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Systems and methods for price searching via a mobile device reading display screen graphics

  • US 9,792,639 B1
  • Filed: 02/08/2016
  • Issued: 10/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • an input device configured to;

    scan a machine-readable code associated with a product, andautomatically retrieve information identifying the product based on the scanned machine-readable code;

    a display device;

    memory; and

    at least one processor configured to;

    receive, from the input device, the information identifying the product,automatically determine a first cost for purchasing the product from at least one physical store,automatically determine a second cost for purchasing the product from at least one online store including;

    determining a price of the product at the online store, andestimating a shipping cost associated with purchasing the product from the online store based on shipping costs associated with other similar products that were shipped from the same online store,calculate a difference in price between the first cost and the second cost,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, andautomatically provide the selection to the display device.

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