Product Information System

• US 20080004891A1
• Filed: 06/25/2007
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Certefi, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Certefi, Inc.
• Inventors: Bostwick, Peter, Warner, Mason
• Application Number:
  US11/768,143
• Publication Number:
  US 20080004891A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

In various embodiments, a product information system is provided. In one embodiment, a system is presented. The system may have a variety of sources of data related to a distribution chain of a product. The system may also have a data aggregation module which combines data from the variety of sources of data. The system may further include a user interface for presentation of the combined data. The system may also include a user interface for collection or entry of data related to the distribution chain of the product.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an access attempt from a consumer;

composing information related to a product or service implicated by the access attempt, the information from one or more of manufacturers, distributors and retailers; and

presenting the information to the consumer on a multimedia display in geographical proximity to the consumer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the multimedia display is in a store.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the product implicated by the access attempt is physically close to the multimedia display.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the product implicated by the access attempt is physically away from the multimedia display.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving data from a manufacturer of the product implicated by the access attempt.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving data from a distributor of the product implicated by the access attempt.

7. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving data from a retailer of the product implicated by the access attempt.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the access attempt results from detection of physical proximity of the consumer.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the access attempt results from detection of an item carried by the consumer.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the access attempt results from swiping of a loyalty card with the system, the loyalty card associated with the consumer.

11. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the access attempt results from a request from the consumer.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the access attempt results from a log in access by the consumer.

13. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving periodic updates of information related to products or services.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving data from a manufacturer of the product implicated by the access attempt;

receiving data from a distributor of the product implicated by the access attempt;

receiving data from a retailer of the product implicated by the access attempt; and

receiving periodic updates of information related to products or services.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the access attempt by the consumer is for a recipe listing generic food items and cooking procedures for preparing a culinary dish; and

the information composed is a list comprising one or more non-generic, specific food items carried by one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers satisfying the requirements of the generic food items in the recipe.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein:

the non-generic, specific food items in the list include current inventory items in stock at one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the current inventory items are listed in order of rankings according to brand names of the current inventory items.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the method is implemented by a processor, the processor executing responsive to a set of instructions of a machine-readable medium, the set of instructions embodying the method in processor-executable form.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein:

the access attempt by the consumer is for a recipe listing generic food items and cooking procedures for preparing a culinary dish; and

the information composed is a list comprising one or more non-generic, specific food items carried by one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers satisfying the requirements of the generic food items in the recipe.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein:

the non-generic, specific food items in the list include current inventory items in stock at one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein:

the current inventory items are listed in order of rankings according to brand names of the current inventory items.

22. A method, comprising:

receiving data from a manufacturer of a product;

receiving data from a distributor of the product;

receiving data from a retailer of the product;

receiving periodic updates of information related to the products;

receiving an access attempt from a consumer;

composing information related to the product, the product implicated by the access attempt, the information from one or more of the manufacturer, the distributor and the retailer; and

presenting the information to the consumer on a multimedia display in physical proximity to the consumer.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein:

the access attempt by the consumer is for a recipe listing generic food items and cooking procedures for preparing a culinary dish; and

the information composed is a list comprising one or more non-generic, specific food items carried by one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers satisfying the requirements of the generic food items in the recipe.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein:

the non-generic, specific food items in the list include current inventory items in stock at one or more of the manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein:

the current inventory items are listed in order of rankings according to brand names of the current inventory items.