Sony patents demo models that show QR codes to recommend products

1. A method of providing information regarding an electronic apparatus having a display, the electronic apparatus being a demonstration model present at a venue, receiving, by a server, a second instance of information identifying the electronic apparatus and the venue in which the electronic apparatus is present from a user device; and generating, by the server, a product information webpage based on the information identifying the electronic apparatus and the venue for providing a recommendation of at least one product to the user device; wherein the second instance of information identifying the electronic apparatus and the venue is represented in a machine readable visual representation displayed on the display of the electronic apparatus that is imaged by the user device, wherein the product information webpage comprises a chatbot platform for enquiring the user about product requirements, the enquiry comprising at least one step of dialogue, wherein the at least one step of dialogue comprises a chatbot from the chatbot platform asking a question to a user and the user responding, and the recommendation of at least one product is determined based on the user's responses to the enquiry; wherein the method further comprises, by the server, the steps of: acquiring a first instance of information identifying the electronic apparatus and the venue in which the electronic apparatus is present from the electronic apparatus; implementing an authentication process to verify an identity of the electronic apparatus; upon successful authentication of the electronic apparatus, generating the machine readable visual representation based on the acquired first instance of the information; and transmitting the machine readable visual representation to the electronic apparatus.