Method, Computer Program Product And Portable Electronic Device For Providing Pricing Information To Assist A User In Comparative Shopping
First Claim
1. A computer program product comprising program instructions embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium, execution of the program instructions resulting in operations comprising:
- using a portable electronic device, obtaining location information, wherein the location information comprises the current location of the portable electronic device;
utilizing the obtained location information to specify at least one merchant; and
displaying on the portable electronic device at least one item to be purchased at the specified at least one merchant.
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Abstract
A computer program product including program instructions embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium is provided. Execution of the program instructions results in operations including: using a portable electronic device, obtaining location information, wherein the location information includes the current location of the portable electronic device; utilizing the obtained location information to specify at least one merchant; and displaying on the portable electronic device at least one item to be purchased at the specified at least one merchant.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer program product comprising program instructions embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium, execution of the program instructions resulting in operations comprising:
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using a portable electronic device, obtaining location information, wherein the location information comprises the current location of the portable electronic device; utilizing the obtained location information to specify at least one merchant; and displaying on the portable electronic device at least one item to be purchased at the specified at least one merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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using a portable electronic device, obtaining location information, wherein the location information comprises the current location of the portable electronic device; utilizing the obtained location information to specify at least one merchant; and displaying on the portable electronic device at least one item to be purchased at the specified at least one merchant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A portable electronic device comprising:
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at least one memory; at least one data processor coupled to the at least one memory; at least one display device coupled to the at least one data processor; and a location determination unit coupled to the at least one data processor, wherein the at least one data processor is operable to perform operations comprising; obtaining location information using the location determination unit, wherein the obtained location information comprises the current location of the portable electronic device; utilizing the obtained location information to specify at least one merchant; and displaying on the at least one display device at least one item to be purchased at the specified at least one merchant. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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