APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A GRAPHICAL CODE-SERVING INTERFACE

1 . In an electronic system having a graphical interface, a method of displaying information comprising:

displaying a first visual token; and

animating the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the animating the first visual token occurs in response to a user action.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the animating a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotating the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receiving user situational information;

associating the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile;

updating the user profile with the associated information in a database;

analyzing accumulated information associated with the user profile;

querying a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

packaging the content information in a content message; and

sending the content message to a user.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

9 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

10 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

11 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

12 . In an electronic system having a graphical interface, a method of displaying information comprising:

displaying a first visual token;

receiving a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotating the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code on a proximate side of the first visual token.

13 . An electronic system to display information, having a graphical interface and further comprising:

means to display a first visual token; and

means to animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the animating the first visual token occurs in response to a user action.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the means to animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

means to rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

18 . The system of claim 13 , further comprising:

means to receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

means to receive user situational information;

means to associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile;

means to update the user profile with the associated information in a database;

means to analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

means to query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

means to package the content information in a content message; and

means to send the content message to a user.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

21 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

22 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

23 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

24 . An electronic system to display information, having a graphical interface and further comprising:

means to display a first visual token;

means to receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

means to rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code on a proximate side of the first visual token.

25 . An apparatus to display information, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory comprising a graphical interface;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise:

display in the graphical interface a first visual token stored in the memory; and

animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token stored in the memory, the second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

26 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein animate the first visual token occurs in response to a user action received via the input.

27 . The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

28 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

29 . The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

30 . The apparatus of claim 25 , further comprising:

receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receive user situational information;

associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile stored in the memory;

update the user profile with the associated information;

analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

package the content information in a content message; and

send the content message to a user.

31 . The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

32 . The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

33 . The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

34 . The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

35 . The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

36 . An apparatus to display information, comprising:

a processor;

a memory in communication with the processor and containing program instructions;

an input and output in communication with the processor and memory comprising a graphical interface;

wherein the processor executes program instructions contained in the memory and the program instructions comprise:

display in the graphical interface a first visual token stored in the memory;

receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code stored in the memory on a proximate side of the first visual token.

37 . A processor-accessible medium for displaying information, comprising:

processor readable instructions stored in the processor-accessible medium, wherein the processor readable instructions are issuable by a processor to:

display in a graphical interface a first visual token stored in a memory; and

animate the first visual token to reveal a second visual token stored in the memory, the second visual token comprising a coding symbol.

38 . The medium of claim 37 , wherein animate the first visual token occurs in response to a user action received via the input.

39 . The medium of claim 38 , wherein the user action comprises selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element.

40 . The medium of claim 37 , wherein the coding symbol is a matrix code.

41 . The medium of claim 37 , wherein animate a first visual token to reveal a second visual token comprising a coding symbol comprises:

rotate the first visual token to reveal the second visual token on a proximate side of the first visual token.

42 . The medium of claim 37 , further comprising:

receive a user image capture of the coding symbol;

receive user situational information;

associate the user image capture and user situational information with a user profile stored in the memory;

update the user profile with the associated information;

analyze accumulated information associated with the user profile;

query a content database to select content information based on the analysis of accumulated information;

package the content information in a content message; and

send the content message to a user.

43 . The medium of claim 42 , wherein the user image capture is received from. a portable electronic device.

44 . The medium of claim 42 , wherein the user situational information comprises a user location.

45 . The medium of claim 42 , wherein the content information comprises an advertisement.

46 . The medium of claim 42 , wherein the content information comprises multimedia content.

47 . The medium of claim 42 , wherein the content message is sent to a portable electronic device.

48 . A processor-accessible medium for displaying information, comprising:

processor readable instructions stored in the processor-accessible medium, wherein the processor readable instructions are issuable by a processor to:

display in a graphical interface a first visual token stored in a memory;

receive a selection of the first visual token by a pointer interface element; and

rotate the first visual token in response to the selection by a pointer interface element to reveal a matrix code stored in the memory on a proximate side of the first visual token.