Multi-Page Printed Piece Actionable Element Retrieval System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing printed materials lack efficient methods to provide users with actionable elements and supplemental content, requiring users to individually discover and access information from multiple pages, which is inconvenient and often intrusive with QR codes or imaging features.
Innovation Solution
A computing device and system that uses input devices, transceiver circuits, and processing circuits to identify multi-page printed pieces, transmit requests, and retrieve actionable elements for display, allowing users to access additional content without scanning each page, using mechanisms like QR codes, NFC tags, or image recognition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If users scan each page individually to access supplemental content, then complete information access is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates and time consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple page identifiers into a single launch point that represents the entire multi-page printed piece. Instead of requiring separate QR codes or identifiers on each page, a single identifier on any page triggers retrieval of actionable elements for all pages in the sequence, merging the function of multiple identifiers into one.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-associating actionable elements with each page of the printed piece during setup. When a launch point is scanned, the system already has the supplemental content ready to retrieve and display, eliminating the need for users to individually access each page's information.
2Loss of information
If QR codes or imaging features are added to each page, then content accessibility improves, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the function of multiple page-specific identifiers into a single launch point identifier. This single identifier is associated with a sequence of page identifiers in the system, allowing the printed piece to maintain full interactivity without adding complex features to each individual page.
Solution Approach 2:
The launch point serves multiple functions: it identifies the printed piece, triggers retrieval of supplemental content for all pages, and provides access to actionable elements across the entire document. This universal identifier replaces the need for page-specific identifiers, simplifying the printing process.
3Measurement precision
If actionable elements are retrieved for each page individually, then precise content matching is achieved, but data transmission volume and processing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary association of actionable elements with page identifiers during setup. When a launch point is scanned, the system retrieves the sequence of page identifiers and efficiently fetches the corresponding actionable elements that were pre-configured, reducing real-time processing requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses copying by retrieving and displaying actionable elements that were previously associated with the printed piece. Instead of generating or analyzing content in real-time, the system copies pre-prepared supplemental content to the user device, significantly reducing processing time while maintaining content accuracy.
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AI summary
A computing system and method for delivering actionable elements related to a multi-page printed piece comprises a network interface circuit, a memory and a processing circuit. The memory is configured to store identifying information for a plurality of different multi-page printed pieces and associated actionable elements for each printed piece. The processing circuit is configured to receive via the network interface circuit a request for actionable elements for the multi-page printed piece, the request having input information. The processing circuit is further configured to compare the input information in the request to the identifying information stored in the memory, retrieve the actionable elements for different pages of the multi-page printed piece from the memory based on the comparison, and send the retrieved actionable elements via the network interface circuit.