Durable Memento System Using Codes for Remote Data Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions fail to durably associate multimedia data with mementos, such as gifts and gift cards, making it difficult to recall the person, place, or event associated with them, and there is no way to store or retrieve this data, leading to loss or obsolescence.
Innovation Solution
A durable memento system that uses visual or machine-readable codes to associate data with mementos, allowing remote storage and retrieval of multimedia data like pictures, movies, and text, even if the original format becomes obsolete, using a server and communication network for access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multimedia data is stored locally or in hardcopy format, then the data is easily accessible, but the data can be lost if the local device or hardcopy is lost, stolen, or destroyed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the memento object with embedded code that links to stored multimedia data. This copy can be distributed and viewed without requiring the original physical memento or local storage devices, eliminating the risk of loss while maintaining accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the user and the multimedia data. The server stores the multimedia data and provides it through the embedded code, acting as a reliable intermediary that prevents direct dependency on local devices or physical copies.
2Reliability
If data is stored directly with the memento, then the association is strong, but the data becomes tied to the physical object and cannot be accessed independently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the memento system into two independent parts: the physical memento object with embedded code and the separate server storing multimedia data. This segmentation allows the data to be accessed independently through the code without requiring the physical object, while maintaining strong association through the embedded code link.
3Device complexity
If only financial data is linked to gift cards, then the system is simple, but no multimedia or event-related data can be stored or retrieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the code embedding system universal by enabling it to store any type of data (multimedia, event information, financial data) rather than being limited to a specific data type. This multi-functional approach allows the same system to handle diverse data while maintaining simplicity in the core mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
Durable memento system that enables the storage of data associated with mementos, which are objects that serve to provide a reminder of a person, place, thing, or an event. Embodiments are configured to store and recall data including but not limited to pictures, movies, sounds, text, or other information such as performance data indirectly associated with a memento such as but not limited to a keepsake, souvenir, gift, gift card, medal or award, tool or any combination thereof. One or more embodiments may include a visual and/or machine-readable and/or human-readable code to associate the data with the memento. The durable data may be stored remote from the memento, which prevents obsolescence by securing data robustly. This enables the data to be accessed years later even if the file formats or display technology for the data has changed by that time and even if the original memento has been lost.