Method of ordering a new optical article, a method for launching production of a new optical article and an apparatus for ordering a new optical article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020250718-A1
Application number	US-201816642033-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 29, 2018
Priority date	Aug 31, 2017
Publication date	Aug 6, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method of ordering a new optical article definable based on features of an initial optical article including at least a lens, the method including the following steps: —acquiring an identifier by capturing a marking carried by the lens of the initial optical article; —sending, by an electronic device, the identifier and an order for the new optical article. A corresponding apparatus and a corresponding method for launching production of the new optical article are also described.

First claim

1 . A method of ordering a new optical article definable based on features of an initial optical article comprising at least a lens, said method comprising the following steps:
acquiring an identifier by capturing a marking carried by the lens of the initial optical article; sending, by an electronic device, the identifier and an order for said new optical article.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a step of proposing at least one service on a display of the electronic device.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of proposing takes place after the step of sending the identifier.

4 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one proposed service is determined based on the identifier.

5 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the step of proposing at least one service includes proposing a plurality of options for delivery or mounting of said new optical article.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising sending additional data defining the new optical article.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the additional data are indicative of changing features and wherein the new optical article is defined based on said changing features and on part of said features of the initial optical article.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein said changing features are determined by input on a user interface of said electronic device.

9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein said new optical article includes a frame and wherein said additional data include data designating said frame.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the new optical article is identical to the initial optical article.

11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the identifier is included in the order.

12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the initial optical article includes a pair of ophthalmic lenses including said lens.

13 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said marking is a two-dimension code carried by the lens.

14 . A method for launching production of a new optical article based on features of an initial optical article comprising at least a lens, the method comprising the following steps:
receiving, at a server, an order and an identifier acquired by capturing a marking carried by the lens of the initial optical article, and launching production of said new optical article on the basis of the received order.

15 . An apparatus for ordering a new optical article based on features of an initial optical article comprising at least a lens, said apparatus comprising:
an image sensor configured to capture a marking carried by the lens of the initial optical article; a control unit configured to acquire an identifier based on the captured marking; and a communication circuit configured to send the identifier and an order for said new optical article.

16 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein said at least one proposed service is determined based on the identifier.

17 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the step of proposing at least one service includes proposing a plurality of options for delivery or mounting of said new optical article.

18 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the step of proposing at least one service includes proposing a plurality of options for delivery or mounting of said new optical article.

19 . The method according to claim 2 , further comprising sending additional data defining the new optical article.

20 . The method according to claim 3 , further comprising sending additional data defining the new optical article.

Assignees

• Essilor Int

Inventors

• Maurice Sebastien
• Ferreira Daniel
• Arrouly Frederic
• Auffray Stephane

Classifications

• G07G1/0081

  the reader being a portable scanner or data reader (G07G1/009 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06Q20/3274

  using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device · CPC title

• G06Q30/0601 Primary

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06Q30/06 Primary

  Buying, selling or leasing transactions · CPC title

• G06Q20/3276

  using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being read by the M-device · CPC title