User access to item information

• US 20070143256A1
• Filed: 12/15/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Starr, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 8,219,584 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Included is a user device for communicating product information. The user device might include a data storage device and a product identifier input device configured to receive a product identifier. Also included in the user device is logic configured to retrieve at least one user preference, logic configured to retrieve information regarding a product related to the product identifier from a data network, and logic configured to compare the at least one user preference with at least a portion of the information related to the product.

Claims

1. A user device for communicating product information, comprising:

a data storage device;

a product identifier input device configured to receive a product identifier;

logic configured to retrieve at least one user preference;

logic configured to retrieve information regarding a product related to the product identifier from a data network; and

logic configured to compare the at least one user preference with at least a portion of the information related to the product.

2. The user device of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to provide a notification regarding whether the at least one user preference relates to the at least a portion of the information related to the product.

3. The user device of claim 1, wherein the product identifier input device includes at least one of the following:

a keyboard, a mouse, a one-dimensional Universal Product Code (UPC) reader, a two-dimensional UPC reader, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader, European Article Numbering (EAN) reader, an Electronic Program Code (EPC) reader, and an image scanner.

4. The user device of claim 1, where in the user device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the data network.

5. The user device of claim 1, wherein the user device includes at least one of the following:

a personal computer, a telephone, a PDA, a Blackberry®

, a television, and a set-top box.

6. The user device of claim 1, wherein the user device is configured to communicate with the data network via the Internet.

7. The user device of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to receive data associated with the location of the product related to the product identifier.

8. The user device of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to provide an option to determine the at least one user preference.

9. A method of providing product information, comprising:

receiving a product identifier, the product identifier related to a product;

retrieving at least one user preference;

utilizing the product identifier to retrieve information related to the product; and

comparing the at least one user preference with at least a portion of the information related to the product.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising storing the at least one user preference.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a user option to edit the at least one user preference.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the information related to the product includes at least one of the following:

product name, product price, product ingredients, product components, nutritional value, product instructions, product preparation directions, related products, sales data, and product retailer.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing a notification regarding whether the at least one user preference relates to the at least a portion of the information related to the product.

14. A computer readable medium, configured for providing product information, comprising:

logic configured to receive a product identifier, the product identifier related to a product;

logic configured to retrieve at least one user preference;

logic configured to utilize the product identifier to retrieve information related to the product; and

logic configured to compare the at least one user preference with at least a portion of the information related to the product.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising logic configured to provide an option for a user to edit the at least one user preference.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising logic configured to store the at least one user preference.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising logic configured to receive data associated with the location of the product related to the product identifier.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising logic configured to send a notification to a user regarding whether the at least one user preference relates to the at least a portion of the information related to the product.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 14, further comprising logic configured to communicate with a data network.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 19, further comprising logic configured to communicate wirelessly with the data network.