Tag Store System for Contactless NFC Tag Ordering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Application developers face complexity and challenges in making custom NFC tags available to end users of NFC-related software applications, requiring them to manage manufacturing and distribution, which adds burden and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A tag store system and method that generates a tag ordering interface using tag framework data, allowing end users to order custom NFC tags through an identifier included in the software application, simplifying the process by removing the need for developers to manage manufacturing and distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If application developers manage manufacturing and distribution of custom NFC tags themselves, then they can control tag availability and quality, but the process complexity and burden on developers increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the manufacturing and distribution management functions from the application developer's responsibilities and places them in a dedicated tag store system. Developers only need to upload tag framework data and receive an identifier, while the tag store system handles the complex tasks of manufacturing coordination, inventory management, and distribution logistics.
Solution Approach 2:
The tag store system acts as an intermediary between application developers and end users. It receives tag framework data from developers, manages the manufacturing process, maintains an inventory of custom NFC tags, and provides tags to end users through a standardized interface, thereby simplifying the overall process for developers.
2Adaptability or versatility
If developers create custom tag ordering interfaces for each application, then they can provide customized tag experiences, but the development and maintenance effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tag store system provides a universal ordering interface that works across multiple applications and devices. Instead of requiring developers to create separate ordering interfaces for each application, the system offers a standardized identifier-based access method that handles tag ordering universally, reducing development effort while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the tag ordering interface and identifier system in advance. Developers upload tag framework data and receive pre-generated identifiers that can be directly integrated into applications, eliminating the need for developers to perform complex interface design and maintenance work later.
3Ease of operation
If developers handle tag distribution logistics, then they can control delivery timing and methods, but the operational burden and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tag store system enables self-service distribution where end users can directly order and receive custom NFC tags through the standardized interface. The system automatically handles inventory management, order processing, and delivery coordination, freeing developers from operational burdens while maintaining distribution control through the identifier system.
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AI summary
A tag store system and method for making contactless tags available to end users of tag-related software applications is described. The system and method employs an identifier for a tag ordering interface, which is generated using tag framework data for a contactless tag associated with a tag-related software application. The tag ordering interface allows the contactless tag to be ordered using the tag ordering interface. The identifier is included in the tag-related software application and is used to request for the tag ordering interface from an end user device running the tag-related software application.