Dynamic updating of product profiles for active lifestyles

Abstract

A method and wireless communication device are provided for managing information associated with purchases of active lifestyle products. The method includes receiving a notification ( 704 ) indicating a purchase transaction associated with at least one radio frequency ID enabled item. The notification is analyzed ( 706 ) and in response to the analyzing a user identifier corresponding to a user related to the purchase transaction is determined ( 708 ). A radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item is also determined ( 710 ). A wireless device ( 104 ) associated with the user is identified based on the user identifier ( 712 ). An information set associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item is transmitted ( 714 ) to the wireless device ( 104 ). The information set includes at least the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.

1 . A method for managing information associated with purchases of active lifestyle products, the method with an information processing system communicatively coupled to a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
 receiving a notification indicating a purchase transaction associated with at least one radio frequency ID enabled item;   analyzing the notification;   determining, in response to the analyzing,
 a user identifier corresponding to a user related to the purchase transaction, and 
 a radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item; 
   identifying, based on the user identifier, a wireless device associated with the user; and   transmitting to the wireless device an information set associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, wherein the information set includes at least the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the notification is received from an information processing system communicatively coupled to a point-of-purchase for the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the information set further comprises at least one of:
 information associated with at least one sensor included in the radio frequency ID enabled item;   configuration information associated with the at least one sensor; and   activity information associated with the radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       4 . A method for managing information associated with active lifestyle products, the method with a wireless communication device, comprising:
 receiving an information set associated with at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, the information set comprising at least a radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, wherein the information set is received from one of a merchant, a manufacturer of the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, and the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item; and   updating a first database for storing at least information associated with radio frequency ID enabled items to include at least the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 analyzing the information set;   identifying, based at least in part on the analyzing, a user activity associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item; and   updating a second database to store an association of the user activity with at least the radio frequency ID that is associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 analyzing the information set;   determining, in response to the analyzing, that the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item includes at least one sensor; and   updating, in response to the determining, at least the first database to associate the at least one sensor with the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining, in response to the analyzing, that at least one user activity is associated with the at least one sensor; and   updating, in response to the determining, at least a second database to store an association of the at least one sensor with the at least one user activity associated with the radio frequency ID corresponding to the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 automatically configuring the at least one sensor based on data in the information set; and   associating configuration data of the at least one sensor to the at least one user activity associated with the radio frequency ID corresponding to the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 configuring at least one parameter of the at least one RFID enabled item via a website of at least one of the merchant and the manufacturer of the at least one RFID enabled item, wherein the received information set includes the configured at least one parameter.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving further comprises:
 receiving the information set directly from the merchant via a short range communication protocol.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving the information set is in response to a transaction associated with the at least one RFID enabled items at a merchant's website. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving the information set further includes:
 receiving the information set from one of the merchant and the manufacturer via an information processing system communicatively coupled to a wireless communications system to which the wireless device is subscribed to.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving the information set further includes:
 receiving a web link from one of the merchant and the manufacturer, wherein the web link includes a web address associated with an information processing system including the information set; and   transmitting, in response to receiving the web link, a retrieval request to the information processing system for retrieving the information set.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving the information set further includes:
 directly receiving the information set from the merchant via a near field communications protocol.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the short range communication protocol comprises at least one of:
 Bluetooth;   Near Field Communication; and   Zigbee.   
   
   
       16 . A wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:
 a memory;   a processor communicatively coupled to the memory;   a lifestyle activity management module communicatively coupled to the memory and the processor, the lifestyle activity management module for:
 receiving an information set associated with at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, the information set comprising at least a radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, wherein the information set is received from one of a merchant, a manufacturer of the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item, and the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item; and 
 updating a first database for storing at least information associated with radio frequency ID enabled items to include at least the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item. 
   
   
   
       17 . The wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the lifestyle activity management module is further for:
 analyzing the information set;   identifying, based at least in part on the analyzing, a user activity associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item; and   updating a second database to store an association of the user activity with at least the radio frequency ID that is associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       18 . The wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the lifestyle activity management module is further for:
 analyzing the information set;   determining, in response to the analyzing, that the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item includes at least one sensor; and   updating, in response to the determining, at least the first database to associate the at least one sensor with the radio frequency ID associated with the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       19 . The wireless communication device of  claim 18 , wherein the lifestyle activity management module is further for:
 determining, in response to the analyzing, that at least one user activity is associated with the at least one sensor;   updating, in response to the determining, at least a second database to store an association of the at least one sensor with the at least one user activity associated with the radio frequency ID corresponding to the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item   automatically configuring the at least one sensor based on data in the information set; and   associating configuration data of the at least one sensor to the at least one user activity associated with the radio frequency ID corresponding to the at least one radio frequency ID enabled item.   
   
   
       20 . The wireless communication device of  claim 16 , wherein the lifestyle activity management module is further for:
 configuring at least one parameter of the at least one RFID enabled item via a website of at least one of the merchant and the manufacturer of the at least one RFID enabled item, wherein the received information set includes the configured at least one parameter.