On-the-go shopping list
First Claim
1. A method of operation of an electronic device to perform electronic shopping, comprising using an electronic device to:
- acquire a plurality of product identifiers corresponding with products to be purchased;
add the product identifiers to a shopping list stored in the electronic device;
transmit the shopping list to a data manager;
receive retailer information from the data manager, the retailer information comprising a plurality of retailer identifiers that each identify a retailer that sells one or more of the products to be purchased and comprising product prices at each of the identified retailers for the products to be purchased;
receive a user input that specifies a numeric value representing a number of stops for acquiring the products to be purchased; and
divide the shopping list into a number of partial shopping lists, wherein the number of partial shopping lists is determined based on the number of stops specified by a user of the electronic device and is equal to or less than the number of stops specified by the user of the electronic device, and wherein each partial shopping list is associated with a different retailer selected from the identified retailers and comprises one or more of the product identifiers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing shopping-related information to a consumer are provided. Embodiments of the system allow a consumer to create an electronic shopping list by scanning products. In some embodiments, shopping-related information may be obtained for items in the shopping list, such as pricing information, product quality, consumer ratings, and other information that may help a consumer to make an informed purchasing decision. Other embodiments allow a consumer to obtain and compare retail prices offered by several retailers for products in the shopping list. Still other embodiments provide a store-wide network that allows a shopper to scan items in the store, add the scanned items to a shopping list, and then check-out electronically.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of operation of an electronic device to perform electronic shopping, comprising using an electronic device to:
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acquire a plurality of product identifiers corresponding with products to be purchased; add the product identifiers to a shopping list stored in the electronic device; transmit the shopping list to a data manager; receive retailer information from the data manager, the retailer information comprising a plurality of retailer identifiers that each identify a retailer that sells one or more of the products to be purchased and comprising product prices at each of the identified retailers for the products to be purchased; receive a user input that specifies a numeric value representing a number of stops for acquiring the products to be purchased; and divide the shopping list into a number of partial shopping lists, wherein the number of partial shopping lists is determined based on the number of stops specified by a user of the electronic device and is equal to or less than the number of stops specified by the user of the electronic device, and wherein each partial shopping list is associated with a different retailer selected from the identified retailers and comprises one or more of the product identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a product identification device configured to acquire a product identifier corresponding with a product to be purchased by a user of the handheld electronic device; a memory comprising a software application configured to allow the user to turn on the product identification device, obtain the product identifier, and store the product identifier to a shopping list; a wireless networking interface configured to transmit the shopping list to a data manager via a wireless network and receive product information associated with the shopping list from the data manager for a plurality of retailers, wherein the product information comprises a plurality of total prices for all of the products in the shopping list and wherein each total price corresponds to a different retailer of the plurality of retailers and comprises a total cost for all the products in the shopping list at the corresponding retailer; data processing circuitry capable of generating a plurality of shopping trips based on the product information, wherein each of the plurality of shopping trips corresponds to a different retailer of the plurality of retailers and comprises the total cost for all of the products in the shopping list available at the corresponding retailer; and a display configured to display the shopping list and the plurality of shopping trips. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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