Mobile instant product price comparison and product review
First Claim
1. A method for receiving product information at a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:
- scanning a product code located on a product;
transmitting the product code information determined from the product code to a server; and
receiving product information from the server.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for providing product information, such as, for example, product price comparison information, product reviews, retailer information, retailer reviews, and information about similar products, to a user utilizing a mobile data processing system, such as, for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA), is provided. In one embodiment, the user scans a product code, such as, for example, a Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code, corresponding to a product which may be located on the product or product packaging. The scanner is coupled to the mobile data processing system which transmits the product code information determined from the product code to a server. The server receives the product code information and retrieves product information from a database. The server then formats the product information into, for example, a web page, and transmits the web page back to the mobile data processing system which presents the web page to the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for receiving product information at a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:
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scanning a product code located on a product;
transmitting the product code information determined from the product code to a server; and
receiving product information from the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for providing product information to a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:
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receiving scanned product code information from a mobile data processing system;
retrieving product information corresponding to the product code information;
transmitting the product information to the mobile data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing product information to a user of a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:
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scanning a product code corresponding to a product;
sending the product code from the mobile data processing system to a server;
retrieving, at the server, product information corresponding to the product code; and
transmitting the product information to the mobile data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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