Method and system to improve product recalls
OwnerMitchell D. Bowlusinventor
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Abstract
A method and system is provided to deter purchases of recalled products. An inventory control system is provided with an identification code corresponding to a recalled product. The identification code of the recalled product is identified when it is scanned or otherwise determined to be part of a sale at a retail establishment and/or an e-commerce establishment. The purchase of the recalled product corresponding to the identification code identified is automatically denied.
Claims22
A method of deterring e-commerce purchases of recalled products comprising:
- providing to an inventory control system used to maintain a check of products which are available for sale at an e-commerce establishment an identification code corresponding to a recalled product;
- identifying when the identification code of the recalled product is scanned or otherwise identified by the e-commerce establishment;
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- automatically denying electronic purchase of the recalled product,
- wherein the step of providing includes matching identification codes of products in the product database to identification codes of recalled products prior to the recalled product being identified.
A method of deterring purchase of a recalled product found on an e-commerce site comprising:
- supplying a list of identification codes corresponding to recalled products to a database of the e-commerce site;
- supplying the list of identification codes corresponding to the recalled products to an inventory database of the e-commerce site having a list of identification codes of the products for sale;
- tagging the list of identification codes of the products for sale on the e-commerce site which match the list of identification codes corresponding to the recalled products;
- providing the tagged list of identification codes of products for sale with a rule to stop the sale of the products which correspond to the tagged identifiers;
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- generating an indicator to not sell a product noticeable by a human being using the e-commerce site, when the product attempting to be sold has an identification code which corresponds to one of the tagged identification codes.
A system for deterring purchase of a recalled product found on an e-commerce site comprising:
- a product database of the e-commerce site which establishes a list of identification codes of products for sale;
- a product identification mechanism of the e-commerce site configured to identify identification codes of products determined to be part of a sale being attempted on the e-commerce site;
- a recall module programmed to:
- receive a list of identification codes corresponding to recalled products;
- determine identification codes of products for sale in the product database of the e-commerce site that correspond to the identification codes of recalled products prior to the product being identified or determined to be part of a sale;
- provide the identification codes of products for sale which correspond to the identification codes of recalled products with a rule to stop the sale of the products, and
- generate an indicator not to sell a product when one of the identification codes provided with the rule to stop the sale is determined to be part of a sale;
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- an output device for outputting the indicator.
A method of deterring purchase of recalled products of at least one of products in a retail establishment or products from an e-commerce establishment comprising:
- providing to a product database an identification code corresponding to a recalled product;
- identifying when the identification code of the recalled product is scanned or otherwise identified in a retail establishment;
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- automatically denying purchase of the recalled product.
A system for deterring purchase of a recalled product from at least one of a product in a retail establishment and a product from an e-commerce site comprising:
- a product database which establishes a list of identification codes of products for sale;
- an identification mechanism configured to identify identification codes of products determined to be part of a sale;
- a recall module programmed to:
- receive a list of identification codes corresponding to recalled products;
- determine identification codes of products for sale in the product database that correspond to the identification codes of recalled products prior to the product being identified or determined to be part of a sale;
- provide the identification codes of products for sale which correspond to the identification codes of recalled products with a rule to stop the sale of the products, and
- generate an indicator not to sell a product when one of the identification codes provided with the rule to stop the sale is determined to be part of a sale in at least one of a retail establishment and an e-commerce establishment;
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- an output device for outputting the indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.