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Product information systems and methods

  • US 8,146,799 B2
  • Filed: 05/05/2010
  • Issued: 04/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing product information, comprising:

  • generating a digital characterization of a product identifier image with a handheld device, the product identifier image being associated with a product;

    determining a product identifier of the product with the handheld device based on the digital characterization of the product identifier image;

    retrieving product information for the product from a product database stored in a computer-readable storage medium using the product identifier;

    displaying at least part of the product information with the handheld device; and

    restricting access to the product information until after generating the digital characterization of the product identifier image and determining the product identifier with the handheld device.

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