| 摘要 |
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided for enhancing users' overall experiences with physical items by supplementing their physical experiences with digital experiences. According to an embodiment, an electronic device scans a smart tag associated with an item to obtain an item identifier of the item, and sends the item identifier to a server, which selects digital content to be made available to a user of the item. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of unlocking a benefit in the event an item is checked in at one or more locations, the item associated with a smart tag encoded with an item identifier that identifies the item, the smart tag configured to transmit the item identifier to a device positioned proximate to the smart tag, the method comprising:
receiving, at a server from a device located at a location, a check-in message indicating check-in of the item at the location, the check-in message including the item identifier that identifies the item and a location identifier that identifies the location, the item identifier transmitted from the smart tag to the device when the item is positioned proximate to the device; locating, by the server, in a database a subset of check-in data related to the item, wherein the item identifier is used to locate the subset of check-in data; reviewing, by the server, the subset of check-in data to determine whether the item has been checked in at the one or more locations; and unlocking, by the server, the benefit if the item has been checked in at the one or more locations. |
