Handset shopping tool and method thereof
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1. A method, performed by a computer, for facilitating shopping, comprising:
- receiving, from a communications device, product information relating to a product and location information relating to a location of a shopper;
searching, based on the product information, at least one database associated with at least one on-line store or physical store for pricing information associated with the product;
sorting the pricing information based on at least the location information; and
transmitting the sorted pricing information to the communications device.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating shopping which can be used to allow a shopper to perform price comparison for a product. Product information can be entered and transmitted to a server, along with location information. Based on the shopper'"'"'s location, the system and method can advantageously provide the shopper with the identity and/or location of on-line stores and nearby physical stores that carry the product.
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1. A method, performed by a computer, for facilitating shopping, comprising:
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receiving, from a communications device, product information relating to a product and location information relating to a location of a shopper;
searching, based on the product information, at least one database associated with at least one on-line store or physical store for pricing information associated with the product;
sorting the pricing information based on at least the location information; and
transmitting the sorted pricing information to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, performed by a computer, for facilitating shopping, comprising:
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receiving, from a communications device, product information obtained from at least a portion of a product, and location information relating to a location of a shopper;
processing the product information to obtain a product identifier for the product;
searching, based on the product identifier, at least one database associated with at least one on-line store or physical store for pricing information associated with the product;
sorting the pricing information based on at least the location information; and
transmitting the sorted pricing information to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for facilitating shopping, comprising:
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a communications network;
a communications device, connected to the communications network, having an input device for receiving product information relating to a product and location information relating to a location of a user, and a data transmission device for transmitting the product information and the location information; and
a computer, connected to the communications device via the communications network and having a shopping assistance application adapted for running thereon, the application having an input module adapted to receive the product information and the location information from the communications device, a search module adapted to search at least one database associated with at least one on-line store or physical store for pricing information associated with the product, and a reporting module adapted to sort the pricing information based on at least the location information and to provide the sorted pricing information for transmission to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer recording medium including computer executable code capable of being run on a computer, the computer recording medium comprising:
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computer executable code for receiving product information obtained from at least a portion of a product and location information relating to a location of a shopper;
computer executable code for processing the product information to obtain a product identifier for the product;
computer executable code for searching, based on the product identifier, at least one database associated with at least one on-line store or physical store for pricing information associated with the product;
computer executable code for sorting the pricing information based on at least the location information; and
computer executable code for providing the sorted pricing information for transmission to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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