Quick Information Portals Using Visual Codes for Product Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Accessing product information on mobile devices is cumbersome due to the need for deep understanding of product models and editions, and maintaining such information digitally is arduous, often requiring manual html and css updates.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates scannable visual codes linked to an online platform with a database, allowing rapid access to product information through mobile devices, enabling easy editing and frequent updates without altering the manufacturer's website.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If product information is hosted on the manufacturer's website, then information accessibility is provided, but the complexity of locating and maintaining information increases due to multiple product models and editions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the monolithic manufacturer website into modular, standalone information portals. Each portal is a self-contained unit that can be independently accessed via visual code, eliminating the need to navigate through the complex website structure. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing simple access points (improving ease of operation) while distributing system complexity across multiple independent modules rather than concentrating it in one complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces visual codes (QR codes, barcodes, or other scannable identifiers) as intermediaries between the product and the information portal. Instead of requiring users to navigate the complex website hierarchy, the visual code serves as a direct mediator that instantly connects the user to the specific product information portal, thereby improving ease of access without increasing system complexity.
2Loss of information
If product information is updated on the manufacturer's website, then information currency is improved, but the time and effort required for manual html and css updates increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where product information is automatically populated and updated through structured data inputs rather than requiring manual HTML and CSS editing. The system automatically generates and updates the information portal content based on product data, eliminating the time-consuming manual web development process while maintaining information currency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates dynamic information portals that can be easily updated and modified without requiring complex web development processes. The modular structure allows for rapid content updates through simple data changes rather than manual coding, enabling the system to adapt quickly to product information changes while minimizing the time and effort required for updates.
3Speed
If a visual code system is implemented, then rapid access to information is achieved, but the complexity of setting up and maintaining the online platform and database increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal online platform that can serve multiple products and categories through a standardized database structure and portal template. This multi-functional platform handles diverse product information requirements through a single unified system, reducing the complexity that would otherwise arise from creating separate systems for each product. The universal platform achieves rapid access speed while minimizing platform complexity through standardization and reusability.
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, a computer implemented method for providing rapid access to product information on a mobile computing device is disclosed. The method includes provisioning an online platform and associating a database repository. Next, the method generates a visual code and identifies the visual code to a domain name. Then the visual code is populated with information, such as product information, wherein the product information is associated to the visual code that is further linked to the data repository and online platform. The association allows for multiple file types and acquisition from web scraping. Further, the online platform allows for editing content behind the domains and generating further subdomains that further link to the original visual code. Thereby providing, in one aspect, a quick information portal through the use of visual codes and data structuring.