System, method and article of manufacture for recipe and/or ingredient selection based on a user-input bar code

• US 20020003166A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 01/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NeoMedia Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: NeoMedia Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Miller, Michael Robert, Miller, Gregory Paul, Carpenter, William H. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US09/783,742
• Publication Number:
  US 20020003166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0234 Rebates after completed purchase
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0271 Personalized advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for presenting a recipe based on bar code information. A representation of a bar code that is associated with a product is received. One or more recipes that use the product as an ingredient are selected. The recipe(s) are then output for display. A system, method and article of manufacture are also provided for presenting ingredients of a recipe based on bar code information. First, a representation of a bar code associated with a recipe is received. The ingredients of the recipe are determined from information in a database. Products that can be used as ingredients of the recipe are selected. Information about the products, such as the names of the products, is output.

Claims

1. A method for presenting a recipe based on bar code information, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a representation of a bar code associated with a product;

(b) selecting at least one recipe that uses the product as an ingredient; and

(c) outputting the at least one recipe for display.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein representations of bar codes associated with multiple products are received, wherein the at least one recipe uses a predetermined amount of the products as ingredients.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the representation of the bar code is received from a remote user utilizing a network.

4. A method as recited in claim 3, wherein the network is the Internet.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one selected recipe is stored at a network site for output to a client device of a user.

6. A method for presenting ingredients of a recipe based on bar code information, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a representation of a bar code associated with a recipe;

(b) determining the ingredients of the recipe;

(c) selecting products as ingredients of the recipe; and

(d) outputting information about the products.

7. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein the representation of the bar code is received from a remote user utilizing a network.

8. A method as recited in claim 7, wherein the network is the Internet.

9. A method as recited in claim 6, wherein the information about the products is stored at a network site for output to a client device of a user.

10. A computer program product for presenting a recipe based on bar code information, comprising:

(a) computer code for receiving a representation of a bar code associated with a product;

(b) computer code for selecting at least one recipe that uses the product as an ingredient; and

(c) computer code for outputting the at least one recipe for display.

11. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein representations of bar codes associated with multiple products are received, wherein the at least one recipe uses a predetermined amount of the products as ingredients.

12. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the representation of the bar code is received from a remote user utilizing a network.

13. A computer program product as recited in claim 12, wherein the network is the Internet.

14. A computer program product as recited in claim 10, wherein the at least one selected recipe is stored at a network site for output to a client device of a user.

15. A system for presenting a recipe based on bar code information, comprising:

(a) logic for receiving a representation of a bar code associated with a product;

(b) logic for selecting at least one recipe that uses the product as an ingredient; and

(c) logic for outputting the at least one recipe for display.

16. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein representations of bar codes associated with multiple products are received, wherein the at least one recipe uses a predetermined amount of the products as ingredients.

17. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the representation of the bar code is received from a remote user utilizing a network.

18. A system as recited in claim 17, wherein the network is the Internet.

19. A system as recited in claim 15, wherein the at least one selected recipe is stored at a network site for output to a client device of a user.