Methods and systems for searching for goods and services
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1. A portable computing device for use in presenting information concerning a good, the device comprising:
- a scanner to scan a bar code associated with the good;
a communications interface to communicate data associated with the scanned bar code over a network to a database, and to receive information concerning the good over the network from the database, wherein the information received from the database is information from a data record associated with the good, the data record selected and retrieved from the database using an identification code associated with the bar code with which the good is associated, the database storing data records associated with a plurality of goods being offered via a plurality of stores independently accessible via the Internet; and
a user interface application to present the information concerning the good, the information received from the database and including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods by use of a plurality of low cost posting terminals and a market maker computer in a legal framework that establishes a bailee relationship and consignment contract with a purchaser of a good at the market maker computer that allows the purchaser to change the price of the good once the purchaser has purchased the good thereby to allow the purchaser to speculate on the price of collectibles in an electronic market for used goods while assuring the safe and trusted physical possession of a good with a vetted bailee.
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1. A portable computing device for use in presenting information concerning a good, the device comprising:
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a scanner to scan a bar code associated with the good; a communications interface to communicate data associated with the scanned bar code over a network to a database, and to receive information concerning the good over the network from the database, wherein the information received from the database is information from a data record associated with the good, the data record selected and retrieved from the database using an identification code associated with the bar code with which the good is associated, the database storing data records associated with a plurality of goods being offered via a plurality of stores independently accessible via the Internet; and a user interface application to present the information concerning the good, the information received from the database and including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for displaying, at a portable computing device, information concerning a good, the method comprising:
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receiving a bar code associated with the good; communicating data associated with the bar code over a network to a database; receiving over the network from the database information concerning the good, wherein the information received from the database facilitates establishing a network connection via the communications interface with a computer-based store from which the good can be purchased; and displaying the information concerning the good, the information including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A portable computing device for use in displaying information concerning a good, the device comprising:
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an image capture component to capture a bar code associated with the good, the bar code having an identification code identifying the good; a communications interface to communicate the identification code over a network to a database, and to receive information concerning the good over the network from the database, wherein the information received from the database is information from a data record associated with the good, the data record selected and retrieved from the database using an identification code associated with the bar code with which the good is associated, the database storing data records associated with a plurality of goods being offered via a plurality of stores independently accessible via the Internet; and a user interface application to display the information concerning the good, the information received from the database including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for displaying, at a portable computing device, information concerning a good, the method comprising:
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receiving a bar code associated with the good, the bar code encoding an identification code; communicating the identification code over a network to a database; receiving over the network from the database information concerning the good, wherein the information received from the database facilitates establishing a network connection via the communications interface with a store from which the good can be purchased; and displaying the information concerning the good, the information including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A portable computing device for use in displaying information concerning a good, the device comprising:
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image scanning means for capturing a bar code associated with the good, the bar code having an identification code identifying the good; communications interface means for communicating the identification code over a network to a database, and for receiving information concerning the good over the network from the database, wherein the information received from the database is information from a data record associated with the good, the data record selected and retrieved from the database using an identification code associated with the bar code with which the good is associated, the database storing data records associated with a plurality of goods being offered via a plurality of stores independently accessible via the Internet; and a user interface means for displaying the information concerning the good, the information received from the database including a store identification indicating a store from which the good can be purchased. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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