HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND SHOPPING LIST GENERATION

• US 20140279217A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.
• Original Assignee: NETGEAR, Inc.
• Inventors: Stover, Tim
• Application Number:
  US14/212,446
• Publication Number:
  US 20140279217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.8
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing

Abstract

An exemplary method for managing household inventory and generating an automatically updated shopping list comprises receiving a message transmitted from a store including purchased item information from the store, organizing and storing the information in a database, obtaining captured information relating to consumed purchase items, updating the database based on the captured information, generating a shopping list on demand by a user based on updated data in the database and predetermined inventory threshold levels and wirelessly transmitting the shopping list to the user.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for managing household inventory and generating an automatically updated shopping list, comprising:

(a) receiving a message transmitted from a store including purchased item information from the store;

(b) organizing and storing the purchased item information in a database;

(c) obtaining captured information relating to consumed purchase items;

(d) updating the database based on the captured information;

(e) generating a shopping list on demand by a user based on updated data in the database and predetermined inventory threshold levels; and

(f) wirelessly transmitting the shopping list to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a message transmitted from a store includes receiving a data file from the store.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a message transmitted from a store includes receiving an email from the store.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said organizing and storing includes categorizing the purchased item information into pre-defined categories.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said pre-defined categories include user-defined categories.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said organizing and storing includes validating the data obtained.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said organizing and storing includes implementing a user-defined database schema.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising logic instructions executable by a computing device for managing household inventory and generating an automatically updated shopping list, said logic instructions, when executed:

(a) receiving a message transmitted from a store including purchased item information from the store;

(b) organize and store the purchased item information in a database;

(c) obtain captured information relating to consumed purchase items;

(d) update the database based on the captured information;

(e) generate a shopping list on demand by a user based on updated data in the database and predetermined inventory threshold levels; and

(f) wirelessly transmit the shopping list to the user.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said store automatically sends the purchase item information each time a user makes a purchase in the store.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said organize and store includes categorizing the purchased item information into pre-defined categories.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said obtain captured information includes receiving a barcode transmitted from an identifier reader.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said predetermined inventory threshold levels were defined by the user.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said predetermined inventory threshold levels were default levels.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein said generate includes generating the shopping list that can be displayed in any one of multiple digital views.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions that, when executed, wirelessly transmit a store map to the user.

16. An inventory monitoring server for managing household inventory and generating an automatically updated shopping list, comprising:

a computer processor; and

a computer memory storing instructions that when executed;

(a) receiving a message transmitted from a store including purchased item information from the store;

(b) organize and store the purchased item information in a database;

(c) obtain captured information relating to consumed purchase items;

(d) update the database based on the captured information;

(e) generate a shopping list on demand by a user based on updated data in the database and predetermined inventory threshold levels; and

(f) wirelessly transmit the shopping list to the user.

17. The server of claim 16, wherein said store automatically sends the purchase item information each time a user makes a purchase in the store.

18. The server of claim 16, wherein said organize and store includes categorizing the purchased item information into pre-defined categories.

19. The server of claim 16, wherein said predetermined inventory threshold levels were defined by the user.

20. The server of claim 16, further comprising instructions that, when executed, wirelessly transmit a store map to the user.