of the present invention extends the bar code information of the assigned code in the above format transmission service such as a single resource addresser (URL), short message service (SMS), dialing a telephone number, email, media Content stream, V card information and applications other than its analog. In the conventional system, there is a URL assignment. For example, the 2D barcode is placed at a URL. When the URL is acquired and decoded by the barcode reader, the local browser of the mobile phone is opened to obtain the URL of the website. However, the limitation of URLs is that mobile phones do not support reading tables and translating decoded data. When an SMS assignment is used, a message such as a message and the recipient's number is placed in the barcode, which is decoded by the barcode reader and delivers the relevant information to the particular SMS acquisition code. This is usually used in voting or poll competitions. However, the limitation of SMS is that there is no support for the user to change the transport form from SMS to Overall Packet Radio Service (GpRS) and vice versa. When a dialed telephone number is used, the telephone number is placed in the 2D barcode, and when decoded, a telephone number given to the user to dial the selection is displayed. This is often used extensively in taxi reservations, customer service, and the like. However, 9 200945234 The limitation of dialing the telephone number is that there is generally no common standard header for identifying the data placed in the bar code like the telephone number. ^ Use the email to distribute the recipient's e-mail address and required information. The barcode reader is placed together in the 2D barcode and the barcode reader decodes the barcode information and allows the user to deliver an email to the recipient. The 2D barcode is placed with the URL when the media content stream is allocated, and when the URX is decoded by the barcode reader, the media player is turned on to play the content. This media content distribution method is widely used in entertainment advertising. If the V card information is used for distribution, the 2D barcode is placed with the V card information. When decoded by the barcode reader, the user can choose to store the contact information to the phone book. However, the limitation of V-card information is that many applications can support V-card data formats. V-card labels are not structured and do not follow the v-card standard and V-card version that are widely accepted in the market. These conventional methods of discussion are limited to bar codes that encode bar code information, and once the bar code information is decoded, the desired automatic allocation method can be initiated. These conventional systems do not extend the functionality of the conventional bar code to provide additional functionality b to perform transactions via the network in the distribution of encoded bar code information. Referring to Figure 1, an illustrative system 10' is shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The system 100 includes a bar code 10, and the digital image of the bar code 1 is stored in the memory 14 by the camera. A user device 20 such as a mobile phone has a camera 12, a memory 14, a interface 16, and a processor 18. The user device 2 can have an input 24 for the information transmitted by the user' and has a display 26 for displaying information about the user. The interface 16 communicates with a network 3, which can be a public network, a private network, an internet, a mobile communication network, and the like. Feeder 200945234 40 receives information from device 20 via network 30. The server 40 receives the information received by the device 20 at the processor 44. In an embodiment, the encoded bar code information is decoded in decoder 22 of device 20. In another embodiment, the bar code information is not decoded in device 2' but is decoded in decoder 46 of server 40' and the decoded bar code information is returned from server 40 via network 30 to device 20 » 20, shown as a dashed box, can be organized as separate elements, for example, camera j 2 can be separated from other displayed elements.

The decoded bar code information contains a request for additional information displayed on display 26. The request shown in the table is generated from the processor 18. The form of the form is included in the decoded bar code information. The application installed on the device can be composed of the following modules: a table translator module 72, a user profile manager module 74, a table fill module 76 and the like. The form request provides additional information from the device 20 via the network 3 and transmits the user 8 (see Figure 2A) to the feed H 40 to complete a transaction. The feeder stores additional information in the database 50 and transmits additional information via the network 3 to the merchant μ or other destination (like 熹^, 豕疋付叙Channel 52) to complete the transaction. The application of this month's month provides an interaction between the use of 纟8 and the group, which is like the provision of the service-service travel-drinking gold c>| service. The interaction is automatically via the communication channel like the mobile platform. The decoded bar code is implemented on the media that is available to the user. The media can be smashed, a, left 4 _ ^ ^ ^, body 疋 posters, monitors, vouchers, coupons, certificates, passports, books from the Gan β β Ρ users get barcode users on the media ^Information. The decoded message contains a request to provide the service with additional information required by the merchant. The user provides 11 200945234 additional information requested, and after receiving the additional information, the merchant provides services (such as product purchase and transportation) to the user if the additional information is complete or meets the needs of the merchant. The system of one embodiment of the present invention has several options for the user and the merchant. The system decodes various types of content, such as UR]L, SMS, email, file and v card formats and similar formats. The system can implement additional features, such as using a form in a portable camera phone to provide a graphical interface for public users to easily interact and perform specific actions. Another feature is the ability to switch the flexibility of transmission between public users and merchants. The user selects the preferred mode for transmission to sms, gPRS, HTTP, WAP or similar links. Similarly, the merchant decides on a better mode of transmission to receive data collected by the server from, for example, SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP, users or the like. The system is well suited for several applications, such as lottery, subscription to magazines/newspapers, purchase of items from mobile devices, distribution of coupons/gifts, action bidding and the like, and enabling users to act through them The device 20 participates in any of the above-mentioned situations, the mobile device 2 is like a mobile phone, and the camera 12 is assembled, and the camera 12 is supported by the mobile customer application of the system. A flowchart of all of the processing of the user in system 100 is shown in method 80 of FIG. 2A, which is a diagram of a user interacting with the system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The user 8 obtains the 2D barcode 1 〇 digital image using device 20 from any print medium (such as a poster in the merchant's branch) and waits for the 2D barcode to be decoded and translated by the device 2 伺服 or the server 12 200945234 Form 62. For example, user 8 uses camera (10) under bar code UK0 as a 2D bar code from any print medium) and the user waits for the system (Extended Bar Code Application (XBA)) to decode and translate the form. The user completes the form (i.e., fills in the necessary details of the form) using the additional information requested by the device 20 and transmits additional information to the server 40 using the device 2. In one embodiment, 'user 8 can communicate the information via a number of communication channels' that are like sms, gPrs, http, wap or similar channels. © Server 40 and its processor 44 are shown in Figure 2B. The server 4 receives the transaction details in the additional information and uses the database 5 to process the transaction details. In the case of payment, a suitable fixed channel can be implemented and addressed to communicate with payment channel 52. The server also transmits an acknowledgment message 7 to the device 20 via the network 3 in response to receiving additional information from the device 2〇. The confirmation message 70 includes a reference number associated with the transaction. Further information customized by the merchant can also be added to the confirmation message 7〇. 4 shows a method 〇1〇 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in which a bar code ® 1 is acquired (112) by a device and decoded (114). The data can be a number, a letter, a binary number, and the like. The content is described according to the avatar of the reference 116 being FORM, SMS, TEL, and the like, and the data is processed (118), for example, for the processing of the form, and the release data is collected for execution of the chart. Graphical User interfaee (GUI) component. The form is displayed on the screen using the widget (12〇). The user's action 122 is passed (124) to the server for the necessary processing. Submit additional information from the user during the action'. For example, you can collect the interpretation and price and pass it to the server. System 100 includes two main components 'ship 4G and user 20'. The feeder 40 performs management tasks, bar code generation, data communication, data storage, interface channel functions, report generation, and the like. In an embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the server 40 includes a management module 9A, a central data storage module 92, a barcode generator module 94, a data communication module 96, an interface channel module 98, and a report generator. Module 99. The Management Module 9 is a website-based utility with three user privileges. #一特# has obligations and functions and can be classified as administrator privileges, merchant privileges and media privileges. Administrator privileges can access all modules of the application. Other features include: management of all systems that ensure 99.99% uptime and 24 x 7 availability, decision-making of report templates for individual merchants and media, access to accounting systems, and receipt The report is generated at the request of the merchant or the media. The merchant privilege allows the user to manage and generate the 2D barcode and access the barcode generator module 94. Once created, the image is downloadable and can be passed to the media for printing. The merchant privilege allows the user to select a preferred mode of transmission that can be retrieved by the user to select and communicate data via different interface channels (SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP, etc.). Business privilege allows users to access and collect data from their existing customers, and there are pipelines that can customize reports by selecting their preferred reading format (eg pdf, Excel or CSV format) and generate reports to keep track of their transaction. The frequency of the report generation can be set by the user. Media privilege allows users to be responsible for transmitting 2D barcodes to public users. The media downloads the resulting 2D barcode image and places it with the merchant's advertisement. The media can also act on behalf of the business. The bar code generator module 94 is a website tool used by the merchant to generate 2D bar codes. The information generated in the 2D bar code may be a URL, a file message, a phone number, an email address, or a V card information. The bar code generator module 94 generates a bar code based on the form designer who helps the ambassador by displaying the What You see is what y〇u get (WYSIWYG) interface.

The user designs the look and feel of the form. According to the design, the interpretation data is also placed on the 2D barcode. The interface channel module 98 provides data communication to and from the system. The transmissions to which the customer is connected can be classified by different transmission modes for different channels. For example, the SMS channel masters incoming and outgoing Short Message Service (SMS) requests. The 4• mode can also be mastered by GSM modems or SMpp customers. The channel is responsible for the GPRS channel connection through the communication GPRS channel. The Internet preset is the medium for accessing the management console 9, the barcode generator module 94, and the report generator module 99. Install a website feeder for proper communication to the internet channel. Mobile data transmission can be accessed via Wi-fi, 2.5G/3G/XG towers and 1 by k channels. In the "payment channel", the payment is verified and authorized. ^ The communication channel is seamlessly communicated for immediate processing of the payment transaction. An email channel via the SMTP server transmits email messages to the merchant and media. Avoid group: 2 Use a reliable database to store data for managers, merchants, report generator module 99 to generate media reports. Reports can be viewed in HTML format 15 200945234. Reports can be generated in PDF, Exeeh's csv file format and automatically transferred to merchants or media at a fixed address by email. The sample report may be the consolidated transaction income of the retail or the media, the total number of active responses from the public users based on the date, month, quarter or year. The total number of bar codes generated, the customer information and the special breakdown list, the consumer Feedback, receipt of custom reports for the merchant or media request, and the like. User device 20 is a Thick-Client application that is installed on the user's portable camera phone. The user device can acquire the 2d barcode agreement barcode image, decode the data and perform appropriate actions. The customer application program can have the following modules: a user profile manager module, a 2D barcode decoder and translator module, a smart automatic form manager, and the like. The user profile manager has a user profile that is capable of maintaining a trusted and frequently used information (name, email address, contact number, credit card details, etc.). These materials will be filled in the form of the table in advance for the convenience of the user. An example screen shot form 60 of the user profile is shown in Figure 3, wherein the table has different blocks ^(4), 62(b), 62(c) and 62(d) and function keys 64, 66 and 68. 〇 Barcode\Decoder and Translator Module decodes the acquired 2D barcode. The universal content that is decoded and then displayed in front of the user is, text message, phone number, email address, V card information and the like. In addition, this module translates and displays the form that will be rendered in the use of ♦. The Smart Autofill Manager module allows for automatic filling in user details based on user profiles stored by the user profile manager. When the barcode is translated into a form, the module has the intelligence to automatically fill in the user details of the user profile stored by the user profile. The user has the option to change the appropriate information. The mobile application of one embodiment of the present invention decodes the data placed in the 2D barcode (the 2D barcode is acquired by the portable camera). The acquired 2D barcode can be decoded by a qR code, a DataMatdx code, or the like. The decoded data is then translated into a variety of formats, such as binary digits, numbers, sub-numbers, Chinese characters, or the like. Once the data has been decoded, in order to identify the decoded information, the application detects the header for further processing. Headers can be used in a variety of styles, such as TEL, TLK, and the like. The headers that may be used are shown in Figure 5 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Once the header is detected in a particular pattern, such as a tabular format, the application displays the contents of the form, which may be a message or tag, for receiving control information from the user input value (the input) Values are like text boxes, list boxes, selections, and other fields. Interpret the data ❹ 疋 Blocky hidden information, combined into a form that uniquely identifies the specific characteristics attached to a particular form. The interpretation data is used for control and is used to pass values back to the server. This allows the server to archive the correct information to a particular merchant's database. For example, format j 40 is shown in FIG. Figure 7 shows a list of tables and translations on the portable camera phone representative of Figure 150. The display shows that the graphical user interface (GUI) has been executed, and the graphical user interface has widgets and appropriate information for user input. This use can fill in the necessary fields and submit them to the server. Figure 13 shows a method 23A in which the processing within server 19 is shown in detail at 17 200945234, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The data is passed from the customer to the server' and the received material 232 can be of the type: SMS with form data or other media form material submitted by GpRS/wAP or the like. The server processes (236) the received data by grammar describing the received data, whether the data is in the format of SMS, general form data or the like, and performs authentication to check whether the form and other related submitted information are authentic. . If the submitted material is for payment, the server is connected to the payment channel for trading. Upon successful processing of the data, an acknowledgment (ACK) message is delivered to the user to notify the user using the same transmission medium used by the mobile application. The server can be integrated with various payment channels and can have a payment channel 234 to use a credit card with other available media or can use a payment channel used by the merchant to conduct the transaction. The processed data is stored (238) in the store. Once the data has been processed and the interpretation data is identified, the lookup table is completed to extract the mapping block in the database used to securely maintain the submitted data, that is, to map the table to the store and re-open it. Take <feature-id> with value β to perform data mining in the server. ◎ (240) 'The server is a core engine that helps distinguish between the interpretation data, the given name and the stored value. Interpretive information is not exposed to the end user's and the user can only see the meaningful name provided. Such information between the merchant information 252, the form information 254, the certificate information 256 and the map 258 is shown in the block diagram representation of FIG. Report generation (242) is performed by a report generation engine that assists the user in ordering and generating reports. Merchants can choose different media for communication 18 200945234 Body 244, such as: email, website, SMS, fax (fax) and the like. The merchant console 246, like Thin Cnem, allows merchants to select different communication media to receive requests from users, such as opening an order for an order, transmitting a request, and the like. The home can also use the same media to get a consolidated report to process orders or update to the server. It will be appreciated that the system can be organized for different applications. Potential applications that the system can implement include: online ticketing; catalog viewing; dialing customer service numbers; participating in contests like sweepstakes; subscribing to newspapers, magazines, product news or the like; requesting to download ringtone games or Analogs, store contact persons in the phone book; purchase of goods; advertising; feedback/voting' customer loyalty program/merchage points; data re-acquisition of transaction supply, for example, bus station service information, for news every A news/information station or the like of the heading; a recognition mode, such as an individual participant on a NRIC/credit card; or the like. Therefore, the system conducts transactions in accordance with any such or other applications. In one embodiment, the application allows a public user to submit an input value to the system for an opportunity to win a prize. The user must have a web application installed on the camcorder. Customers need to obtain 2D barcodes from any print media at the store's branch. The application will automatically decode the 2D barcode and load the form for the customer to fill in the details. After completion, the customer can also transfer the data via SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP or the like. The preset mode of transmission depends on the settings of the merchant. A confirmation message with a reference number will be passed back to the user for each submission of the input value. The interests of the merchant include: data collection of customer information, in particular 19 200945234 is a mobile phone number that can be used to generate advertisements, · watch each Enter the full number of values in one store; collect the estimated number of customers visiting each store per day' and display the report via the website. Additional options for delivery include email in pdF, Excel or CSV format. The information to be filled in by the customer includes, for example, a name, an e-mail, a NRIC, a contact number, a purchase branch, and the like. In one embodiment, the application notifies the public user to subscribe to their favorite magazine, newspaper or any print media container. The user installs the application on the portable camera phone. The customer gets a 2D barcode from the print media. The application 自动 program automatically decodes the 2D barcode and loads an application form with subscription details. The customer fills in the extra information and passes the form to the server via SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP or the like. The preset mode of transmission depends on the settings of the merchant. A confirmation message with a reference number will be passed back to the user for each submitted subscription. Business interests include: data collection of customer information, especially mobile phone numbers that can be used to generate advertisements; attract more subscribers' added value anytime, anywhere; view the full number of subscribers per day; report public and public users usually subscribe Product of the product; automatic processing of credit card details via our payment channel; combined daily, weekly, monthly or yearly revenue; and subscription reports as seen through the website. Additional options for delivery include e-mail in PDF, Excel or CSV format. Examples of information to be filled in by the customer include: name; NRIC; address; contact number; payment mode; cash payment by check: check number and number 'to cash out: type of card, cardholder name, expiration date. In one embodiment, the application allows the user to purchase popular items on the portable photo phone of 20 200945234 & The user or customer installs the application on the portable camera phone. The user obtains a 2D barcode from the print media. The application automatically decodes the 2D barcode and loads the form with the user details. The user completes and fills in the necessary additional information and passes the form to the feeding device via SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP or the like. The preset mode of transmission depends on the settings of the merchant. The confirmation message with the reference number and the estimated delivery time will be passed back to the user for each submitted purchase item. The interests of the merchant include: the collection of information on customer information, especially the mobile phone number that can be used to generate advertisements; the added value of attracting more customers anytime and anywhere; watching the total number of items purchased every day, reporting the most public users Frequently purchased items; automatically process credit card details via our payment channel; combined daily, weekly, monthly or yearly revenue; reports seen through the website. Additional options for delivery include email in PDF, Excel or CSV format. The information to be filled in by the customer may include, for example, name: NRic; address; contact number; payment mode; check cashing: check number and quantity; credit card cashing: card type, card holder name, expiration date. In one embodiment, the application notifies the public user to obtain a password on their portable camera to receive a voucher or gift from their merchant. This can also be used as a gift item for a friend/employee by typing in the recipient's mobile phone number. The user installs the application on a portable camera phone. The user obtains the 2D barcode from the print media. The application automatically decodes the 2D barcode and loads a table with user details. The user fills in the extra information and passes the form to the server via SMS, GPRS, 21 200945234 HTTP, WAP or the like. The preset mode of transmission depends on the settings of the merchant. The voucher or gift voucher is then sent back to the user for an SMS response. The user presents the message to the store manager of the store/shop to help get the discount. The interests of the merchant include: data collection of customer information, especially mobile phone numbers that can be used to generate advertisements; attract more anywhere, anytime Customer added value; view the full number of daily request voucher/gift voucher; view the full number of voucher/gift voucher per day; and display the report via the website. Additional options for delivery include electronic 0 mail in PDF, Excel or CSV format. Examples of information to be filled in by the customer include: name; Nric; address; recipient's mobile phone number; message to the recipient. In one embodiment, the application allows a public user to bid for an item based on the barcode acquired by their camera phone. The price is from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm every day. The user installs the application on a portable camera phone. The user obtains 2D bars from the print media ship. The application automatically decodes the 2D barcode and loads a table with user details. The user fills in the necessary additional information including the number of calls they have made and passes the form to the server via 〇 SMS, GPRS, HTTP, WAP or the like. The preset mode of transmission depends on the settings of the merchant. The confirmation message with the reference number and the estimated delivery time will be passed back to the user for the bid price for each submission. At the end of the day, users with a winner price will be notified via SMS how to get the item and payment model. The interests of the merchant include: the collection of customer information, especially the mobile phone number that can be used to generate advertisements; attract more value to customers at any time and place; watch the highest value of the 200945234; watch the highest bidding items; watch the daily callers The full number; the report displayed via the website. Additional options for delivery include PDF, ExeeU CSV format email. The information to be filled in by the customer includes, for example, the name; NRIC; the land; the contact number; the number of calls and the like. It will be appreciated that embodiments of the present invention may be applications that may be extended to support a Location Based Service. For example, if the user obtains a bar code from a bus stop, the information placed on the buckle €> 4 can be passed to the server along with the location of the user/mobile device. An embodiment of the present invention may be an application of an unknown password, such that the password format placed in the barcode or used in the execution of the form may vary, it does not need to be a private form language and the available standards may be adhered to. In one embodiment, the media has the option of placing additional information as a media identifier, such as: poster ID, magazine ID, directory ID, location ID, or the like, which may Depending on the application changes. One embodiment of the present invention is an application having the ability to archive a form in a mobile device storage. Along with this, it also has the option to keep the information, and the user can submit the information at a later time. In an embodiment of the invention, if the mobile device stores the old form shown in Figure 8, the application also performs an automatic update of the form. The system 160 is shown for the form update process in which the user retrieves the form from the mobile device 20 storage, populates (162) the required information and submits (166) the form to the server 4, where the form version information is included in Interpretation 23 200945234 expected. The user submits the form and the interpretation of the form, for example, the form (vl.O). Server 40 then verifies and checks (168) the version of the form interpretation data that has been received. The table is validated with the version of the form already in the server 4〇. During verification, if the form version 172 has not changed, the data is processed by the server (170). If the version does not match the server 4 (for example, if there is the latest version of the form), then the current version will be retrieved from the table storage (176) 'The current version is like a table. (v 1.1). The material submitted by the user along with the old form is mapped (174) in the newer version and passed along with the data and the interpretation data back (164) to the device 20 for further data acquisition. Once the latest version of a form is received by the mobile device, the old version is updated or replaced with a newer version. Further, there are some potential applications of embodiments of the present invention. For example, an embodiment is a catalog order that is not queued. In an exemplary application, the unordered catalog order application can be used to order food or beverages in any food chain, coffee shop or restaurant. For example, in a sample product description for ordering food, a user assisted by an application installed on the mobile device acquires the barcode on the catalog. Once the barcode is decoded, the user can add the items to the configuration cart provided to the application. The app will assist the user to add/delete items according to user needs. Once the user has completed the selected item, use 丨 _ to make the necessary payment. After agreeing to pay, the items are displayed on the computer of the sales channel and the sales channel can provide a service that causes the item to be ordered. For the release of information, the following information is placed in the bar, such as: the id of the item, the price and description on the item, the discount, and so on. The user can also specify the table where the food will be served. The application is not only for customers to avoid long queues, but also to help the customer to sell faster, and the sales channel does not take time to collect payments, process credit cards and the like. Another exemplary application is for express delivery. The app can also be used to order items right away without the need for long queues. This application is also suitable for providing sales channels for home delivery. Another example of the application of the embodiment of the present invention is the sample product description of the ordering and purchase of the furniture item, wherein the user who has the application installed on the mobile device assists the user to obtain the item he wants to purchase. Bar code. Once the barcode is decoded, the user can add the item to the shopping cart provided to the application. The application will assist the user to add/delete items according to user needs. Once the person has completed the selected item, the user can pay to make the necessary payment. After agreeing to pay, the notification from the server is sent to the merchant for further processing as the items can be delivered to the user. The above applications are not limited to the purchase of furniture, but also to supermarkets, food chains, and the like. A prototype shopping cart application screen 18() is not shown in Figure 9. Because of such an application, the user can be exempted from the long queues and does not need to carry items to the payment desk for checkout. An embodiment of the invention can be an action source code. In addition to catalogue orders and courier payments that are not queued, the mobile app can be used to shop in the same way as the courier-paid app, but the difference is that 'after adding the required item to the cart, the user can pay Or 25 200945234 Cash at the cashier. The it-like (4) system can be configured to ask the user whether to pay for items added to the cart when using the (4) hit "pay" button. If the user chooses to pay online and the payment is successful, the user will receive a confirmation of the barcode with the security information. A security code is a bar code containing information or information that is determined or secure. Here, the user needs to have the confirmed barcode with the security material scanned at the cashier to generate the bill and package the purchased item. The checkout counter has a fixed liquid crystal display code scanner to scan the bar code displayed on the user's mobile phone. The barcode can have all the information about the purchased product and the user's payment information. Once the bar code is scanned, the store's system will be updated with the required information. This will reduce the time spent scanning and the number of items purchased for each purchase. Once the user adds items to the shopping cart and prefers to pay in cash, 'when the user clicks on "pay", the application is checked according to the merchant to check whether the store has the bar code for scanning the security data. If this is specified, the user can choose to generate a barcode with secure data. After generating the barcode with the security information, the user needs to obtain a barcode with the security information at the cashier's checkout counter for billing, packaging the purchased item and paying. The checkout counter has a fixed liquid crystal display barcode scanner to scan the bar code displayed on the user's mobile phone. The barcode can have all the information of the purchased product and the payment information of the user. Once the barcode is scanned, the store system will update with the required information. The configuration of an embodiment of the present invention allows for user profile management. Users need to register online before downloading or using the mobile client application. 26 200945234 When a user registers at the Internet portal, some user information is obtained in the system. The information is like: mobile phone number, which is the number used to communicate with the server; name; address; and ^ / or email account. The user's profile is then stored in the database. Because of this feature, when a user requests a form, the user's profile can be mapped to and pre-filled in the form, while other blank seats are filled by the user. The mapping of the user profile is achieved by the assistance of the registered mobile phone number and the number from the user submitting the form. If the user changes the action © phone number, the user can use the service in the mobile device to use the service without updating the user profile, where the user needs to register the user at the portal entry. Account number and password. Once the server verifies the user account and password, the server updates the user profile with the new mobile phone number from the form submitted or requested by the user. An embodiment of the present invention can be configured for transaction data management. Transaction data management corresponds to confidential information that needs to be safely kept for payment. Users can store sensitive data such as credit card details and similar products on a secure server. Users can use the following stored data to make online purchases of items on mobile phones that do not support data encryption. For each registered credit card, the user can be provided with a recognition symbol, which is entered by the user, thereby assisting the user in identifying the type of credit card and other related information stored in the server. When the user accepts a form and if the payment mode is by credit card, the identification symbol mapped to the registered credit card is also transmitted along with the form, thereby facilitating the user's transaction and purchase. This helps the user to trade in the secure 27 200945234 without entering credit card detail media that may be hacked in unencrypted/unsecure media. For devices that support encryption, SMS/form data can be encrypted for security. Embodiments of the present invention can provide merchants with access to business intelligence. For example, the server provides a variety of reports to users and merchants. The following are exemplary reports, but are not limited to this: the mapping of user data, where the merchant can have the number of users to obtain a certain special service or product; the merchant can promote the product according to the user's interest; the user can store And generate a report of the purchased product; the user can check the status of their orders; and/or the user can check the history of their past transactions. Business information can also be obtained in the feeder, so that the merchant is provided with a number of customized pages to log in or be provided with various services available. Some services, for example, are businesses that can design new forms for different services, and the online thin client utility provides templates for merchants to design forms. Merchants can generate barcodes and can utilize barcodes in publications. Merchants have access to the various business intelligence features offered. Merchants can also specify a transaction mode. For SMEs, merchants can be organized to receive notifications on mobile phones, emails, and the like. Merchants can be organized to receive warnings for specific items that are not in stock, items that are not delivered within a specified time period, and the like. A block diagram of a server 19A in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The server includes a transaction data management module 192, a user profile management module 194, a business intelligence/analysis module 198, and a controller 28 200945234 196. Controller 1 96 assists in the cooperation between various management controls. Other features of the mobile phone application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention include technologies that support SMS push, where the server can push forms and encrypt information to the application. SMS push technology helps users to be informed even when the app is not working. Use the SMS to push the technology' When an SMS is pushed to the mobile device, the device launches the application and displays related messages/forms. In addition to the photo-fill-in-delivery process mentioned in Figure 2A, the user can submit an offline form. The process 200 for offline submission is shown in Figure u11. And can be implemented with the assistance of a desktop application that acts as a bridge to the server 40. Users can link their mobile devices 20 to a bridging application that is executed on a personal computer or laptop 202 as shown in Figure η and linked to the Internet. This link can be achieved with the data transmission line, ir or blue bud or the like attached to the mobile device. Once connected, the application user can submit all the forms to be sent to the bridging application, and the implementation can be implemented from the application-delay or batch of data submission mobile device and desktop execution bridging application 202 Pairing and synchronization, 2〇6 is shown in the figure. In an embodiment, the delayed submission corresponds to the process in a form, for example, a special time submission.

An advantage of the .W you and can be configured to be used for the form to the server, and the SMS generated by the 2009 29234 users do not need to have GPRS to participate' so you can cut the cost of _, GpRs. In the security code generation, the application can generate a bar code or can retrieve a bar code from the feeder. These codes can be generated with the convenience of the merchant's sales channel having a scanned bar code. The bar can be scanned using a fixed LCD barcode scanner and the placed information can be updated to the sales channel system. A flow chart of such a system is shown in FIG. The user uses the bar code application to scan (22) the bars that need or want to be generated and the mobile application 202 adds the necessary number of products 2 to 4 to the cart.使用者 The user selects “Cash” (206), and the barcode application 2〇2 checks the merchant information and identifies whether the sales channel has or does not have a fixed LCD scanner based on the placement information and merchant settings. If the sales channel has or supports a fixed scanner, the user will be asked if they are paying or generate a bar code (208). If the user chooses to pay (21〇), the required information is passed to the server 40 for the transaction, and a confirmation message is passed back to the application to use the mobile application 214 to generate the barcode. This confirmation message can be barcode or barcode generated and archived in application 2〇2. False 〇 If the user chooses to pay at the checkout counter 212, the application generates a bar code with all product information in the cart. The barcode is archived and displayed on the user action screen 218. The user presents the generated barcode for scanning at the cashier's desk of the sales channel. A fixed LCD barcode scanner at the sales path scans the barcode 226 and decodes the information β. The sales access system updates (228) the sales access system with the purchased details used to generate the bill. Once the sales channel system is updated, the cashier can generate a bill, 30 200945234 and can check the purchased items and displayed information (such as the number to prevent fraud. It will be understood that in how to download the mobile application, you can Different modes are implemented. For example, a mode is spread over the air, where the user is provided with a link to download from a web page like WAp (Wireless Application Protocol), which provides how to download and install the application. Necessary instructions. Another mode is downloaded and installed by using Bluetooth, Red Interior Light, data transmission line and its analogues. Users can visit the website on their PC© money computer and link to the Internet. The network, and downloads are compatible with the installation of their mobile devices. Once downloaded, users can use various means to transfer JAR slots to their mobile devices. It will be understood that there may be a classification for each mobile device. Different communication modes allow each other to communicate with each other. As mentioned earlier, the current traditional market should Does not apply to real lamp transaction. For example, when the data in the bar code is decoded, the implementation of the application according to the following Patent Cloth header. For example, when the

With URL ® , the system will open the local browser and launch the GPRS link to access the URL of the website. ^ In some way, decoding the UR]L from the barcode only helps the user to avoid typing in the local web browser. The process of lengthy URLs. If you are using SMS, the system will pass relevant information to a specific SMS access code. If additional information is required, the user must type in all details of the local SMS application. When a number is recognized, the number will be dialed and the phone number will be displayed to give the user a chance to make a call. If the email address is used, the email will be delivered to the corresponding recipient, which requires the network and additional fabric to set up the mail server. For media media content, a media player is turned on to play the content. In terms of v card information, the option of archiving contact information to the phone book is presented. V card information and headers differ in most mobile phones available on the market and are not part of the standard. As discussed and enumerated above, current conventional market applications are limited to the above described functions. Traditional applications do not have the ability to generate forms, execute forms, pre-fill forms, archive forms, and view the user's convenience to submit a surface or the like. The interaction is one-way, and after the data is displayed, ❹ only one step is completed (for example, opening a browser, archiving to a phonebook, making a phone call, etc.) and can't do anything. If the user wants to revisit or want to perform an operation, the user may have to view the same barcode. In addition, GPRS charges are very expensive in telecommunications systems in different countries. When accessing the above applications, such as URLs and media content, the user has the burden of spending more money because they are forced to use the GPRS link. Similarly, 'fox can only be used in businesses that appear on the Internet (appearing on the Internet for small or medium-sized businesses is too costly to watch transaction history, like the order placed, they have to be stored via the Internet) The website 'has no choice for users to save the information of the executed transaction (order confirmation) in the memory of the phone. Ancient and private π κ and poor way to have the option in the traditional system. Payment options belong to 脔The commercialization of the LW class thus limits the commerce, and most of the vendors are unable to participate. The embodiments of the present invention aggregate all the available functions of the current J 丄 32 32 200945234 : and provide a conventional system that cannot be achieved Extend the work of the ear to decode the form, archive the table to interpret the data, archive the messenger profile and pre-fill the form, and if necessary, manage the transaction data. In addition, the user does not spend time alone on the Internet's coffee 8 link. Ben: In the embodiment, the user has a variety of alternatives to select the merchant website. The system can be via SMS, gprs, Ηττρ or the like. Access to Objects overcomes the problems faced by most countries: the use of gprs is too expensive.

In an embodiment, the transactions completed by the user are merged and archived in the phone memory at the local end, thus having the convenience of transferring the material at a later time or when a preferred link can be obtained. Once a transaction is implemented, like a sire. The user can not only access the history, but also the status, the confirmation message from the merchant, and so on. This helps users to trade with several merchants' and eliminates the need for businesses to have a website. An embodiment provides a clever way to grasp the user profile, such as the fact that they do not need to fill in the general information each time. They only need to fill in the guide details when they are first used. The user can also archive transaction data (such as confidential information or important information of a credit card, etc.) on the server, and when the user implements a transaction regarding payment, the user only needs to select the input in the server to specify The name of the credit card (a credit card identifier, for example, if the user has entered his VISA card credit card number with the number XXXX, he can specify a name like "my VISA") when the user performs a transaction At the time, the server will map the credit card details. Merchants have the opportunity to re-extract this information via fax, email, 33 200945234 SMS and its analogues. Merchants can choose different communication modes such as SMS, email, fax, network and the like to re-acquire combined reports and information about orders by mobile application users. Even the same mode of communication can be used to confirm mobile application users. This assists any merchant who participates and generates revenue. A system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention allows for the generation of bar codes having information associated with any transaction performed by the user. The sales channel does not need to scan every item purchased by the user, but only needs to use an LCD scanner that can read the barcode from the mobile phone to scan the barcode. If the money is covered in the business, the system allows for an alternative to having the merchant have a payment transaction. It is also possible to develop additional potential applications from catalog orders that do not have to be queued to express delivery. Thus, embodiments of the present invention include for distributing information decoded in a bar code to conduct transactions via the network. Users and merchants automatically interact automatically via a communication channel like a mobile platform. The encoded barcode is placed on a medium accessible to the user. The user obtains the encoded barcode and decodes the barcode information. The decoded bar code information contains a request for additional information required by the merchant prior to providing a service to the user. The user provides additional information requested to the device, such as a mobile phone, which provides additional information to the server, the server provides additional information to the merchant, and the merchant completes the transaction upon receipt of the additional information. While the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0014] In order to make the embodiments of the present invention more fully and more clearly understood by way of non-limiting example, Corresponding elements, regions and portions, wherein: Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figures 2A-2B illustrate a user flow © (Fig. 2A) in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. And a processor (Fig. 2B); Fig. 3 shows a user profile value chart user interface with reference to an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 4 shows a method of an embodiment of the invention; Figure 5 shows a table of headers in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 shows a table in accordance with one of the embodiments of the present invention; Figure 7 shows a portable camera device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention a table representation of one type and translation; FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a system flow of an automatic update of the type of the mobile device in an old model while referring to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 shows a shopping cart application screen shot with reference to one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 10 shows a block diagram of a server 190 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; Figure 11 shows an embodiment of the present invention with reference to an embodiment of the present invention. A flow of an offline submission process including a desktop application as one of the bridges to communication with the server. 200945234 rsn. Circle, Figure U shows an embodiment of the present invention - system process flow BE) · Figure, Figure 13 shows Referring to the detailed description of the embodiment of the present invention, a method diagram of the process in the feeder; FIG. 14 shows a block representation of the relationship between the business information, the type information and the pairing table in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Figure.

User Barcode Camera Memory Interface Processor User Device Decoder Input Display Network Server Processor Decoder Library

[Main component symbol description] 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 40 44 46 36 50 200945234 52 Payment channel 54 Merchant 60 Example screen photo table 62 Table 62(a), 62(b), 62(c), 62(d) Fields 64, 66, 68 70 72 © 74 76 80 90 92 94 96 98 ❹ 99 100 140 150 160 180 190 192 Function Key Confirmation Message Table Translator Module User Profile Manager Module Form Filling module method management module central data storage module barcode generator module data communication module interface channel module report generator module system form table and translation list representative map system prototype shopping cart application screen server transaction data management Module 37 200945234 194 User Profile Management Module 196 Controller 198 Business Intelligence/Analysis Module 202 Laptop Portable 204 Bridging Interface 206 Pairing and Synchronization 234 Payment Channel Interface 242 Report Generation 244 Media 246 Merchant Console 252 Business Information 254 Form Information 256 Interpretation Information 258 Screening Table 38

Claims (1)

200945234 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A method for distributing bar code information encoded in a bar code for conducting a transaction via a network, the method comprising: providing a media with a bar code thereon; acquiring a digital image of the bar code and storing The digital image is in the memory; the barcode information is decoded from the digital image, the decoded barcode information has a request for performing additional information of the transaction; °, supplying the additional information to a device in response to the request; Ο 〇 Transmitting the additional information from the device to the server via the network; and executing the transaction in response to additional information at the server. 2. The method of claim i wherein the barcode is a two-dimensional barcode. 3. The method of claim 2, or the method of claim 2, further comprising decoding the barcode information in the device. 4. The method described in the fourth or second item of the patent (4), further = by the network The digital transmission of the digital image to the server, in the server, the code information 'and the transmission of the decoded stripe information from the feeding device to the device via the network. Method, 5 push the patent scope 帛i (4) 4 Any of the foreign capital % mentioned in the item #includes the form with the request and the amount of the supply on the device in response to the displayed form. 6. As stated in item 5 of the patent application scope The bar code information of W generates the form. h + M 7· As stated in the scope of the patent application, Shi Ling, the step includes the supply 39 200945234 with additional information for the payment details of the transaction. The method of any of the preceding clauses, further comprising the provision of additional information entered by the user via the device. 9. The method of any one of claims 1-3, Where the barcode is composed of The method of any one of clauses 5 to 7, further comprising transmitting the form from the server to the device via the network. The method of any of the preceding claims, comprising the processing of the transaction in the server in response to the additional information. 12. The method of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the medium The poster, the display, the voucher, the coupon certificate, the passport or the book. 13. The method of claim 2 further includes acquiring a digital image by a camera used in the device. The method of item (), wherein the device is a mobile phone that acquires a digital image. 15. The method of claim </ RTI> wherein the barcode information is encoded on the barcode by a QR code or a DataMatrix code. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the network is an internet or a mobile communication network. 17. The method of claim 2, further comprising transmitting additional information from the feeder to the merchant via the network, and executing the transaction at the merchant 200945234 to respond to the additional information. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein: the device is a mobile phone; the user uses the mobile phone to obtain a digital image; the mobile phone provides a request to the user, the user supplies additional information to the mobile phone Responding to the request; the mobile phone transmits the additional information to the word server via the network; the server transmits the additional information to the merchant, and/if the additional information is full; At the merchant's request, the merchant implements a transaction for the user in response to additional information from the server. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the server transmits a phase message to the mobile phone via the network in response to the additional information, and the confirmation message includes a transaction number associated with the transaction. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the merchant provides the medium to the user. 21· A system for distributing bar code information in a coded barcode on a medium for trading via a network, the system comprising: ^ a camera for acquiring a digital image of a bar code; a memory for storing a digital image; a decoder for decoding bar code information from a digital image, the decoded bar code information having a request for performing additional information for the transaction; a display for displaying the request; means for supplying the additional information in response to the request a device 200945234 transmitter for transmitting additional information from the device to the server via the network; and a processor in the server for initiating a transaction in response to the additional information. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the barcode is a two-dimensional barcode. 23. The system of claim 21, wherein the device decodes the bar code information. ' 24. The system of claim 21, wherein the server receives the digital image via the network, decodes the barcode information, and transmits the decoded barcode information to the device via the network. 25. The system of claim 21, wherein the device comprises a display and the display on the display has the request, It is in accordance with Table 26. As described in claim 25 The table data is generated by the decoded barcode information of the system At. 27. The system of claim 25, wherein the amount includes a payment details for the transaction. 28. A system as claimed in any one of claims 21 to 27, wherein the user supplies the additional capital via the input of the device = 29. If any of the scopes of claims 21 to 28 are - §. System, wherein the barcode is generated by the server. The system of any one of claims 25 to 27, wherein the server transmits the form via the network to the device. 31. Patent Application No. 28 to Item 3 Any item. Item 42. The system 'where the server processes the transaction in response to the additional information. The system of any one of clauses 21 to 31, wherein the medium is a poster, a display, a voucher, a coupon certificate, a passport or a book. 33. The system of claim 21, wherein the device comprises a camera. 34. The system of claim n, wherein the device is a mobile phone including a camera. 35. The system of claim 21, wherein the bar code information is encoded on the bar code in a QR code or a DataMatrix code. 36. The system of claim 21, wherein the network is an internet or a mobile communication network. 37. The system of claim 21, wherein the server transmits the additional information to the merchant via the network, and the merchant conducts a transaction to respond to the additional information. 38. The system of claim 21, wherein: the device is a mobile phone comprising a camera and a display; the user uses the camera to acquire the digital image; the display provides a request to the user; the user supplies Additional information to the mobile phone to respond to the request; the mobile phone transmits the additional information to the server via the network; the server delivers the additional information to the merchant; and if the additional information meets the merchant's needs, The merchant implements the transaction for the user of 43 200945234 in response to additional information from the server. 39. The system of claim 38, wherein the server transmits a confirmation message via the network to the mobile phone in response to the additional information&apos; and the confirmation message includes a transaction number associated with the transaction. 40. The system of claim 38, wherein the merchant provides the medium to the user. 41. A bar code for distributing bar code information in a coded barcode on a medium for transaction via a network, the system comprising: a camera for acquiring a digital image of a bar code; 0 a memory for storing a digital image a decoder for decoding bar code information from the digital image, the decoded bar code information having a request for performing additional information for the transaction; a display for displaying the request; for supplying the additional information in response to the request Means; a device transmitter for transmitting the additional information from the device to the server via the network; and any of the items 1 to 20 in the feeder for initiating the transaction in response to the additional information - Item 21 to Item 40. Any of the bar codes for the method of claim No. 43. A bar code for the system used in the scope of the patent application. 44