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Apparatus and method for determining ingredients by label scanning

  • US 20040060986A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2002
  • Published: 04/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining ingredients of a product and comparing with consumer preferences, the method comprising the steps of:

  • scanning a textual ingredients list on a label of the product;

    converting the scanned textual ingredients list into ingredients data using an optical character resolution program;

    comparing the ingredients data to preference data, the preference data corresponding to at least one preference for at least one consumer; and

    generating a notification to a user when at least one ingredient in the ingredients data corresponds to at least one preference of the consumer.

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