System to interpret item identifiers
OwnerEdith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner +1inventors
InventorsEdith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner, David P. Greene
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Abstract
A system to obtain item information includes capture of an image of an item identifier, transmission of the image, and, in response to the transmission, reception of item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier. Embodiments of this system allow usage of item identifiers and associated item information by any system in which an image can be transmitted and item information can be received.
Claims112
A method for obtaining item information, comprising:
- capturing an image of an item identifier;
- transmitting the image;
- and
- in response to the transmission, receiving item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
A method for providing item information, comprising:
- receiving an image of an item identifier;
- and
- determining, based on the received image, item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
A system to interpret item identifiers, comprising:
- a client device for capturing an image of an item identifier, for transmitting the image, and for receiving item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier in response to the transmission;
- and
- a server for receiving the image and determining the item information based on the received image.
A medium storing processor-executable process steps to obtain item information, the process steps comprising:
- a step to capture an image of an item identifier;
- a step to transmit the image;
- and
- a step to receive, in response to the transmission, item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
A medium storing processor-executable process steps to provide item information, the process steps comprising:
- a step to receive an image of an item identifier;
- and
- a step to determine, based on the received image, item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
An apparatus to obtain item information, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
- capture an image of an item identifier;
- transmit the image;
- and
- receive, in response to the transmission, item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
An apparatus to provide item information, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage device in communication with said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
- receive an image of an item identifier;
- and
- determine, based on the received image, item information associated with an item identified by the item identifier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.