Product scanner and list management device

A system for scanning products and managing lists, comprising:

• a garbage can defining an interior volume and comprising an open end defining a rim along a circumference of the open end, the garbage can comprising a wall defining an inside surface disposed within the interior volume and an outside surface disposed outside of the interior volume;
• a garbage bag disposed in the garbage can, the garbage bag comprising an edge along an opening, the edge engaged with the rim;
• a wireless router in communication with a network;
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• a shopping list management device coupled to the wall of the garbage can, the shopping list management device comprising:
• a housing disposed within the interior volume of the garbage can, the housing comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, and a garbage bag engaging feature that urges a portion of the edge of the garbage bag downward and away from the rim of the garbage can and below the upper portion of the housing;
• a magnet coupled to the housing adjacent to the inside surface of the wall of the garbage can;
• a mounting plate disposed on the outside surface of the wall and in magnetic communication with the magnet;
• a circuit board coupled within the housing;
• a barcode scanner in communication with the circuit board and disposed in the upper portion of the housing, the barcode scanner being operable to scan a barcode of a product placed within proximity to the opening of the garbage bag and thereby acquire first product identification information;
• a motion sensor in communication with the circuit board and disposed in the upper portion of the housing, the motion sensor being configured to trigger an activation of the barcode scanner upon detection of a product placed within proximity to the opening of the garbage bag;
• a speaker in communication with the circuit board, the speaker being operable to output a product identification query to a user;
• a microphone in communication with the circuit board, the microphone being operable to receive, in response to the product identification query, second product identification information from the user;
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• a wireless communications device in communication with the circuit board, the wireless communications device in communication with the wireless router to transmit at least one of the first product identification information and second product identification information to a remote computer server.