Creation and management of dynamic quick response (qr) codes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018300518-A1
Application number	US-201816010159-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2018
Priority date	Aug 7, 2013
Publication date	Oct 18, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

In response to detecting a configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code is displayed that includes an encoded new unique value. The changed dynamic QR code is changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and is changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated the retail environment within which the item is displayed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method, comprising:
by a processor:
displaying, in response to a detected configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code comprising an encoded new unique value changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the retail environment within which the item is displayed.

2 . The method of claim 1 , where the set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the retail environment within which the item is displayed comprises:
data elements selected from a group consisting of a current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current temperature at the current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current time, and a current date.

3 . The method of claim 1 , where the detected configured QR code change event associated with the item displayed in the retail environment comprises one of a current scanned-item price of the item, a user identifier of a user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code, and a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
configuring the changed dynamic QR code as a single redemption dynamic QR code; detecting a redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code; and preventing a second attempted redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
archiving, to implement user-based QR code redemption in response to detecting a scan of the changed dynamic QR code, a user identifier of a user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, and the encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code; and using the archived user identifier, device identifier, and encoded new unique value during a detected redemption of the changed dynamic QR code to limit the detected redemption to the user and the consumer device that scanned the changed dynamic QR code.

6 . A system, comprising:
an output device; and a processor programmed to:
display, on the output device in response to a detected configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code comprising an encoded new unique value changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the retail environment within which the item is displayed.

7 . The system of claim 6 , where the set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the retail environment within which the item is displayed comprises:
data elements selected from a group consisting of a current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current temperature at the current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current time, and a current date.

8 . The system of claim 6 , where the detected configured QR code change event associated with the item displayed in the retail environment comprises one of a current scanned-item price of the item, a user identifier of a user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code, and a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code.

9 . The system of claim 6 , where the processor is further programmed to:
configure the changed dynamic QR code as a single redemption dynamic QR code; detect a redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code; and prevent a second attempted redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code.

10 . The system of claim 6 , where the processor is further programmed to:
archive, to implement user-based QR code redemption in response to detecting a scan of the changed dynamic QR code, a user identifier of a user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, and the encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code; and use the archived user identifier, device identifier, and encoded new unique value during a detected redemption of the changed dynamic QR code to limit the detected redemption to the user and the consumer device that scanned the changed dynamic QR code.

11 . A computer program product, comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, where the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se and where the computer readable program code when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
display, in response to a detected configured quick response (QR) code change event associated with an item displayed in a retail environment, a changed dynamic QR code comprising an encoded new unique value changed from a previously-displayed dynamic QR code and changed based upon a set of contemporaneous data elements associated with the retail environment within which the item is displayed.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 , where the set of contemporaneous data elements associated with retail environment within which the item is displayed comprises:
data elements selected from a group consisting of a current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current temperature at the current location of the item displayed in the retail environment, a current time, and a current date.

13 . The computer program product of claim 11 , where the detected configured QR code change event associated with the item displayed in the retail environment comprises one of a current scanned-item price of the item, a user identifier of a user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code, and a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the previously-displayed dynamic QR code.

14 . The computer program product of claim 11 , where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:
configure the changed dynamic QR code as a single redemption dynamic QR code; detect a redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code; and prevent a second attempted redemption of the single redemption dynamic QR code.

15 . The computer program product of claim 11 , where the computer readable program code when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:
archive, to implement user-based QR code redemption in response to detecting a scan of the changed dynamic QR code, a user identifier of a user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, a device identifier of a consumer device of the user that scanned the changed dynamic QR code, and the encoded new unique value of the changed dynamic QR code; and use the archived user identifier, device identifier, and encoded new unique value during a detected redemption of the changed dynamic QR code to limit the detected redemption to the user and the consumer device that scanned the changed dynamic QR code.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Burkhart Michael J
• Carlson Michael P
• Shrader Theodore J L

Classifications

• G06K7/1417 Primary

  2D bar codes · CPC title

• G06K19/06112

  the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile · CPC title

• G06K19/06037

  multi-dimensional coding · CPC title

• G06K7/1404

  Methods for optical code recognition · CPC title

• G06Q30/0639 Primary

  Locating goods or services, e.g. based on physical position of the goods or services within a shopping facility · CPC title