Jewelry including etched or printed information and method to optically or wirelessly access digital replica of the etched or printed information

Abstract

A jewelry article, and systems and methods for accessing human readable information printed or etched on the jewelry article are disclosed. The printed or etched human readable information included in the jewelry article cannot be viewed without a visual aid. The jewelry article includes a wireless or optical tag corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information. The wireless or optical tag is associated with an electronic file corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information. The wireless or optical tag is configured to be readable by an external reader connected to an external database that stores the electronic file corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information. The external reader is configured to read the wireless or optical tag to access the associated electronic file stored in the external database. Information included in the electronic file may be displayed on a display.

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         21 . A jewelry article comprising:
 printed or etched human readable information that cannot be viewed without a visual aid; and   a wireless or optical tag corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information,   wherein the wireless or optical tag is associated with an electronic file that includes at least a replica of the printed or etched human readable information,   wherein the wireless or optical tag is configured to be readable by an external reader connected to an external database that stores the electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information, and   wherein the external reader is configured to read the wireless or optical tag to access the associated electronic file stored in the external database.   
     
     
         22 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein the wireless or optical tag is configured to store a unique code corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information, and   wherein the unique code is associated with the electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information.   
     
     
         23 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the electronic file includes additional digital content associated with the printed or etched human readable information. 
     
     
         24 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the printed or etched human readable information includes micro- or nano-text, image, video, or audio. 
     
     
         25 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the wireless tag includes an RF chip or an NFC chip. 
     
     
         26 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the optical tag includes a QR code or a symbol. 
     
     
         27 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the optical tag is printed or etched on the jewelry article. 
     
     
         28 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the wireless tag is provided proximate a portion of the jewelry article where the human readable information is printed or etched. 
     
     
         29 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the wireless or optical tag includes security information to permit the external reader to access the external database and retrieve the associated electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information. 
     
     
         30 . The jewelry article according to  claim 21 , wherein the external reader is further configured to display information included in the associated electronic file stored in the external database. 
     
     
         31 . A system comprising:
 a jewelry article including printed or etched human readable information that cannot be viewed without a visual aid and a wireless or optical tag corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information; and   an external database configured to store an electronic file that includes at least a replica of the printed or etched human readable information,   wherein the wireless or optical tag is associated with the stored electronic file,   wherein the wireless or optical tag is configured to be readable by an external reader connected to the external database, and   wherein the external reader is configured to read the wireless or optical tag to access the associated electronic file stored in the external database.   
     
     
         32 . The system according to  claim 31 ,
 wherein the wireless or optical tag is configured to store a unique code corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information, and   wherein the unique code is associated with the electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information.   
     
     
         33 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein the electronic file includes additional digital content associated with the printed or etched human readable information. 
     
     
         34 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein the printed or etched human readable information includes micro- or nano-text, image, video, or audio. 
     
     
         35 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein the wireless or optical tag includes security information to permit the external reader to access the external database and retrieve the associated electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information. 
     
     
         36 . The system according to  claim 31 , wherein the external reader is further configured to display information included in the associated electronic file stored in the external database. 
     
     
         37 . A method of accessing an electronic file that includes at least a replica of printed or etched human readable information on a jewelry article, the method comprising:
 providing the jewelry article including the printed or etched human readable information that cannot be viewed without a visual aid, the jewelry article including a wireless or optical tag corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information, the wireless or optical tag configured to be readable by an external reader;   providing an external database configured to store an electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information, wherein the wireless or optical tag is associated with the stored electronic file; and   reading the optical or wireless tag with the external reader to access the associated electronic file stored in the external database.   
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 37 , further including displaying information included in the associated electronic file stored in the external database. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 37 , further including:
 storing a unique code corresponding to the printed or etched human readable information in the wireless or optical tag; and   associating the unique code with the electronic file that includes at least the replica of the printed or etched human readable information.   
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 37 , wherein the electronic file includes additional digital content associated with the printed or etched human readable information.