Method and system for entering items into a gift registry
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1. A computer-implemented method for entering items into a gift registry, comprising:
- capturing, by a device, an image of an item at a retail store, wherein the image comprises a barcode identifying the item, and wherein the image is associated with a timestamp;
obtaining a product code for the item from the barcode in the image;
tracking the device'"'"'s location using a GPS receiver to obtain a set of locations with associated timestamps;
matching the timestamp associated with the image to a timestamp associated with a location in the set of locations;
identifying a retail store at which the image of the item was captured using the location;
obtaining product information and retail store information for the item based on the product code for the item and the identified retail store;
entering the item and the corresponding product and retail store information into the gift registry; and
displaying the gift registry.
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that enters items into a gift registry. During operation, the system photographically captures images of items at stores containing the items. Moreover, the images include a set of barcodes identifying the items. Next, the system obtains a set of product codes for the one or more items from the barcodes in the images. Finally, the system enters the one or more items in the gift registry using the product codes.
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1. A computer-implemented method for entering items into a gift registry, comprising:
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capturing, by a device, an image of an item at a retail store, wherein the image comprises a barcode identifying the item, and wherein the image is associated with a timestamp; obtaining a product code for the item from the barcode in the image; tracking the device'"'"'s location using a GPS receiver to obtain a set of locations with associated timestamps; matching the timestamp associated with the image to a timestamp associated with a location in the set of locations; identifying a retail store at which the image of the item was captured using the location; obtaining product information and retail store information for the item based on the product code for the item and the identified retail store; entering the item and the corresponding product and retail store information into the gift registry; and displaying the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method for entering items into a gift registry for a user, comprising:
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obtaining an image of a barcode identifying an item from the user, wherein the image is captured using a device at a retail store containing the item, and wherein the image is associated with a timestamp; analyzing, by a computer, the image to obtain a product code for the item from the barcode; tracking the device'"'"'s location using a GPS receiver to obtain a set of locations with associated timestamps; matching the timestamp associated with the image to a timestamp associated with a location in the set of locations; identifying a retail store at which the image of the item was captured using the location; obtaining product information and retail store information for the item based on the product code for the item and the identified retail store; entering the item and the corresponding and retail store information into the gift registry; and displaying the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for entering items into a gift registry, comprising:
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a camera device configured to capture an image of an item at a retail store, wherein the image comprises a barcode identifying the item, and wherein the image is associated with a timestamp; an image processor configured to analyze the image to obtain a product code for the item from the barcode; and a registry application configured to; track the camera device'"'"'s location using a GPS receiver to obtain a set of locations with associated timestamps; match the timestamp associated with the image to a timestamp associated with a location in the set of locations; identify a retail store at which the image of the item was captured using the location; obtain product information and retail store information for the item based on the product code for the item and the identified retail store; enter the item and the corresponding product and retail store information into the gift registry; and display the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for entering items into a gift registry, the method comprising:
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capturing an image, by a device, of an item at a retail store containing the item, wherein the image comprises a barcode identifying the item, and wherein the image is associated with a timestamp; obtaining a product code for the item from the barcode in the image; tracking the device'"'"'s location using a GPS receiver to obtain a set of locations with associated timestamps; matching the timestamp associated with the image to a timestamp associated with a location in the set of locations; identifying a retail store at which the image of the item was captured using the location; obtaining product information and retail store information for the item based on the product code for the item and the identified retail store; entering the item and the corresponding product and retail store information into the gift registry; and displaying the gift registry. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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