Consumer Alerts from a Readable Code
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, electronically by a processor of a service provider, information about a product included in a readable code, wherein the information is received from a reading of the code from a user device;
receiving, by the processor, information about a user;
determining positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user; and
providing, to the user device, an alert about the product based on the positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for consumer alerts from a readable code according to one or more embodiments. According to an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, electronically by a processor of a service provider, information about a product included in a readable code, wherein the information is received from a reading of the code from a user device. The method also comprises receiving, by the processor, information about a user. The method also comprises determining positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user. And the method further comprises providing, to the user device, an alert about the product based on the positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, electronically by a processor of a service provider, information about a product included in a readable code, wherein the information is received from a reading of the code from a user device; receiving, by the processor, information about a user; determining positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user; and providing, to the user device, an alert about the product based on the positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a server at a remote location in communication with a server at a point of sale (POS) location and a user device over a network; one or more processors; and one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the one or more processors are adapted to cause the system to; receive, electronically by the server at the remote location, information about a product included in a readable code, wherein the information is received from a reading of the code from the user device; receive, by the server at the remote location, information about a user; determine positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user; and provide, to the user device, an alert about the product based on the positive or negative criteria or preferences of the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A user device comprising:
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an input interface; one or more processors; and one or more memories adapted to store a plurality of machine-readable instructions which when executed by the one or more processors are adapted to cause the user device to; read, via the input interface of the user device, contents in a readable code related to one or more products; and alert a user of the user device about the product(s) based on specific positive or negative preferences programmed by the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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