Method for interfacing scanned product information with a source for the product over a global network

A method for obtaining information regarding a source of a product from a remote information source location on a global communication network utilizing a product code associated with the product and unique thereto, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a representation of the product code associated with the product from a scanner at a user location on the global communication network;
• pre-associating a unique scan ID code with the scanning operation, which pre-associated unique scan ID is uniquely associated in a remote database with the location of the scanner on the global communication network;
• assembling a packet of information comprised of the representation of the product code and the unique scan ID code to provide a routing packet;
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• connecting to the remote information source location utilizing the information in the routing packet and in response to the step of receiving, which step of connecting includes a verification step that requires the unique scan ID and representation of the product code information to have a predetermined relationship in the remote database in order for the connection to be completed wherein at least a portion of the routing packet is representative of the location of the remote information source location on the global communication network through an association with a routing table.