Method and terminal for presenting in speech format product descriptions attachable to products

A method for associating a product description with a product and presenting the product description in speech format to a user, the method comprising the steps of:

• utilizing a terminal, reading a bar code printed on a product,
• sending the bar code information to a product information server,
• at the product information server:
• receiving the bar code information;
• fetching the product description associated with the bar code;
• sending the product description from the product information server to the terminal;
• at the terminal:
• receiving the product description;
• storing product information in a data storage accessible by the terminal, and in response to a command ordered by a user, the product information comprising at least part of the product description, or information related thereto;
• in response to a user command:
• reading a search key from a RFID identifier attached to the product;
• fetching product information associated with the search key from the data storage;
• and,
• presenting the product information associated with the product in speech format.

A terminal for associating a product description with a product, and presenting the product description in speech format to a user, the terminal comprising:

• an audio system;
• a bar code reader for reading a bar code from the product;
• a communications module operable in at least one of the following networks:
• a mobile network, the Internet, or a LAN (local area network), the communication module being constructed to send bar code information, and receive the product description;
• a RFID identifier reader capable of reading a search key from an RFID identifier;
• a memory accessible to the terminal, for storing at least a search key and product information associated therewith, the product information comprising at least a portion of the product description or information related thereto;
• a user command module constructed to receive a user command, and responsive thereto, cause the terminal to read a search key from a RFID identifier associated with the product or coupled thereto;
• fetch from the memory the product information associated with the search key;
• and present the fetched product information in an audio format, via the audio system.

A terminal for associating a product description with a product, and presenting the product description in speech format to a user, the terminal comprising:

• an audio system;
• a bar code reader for reading a bar code from the product;
• a communications module operable in at least one of the following networks:
• a mobile network, the Internet, or a LAN (local area network), the communication module being constructed to send bar code information, and receive the product description;
• a RFID identifier reader capable of writing product information into a RFID identifier coupled to a product, and of reading the product information from the RFID identifier, the product information comprising at least a portion of the product description or information related thereto;
• a user command module constructed to receive a user command, and responsive thereto, cause the terminal to read product information from the RFID identifier;
• and present the fetched product information in an audio format, via the audio system.