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System and method for obtaining product information through a cellular telephone

US8033460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJun 7, 2007
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/52
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication device scans a barcode of a product and comprises a scanner, a processing module, and a receiving module. The scanner scans the barcode. The processing module is in communication with the scanner, and sends a coded information received from the scanner to an information provider. The receiving module is in communication with the processing module, and receives a product information from the information provider as a voice message and sends the product information to the processing module.

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