Method for interfacing scanned product information with a source for the product over a global network
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining information regarding a source of a product from a remote information source location on a global communication network utilizing a product code associated with the product and unique thereto, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a representation of the product code associated with the product from a scanner at a user location on the global communication network;
pre-associating a unique scan ID code with the scanning operation, which pre-associated unique scan ID is uniquely associated in a remote database with the location of the scanner on the global communication network;
assembling a packet of information comprised of the representation of the product code and the unique scan ID code to provide a routing packet; and
connecting to the remote information source location utilizing the information in the routing packet and in response to the step of receiving, which step of connecting includes a verification step that requires the unique scan ID and representation of the product code information to have a predetermined relationship in the remote database in order for the connection to be completed wherein at least a portion of the routing packet is representative of the location of the remote information source location on the global communication network through an association with a routing table.
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Abstract
A method for interfacing scanned product information with a source for the product over a global network. A method is provided for obtaining information regarding the source of a product from a remote information source location on a global communication network utilizing a product code associated with the product and unique thereto. The product code associated with the product is scanned with a scanner at a user location on the global communication network to extract the information contained in the unique product code therefrom. A unique scan ID code is associated with the scanning operation and a packet of information assembled that is comprised of the extracted product code and the unique scan ID code to provide a routing packet. The user location is then connected to the remote information source location utilizing the routing packet and in response to the step of scanning, wherein the routing packet is representative of the location of the remote information source location on the global communication network through an association with a routing table.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining information regarding a source of a product from a remote information source location on a global communication network utilizing a product code associated with the product and unique thereto, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a representation of the product code associated with the product from a scanner at a user location on the global communication network; pre-associating a unique scan ID code with the scanning operation, which pre-associated unique scan ID is uniquely associated in a remote database with the location of the scanner on the global communication network; assembling a packet of information comprised of the representation of the product code and the unique scan ID code to provide a routing packet; and connecting to the remote information source location utilizing the information in the routing packet and in response to the step of receiving, which step of connecting includes a verification step that requires the unique scan ID and representation of the product code information to have a predetermined relationship in the remote database in order for the connection to be completed wherein at least a portion of the routing packet is representative of the location of the remote information source location on the global communication network through an association with a routing table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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