Patents by Inventor Tony Vermaas

Tony Vermaas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • QR CODES USED IN TELEPHONE BOOK ADVERTISING
    Publication number: 20120280031
    Abstract: A method for using a quick response (QR) code in printed materials includes determining a long URL for use with a product or service (501). A short URL is created based on the long URL (503). The short URL is then included within a quick response (QR) code (505). Next, the QR code is used in connection with printed matter in a channel of trade (507). Upon scanning the code (509), the user is redirected to the long URL based on the short URL at a remote computer system (511, 513). Finally, an advertiser or business owner can determine if the QR code should be redeployed in the same or a different channel of trade based on the use and pass though of the short URL (517, 523, 525).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Brad Nelson, Tony Vermaas, Andrew Swanson, Julie Schrebe