QR Code Business Card for Automated Contact Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for transferring information from business cards to mobile devices are inefficient, as they often require manual input and lack a standardized, seamless way to upload contact data directly to mobile communication devices.
Innovation Solution
A business card with a QR code that can be scanned using a mobile device, allowing the QR code scanner application to read and upload contact data, including name, title, business name, address, phone number, and email, directly to the device's contact section, using HTTP requests and SMS/MMS messages to facilitate data transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual input methods are used to transfer business card information to mobile devices, then data transfer can be performed, but the process is inefficient and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical input methods with automated optical scanning using QR codes. The QR code scanner application captures contact information optically and automatically uploads it to the mobile device's contact section, eliminating the need for manual typing or data entry and significantly reducing transfer time
Solution Approach 2:
The business card system performs self-service by encoding contact information in QR code format that can be automatically scanned and uploaded without requiring the recipient to manually input data. The system serves itself by providing a standardized format that mobile devices can directly process and store in their contact sections
2Extent of automation
If standardized QR code scanning is implemented, then automated data transfer is achieved, but compliance with TCPA regulations becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates TCPA compliance mechanisms into the QR code scanning and data transfer process beforehand. The system checks for user consent and handles SMS/MMS messaging permissions in advance, ensuring that automated contact data upload occurs only after proper authorization is obtained, thus simplifying regulatory compliance
Data Source
AI summary
A business card having a QRC image, and method and system for transferring business card information from a QRC to a mobile communication device is disclosed herein. A SMS message comprising contact data for a business is sent from a QRC server to the mobile communication device, which results in pop-up display on the mobile communication device. The pop-up display includes a V-card for the business.