Systems and methods for price searching via a mobile device reading display screen graphics
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1. A system, comprising:
- an input device configured to obtain information associated with products;
a display device;
memory; and
at least one processor configured to;
receive information associated with prices of a product at (i) at least one physical store and (ii) at least one online store,determine a first cost for purchasing the product from the physical store, the first cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the physical store and a travel cost associated with travelling to the physical store,determine a second cost for purchasing the product from the online store, the second cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the online store and shipping costs associated with purchasing the product from the online store,provide the first cost and the second cost to the display device,calculate a difference in price between the first cost and the second cost, andselect between the product from the physical store and the product from the online store based on whether the calculated difference in price is within a predetermined range and whether the product from the online store is on back-order.
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Abstract
Price searching via a mobile device reading display screen graphics is provided. A system for obtaining pricing information comprises at least one subsystem that electronically reads a price of a product using a mobile device scanning a display screen, at least one subsystem that searches for other available products and price data to compare to the electronically read price and product data, at least one subsystem that compares the price data of the other products to the electronically read price data, and at least one subsystem that presents purchase options based upon results of the comparison of the price and product data.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an input device configured to obtain information associated with products; a display device; memory; and at least one processor configured to; receive information associated with prices of a product at (i) at least one physical store and (ii) at least one online store, determine a first cost for purchasing the product from the physical store, the first cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the physical store and a travel cost associated with travelling to the physical store, determine a second cost for purchasing the product from the online store, the second cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the online store and shipping costs associated with purchasing the product from the online store, provide the first cost and the second cost to the display device, calculate a difference in price between the first cost and the second cost, and select between the product from the physical store and the product from the online store based on whether the calculated difference in price is within a predetermined range and whether the product from the online store is on back-order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving, by at least one processing device, information associated with prices of a product at (i) at least one physical store and (ii) at least one online store; determining, by the at least one processing device, a first cost for purchasing the product from the physical store, the first cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the physical store and a travel cost associated with travelling to the physical store; determining, by the at least one processing device, a second cost for purchasing the product from the online store, the second cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the online store and shipping costs associated with purchasing the product from the online store; and providing the first cost and the second cost to a display device; calculating a difference in price between the first cost and the second cost, and selecting between the product from the physical store and the product from the online store based on whether the calculated difference in price is within a predetermined range and whether the product from the online store is on back-order. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable instructions for causing at least one processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving information associated with prices of a product at (i) at least one physical store and (ii) at least one online store; determining a first cost for purchasing the product from the physical store, the first cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the physical store and a travel cost associated with travelling to the physical store; determining a second cost for purchasing the product from the online store, the second cost being determined at least partially based on the price of the product at the online store and shipping costs associated with purchasing the product from the online store; and providing the first cost and the second cost to a display device; calculating a difference in price between the first cost and the second cost, and selecting between the product from the physical store and the product from the online store based on whether the calculated difference in price is within a predetermined range and whether the product from the online store is on back-order. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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