Product information providing apparatus, product information providing method, and program and recording medium therefor
First Claim
1. A product information providing apparatus capable of transmitting/receiving data through a communication network, comprising:
- a communication link to a product information management apparatus having product information management data;
a receiver for receiving, through said communication network from a remote terminal, a request command requesting transmission of product information management data related to a specified product;
wherein said communication link is effective for obtaining from said product information management apparatus, in response to said request command, the product information management data related to said specified product; and
a transmitter for transmitting the product information management data related to said specified product to said remote terminal.
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Abstract
A product information providing apparatus is connected to a product information management apparatus having product information management data. The product information providing apparatus is capable of bidirectional communication via a communication network to a remote terminal, and includes receiving means for receiving from the remote terminal a request command requesting transmission of product information management data concerning a specified product via the communication network. Also, the product information providing apparatus includes obtaining means for obtaining from the product information management apparatus, in response to the request command, the product information management data concerning the specified product. The product information providing apparatus further includes transmitting means for transmitting to the remote terminal the obtained product information management data concerning the specified product.
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8 Claims
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1. A product information providing apparatus capable of transmitting/receiving data through a communication network, comprising:
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a communication link to a product information management apparatus having product information management data;
a receiver for receiving, through said communication network from a remote terminal, a request command requesting transmission of product information management data related to a specified product;
wherein said communication link is effective for obtaining from said product information management apparatus, in response to said request command, the product information management data related to said specified product; and
a transmitter for transmitting the product information management data related to said specified product to said remote terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A product information providing method for obtaining product information management data from a product information management apparatus having said product information management data, said product information providing method being further effective for transmitting said product information management data through a communication network, said method comprising:
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a receiving step of receiving, from a remote terminal through said communication network, a request command requesting transmission of product information management data concerning a specified product;
an obtaining step of obtaining from said product information management apparatus, the product information management data concerning said specified product in response to said request command; and
a transmitting step of transmitting to said remote terminal the obtained product information management data concerning said specified product. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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