SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A MOBILE DEVICE TO FOLLOW A PRICE FOR AN ITEM
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1. A computer-readable media embodied on a non-transient, physical memory device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for facilitating a following of a price of an item, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- receiving from a mobile device information obtained by the mobile device that is representative of the item;
using the obtained information to cause a page to be displayed on the mobile device wherein the page comprises one or more user interface elements by which a user can establish one or more parameters for following the price of the item;
receiving from the mobile device the one or more parameters for following the price of the item; and
causing one or more alert having information related to the price of the item to be sent to the user according to the received one or more parameters.
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Abstract
A mobile device, such as a cellular telephone, is used to obtain information that is indicative of an item, such as a photograph of the item or a scan of an information carrying indicia associated with the item. The information obtained is then used to present on the mobile device a page by which a user can establish parameters for following the price of the item.
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1. A computer-readable media embodied on a non-transient, physical memory device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for facilitating a following of a price of an item, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving from a mobile device information obtained by the mobile device that is representative of the item; using the obtained information to cause a page to be displayed on the mobile device wherein the page comprises one or more user interface elements by which a user can establish one or more parameters for following the price of the item; receiving from the mobile device the one or more parameters for following the price of the item; and causing one or more alert having information related to the price of the item to be sent to the user according to the received one or more parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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