MOBILE ORDER PLACEMENT, AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL OR SERVICE PROCUREMENT DEVICE UTILIZING NFC AND QR TECHNOLOGIES

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a mobile device for easily ordering, receiving services or receiving information for customers at home, work or wherever there is an NFC or QR reader.

KNOWN STATE OF THE ART (PRIOR ART)

Nowadays, online and offline methods of placing an order or receiving information are time- consuming. The online methods that are used for placing an order need the usage of applications. These type of applications take up memory space in the devices of users. When a product is decided to be purchased, consumers that want more information regarding the product conduct an online or offline search.

The patent document numbered 2014/07899 discloses an innovation that allows quick and practical purchasing of products outside the workplace/store by using a mobile phone/smartphone application by following certain instructions. The aim of this invention is actually an action rather than a product. There is also mentioned the need for a store or a written/visual channel independent of the invention required to use the present invention. In addition, there is no feature for identifying the user in the invention of this patent document.

Only one of the two technologies (NFC and QR code) is used without an application in several smartphones and this causes the individual solutions which have only one of these technologies to be inadequate.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an Application-Free Mobile Ordering, Information, or Service Receiving Device by Combining NFC and QR Technologies to eliminate the aforementioned disadvantages and bring new advantages to the relevant technical field. Together with this invention, the methods provided enable the users to obtain easy service and information. This invention ensures for the user to reach the product, service and/or information easily by the aid of a smartphone/reader device.

The present invention allows rapid and smart purchasing or information retrieval without necessitating an application for every phone as it includes both an NFC and a QR code. Nowadays most Android phones, support NFC. Nearly all of the iOS operating system phones can scan the QR code from the camera of the device directly. This invention allows the users to directly reach the product, information or service, without necessitating the usage of an additional application.

The same information is coded to the NFC antenna and QR code section inside every Tag. By this means it is enabled for the user to be able to select a suitable method for his/her phone/device and to be able to change it according to preference without having any problems.

The invention is designed to allow users to position the product anywhere and easily order from a variety of options (for example if the user is at home, the user can reach the product options, place an order with one single step, without leaving the house). Moreover, the invention shall keep track of the past purchases of each user and shall send new order reminders that are based on the previous usage, thereby making the life of users easier. The information coded on a tag is differentiated from another tag by means of parameters. By this means the user is identified and customized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1, illustrates the outer view of the device.

Figure 2, illustrates the layers of the device.

Figure 3, illustrates the order placement steps of the device with NFC function. Figure 4, illustrates the order placement steps of the device with QR function.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 Device

2 NFC antenna

3 Brand logo 4 QR code

5 Water impermeable layer

6 Anti-metal plate

7 Adhesive

8 Smartphone

9 Order placement screen

10 Bottom surface

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The novelty of the invention has been described with examples that shall not limit the scope of the invention and which have been intended to only clarify the subject matter of the invention.

The invention is related to an application-free mobile order placement and information retrieval or service procurement device utilizing NFC and QR technologies.

This device (1) has the QR code (4) and the NFC antenna (2) which is provided for performing the NFC function. The identity of the NFC antenna (2) and the QR code (4) changes in every product. An NFC antenna (2) cannot be observed from the outside. At the same time, there is a logo (3) section that shows the brand which products the user can buy. This logo (3) section changes according to each brand. At the uppermost layer of this device (1), a water- impermeable layer (5) is provided in order to prevent liquid permeability and to ensure that the device (1) can be used under humid conditions. Additionally, an anti metal layer (6) has been provided in order to protect the NFC antenna (2) from metal interaction. At the lowermost surfaces of the device (1) an adhesive (7) and a bottom surface (10) have been provided. The mentioned bottom surface (10) can be a sticker or a magnet.

The operation method of the device that utilizes two separate technologies (NFC and QR code) is as follows:

• The NFC-enabled smartphone (8) is brought closer to the NFC antenna (2) to read QR code. The URL encoded to the NFC antenna (2) is opened in the browser and the order placement screen (9) is opened on the smartphone (8). All URLs are formed of 2 sections, one being fixed and the other being variable. As a result, users can be distinguished. • The user scans the QR code (4) image on the device (1) via the camera of the smartphone (8). The encoded URL is opened in the browser and the order placement screen (9) is opened on the smartphone (8). All URLs are formed of 2 sections, one being fixed and the other being variable. As a result, users can be distinguished.