US20110168773A1 - System and method for accessing information of the web - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a system and a method for accessing information of the web. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with using symbologies on goods to search the World Wide Web to acquire further product information.
- a system for acquiring information on a product comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit.
- the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit.
- a method for accessing information on a product comprising the steps of: providing a web-enabled personal digital assistant with a component reading bar codes symbology; reading a bar code symbology of the product with the personal digital assistant; and connecting to websites related to the product on the Internet by using the bar code symbology of the product.
- FIG. 1 is a layout of a system according to an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of another aspect of the present invention.
- a system As illustrated in FIG. 1 of the appended drawings, a system according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention generally comprises an Internet unit 20 , a user unit 30 and a product unit 40 .
- the Internet unit 20 provides websites 24 that are searchable using a search engine 22 .
- the present search engine 22 is able to read bar code symbology. It thereby allows using bar code symbology as the search language, to reach the web sites 24 .
- the web sites 24 are developed for this application. They may be optimized for such symbology searches, in a similar way as current websites are optimized to ensure that target search words direct traffic towards them.
- the web sites 24 may be manufacturers micro websites, distributors websites, retailers location specific websites, comparison-shopping websites, opinion type websites, for example.
- the user unit 30 comprises a web-enabled mobile communication device 32 .
- a user 34 uses the communication device 32 to interact with the Internet unit 20 .
- the communication device 32 may be a personal digital assistant as known in the art, such as a cell phone, a PalmTM, a BlackberryTM etc . . . for example. It may also be a ready access terminal provided on site by the retailer for example, either stationary, in which case products are to be brought thereto for scanning purposes, or mobile, allowing clients to wonder about carrying it for example.
- the communication device 32 comprises a bar code symbol reader, such as an integrated digital camera, as now available on the market, and a software 38 allowing the digital camera to read digital code symbologies, so that the communication device 32 is able to capture digital code symbologies.
- a bar code symbol reader such as an integrated digital camera
- a software 38 allowing the digital camera to read digital code symbologies, so that the communication device 32 is able to capture digital code symbologies.
- the digital code 42 read on an item by the communication device 32 is then sent to the Internet unit 20 .
- the communication device 32 displays the related information received in response from the Internet unit 20 , therefore allowing the user 34 rapid and easy access to information.
- the information sent by the Internet unit 20 may be in a format designed for use on a small screen 36 , designed for PalmTM OS for example, or for Windows TM etc . . . , as known in the art.
- the user unit 30 may further comprise a GPS locator, as will be described hereinbelow.
- the user unit 30 is able to read bar code symbology 42 associated with each items of the product unit 40 .
- the bar code symbology 42 typically originates from, or is used by, the manufacturer, the distributor, and the retailer of the product for example.
- Barcodes can be read by optical scanners (barcode readers) or scanned from an image by special software. Since practically every item purchased from a grocery store, department store, and mass merchandiser has a barcode on it, this existing bar code represents an interesting representation.
- Other types of representation of information on a product, or of automatic identification and data capture, may be used, such as for example QR Codes. which are most common in Japan, and are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code in Japan.
- QR Codes which are most common in Japan, and are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code in Japan.
- a visual format of the representation allows the user to easily locate it on a product for example, for reading purposes.
- other formats of representation may be contemplated.
- a method for accessing information data on a product generally comprises the steps of: providing a web enabled personal digital assistant with a software reading bar codes symbology (step 100 ); reading the bar code symbology of a target product (step 110 ); and connecting to related websites on the Internet by using this bar code symbology (step 120 ).
- Web browsers use the symbology to search World Wide Web portals designed to understand and return information based on the digitized symbologies.
- a user is thus directed to websites providing product information, which enables him to compare pricing of the target product at different retail points of sale for example. Correspondingly, his leverage in terms of buying information and negotiating strength is increased.
- a potential retail shopper is in Store A at location X looking to purchase product Alpha.
- UPC Uniform Product Code
- the potential retail shopper starts a search of the net for sites that are set up to respond to the UPC code and reaches a website providing further product information, potentially competitive pricing from other retailers and potentially competitive information from other manufacturers of similar product lines.
- This type of search is similar to that already available to the user utilizing words to describe the same products but now using simple and available bar codes or other symbologies.
- GPS systems indeed allow locating the requester of information and therefore tailoring the provided information to suit that particular location.
- the present invention provides a consumer, for example, whether shopping for a television set or a bottle of wine, for example, with a streamlined efficient method to assess and gain information and competitive leverage in a pursuit of efficient purchasing.
- the present invention provides product manufacturers and retailers, for example, with a medium to access potential clients directly at a point of sales when decisions to purchase are about to take place.
- the user may be a supervisor on a construction site remote from any central office.
- the supervisor is enabled to identify each piece and to access immediately a range of information relating to each piece, including of course inventory-type information, but also precious time-saving data such as the location on the site where each piece is intended to be, specific measures to be taken when handling each piece etc . . . .
- the supervisor may be able to update the information he accesses to, whereby the progress on the construction site may be monitored in real time from a remote central office.
Abstract
A system and a method for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit.
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- This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/675,344 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,918,400 which will issue on Apr. 5, 2011. All documents above are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.
- The present invention relates to a system and a method for accessing information of the web. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with using symbologies on goods to search the World Wide Web to acquire further product information.
- In the field of marking applied to products for purposes of identification of the products, bar codes and high-density symbologies have been used since the 1950s. They are generally used by manufacturers, distributors and retailers for inventory for example.
- In the 1990s some barcode reader manufacturers began working with digital cameras to capture barcodes, both linear and 2D. That technology has since been perfected and now often surpasses laser scanners in performance and reliability. More recently, off-the-shelf digital cameras now have enough resolution to capture both 1D and 2D barcodes. Increasingly companies are looking to incorporate barcode scanning software into cameraphones.
- There is still a need in the art for a system and method for accessing information of the web.
- More specifically, in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a system for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, the communication device requests information to the Internet unit using the digital code symbologies, and the communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit.
- There is further provided a method for accessing information on a product, comprising the steps of: providing a web-enabled personal digital assistant with a component reading bar codes symbology; reading a bar code symbology of the product with the personal digital assistant; and connecting to websites related to the product on the Internet by using the bar code symbology of the product.
- Other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the following non-restrictive description of specific embodiments thereof, given by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- In the appended drawings:
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FIG. 1 is a layout of a system according to an embodiment of an aspect of the present invention; and -
FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of another aspect of the present invention. - The present invention is illustrated in further details by the following non-limiting examples.
- There is generally provided a system and a method using symbologies on goods to search the World Wide Web to acquire further product information.
- As illustrated in
FIG. 1 of the appended drawings, a system according to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention generally comprises anInternet unit 20, auser unit 30 and aproduct unit 40. - The
Internet unit 20 provideswebsites 24 that are searchable using asearch engine 22. Thepresent search engine 22 is able to read bar code symbology. It thereby allows using bar code symbology as the search language, to reach theweb sites 24. - The
web sites 24 are developed for this application. They may be optimized for such symbology searches, in a similar way as current websites are optimized to ensure that target search words direct traffic towards them. - The
web sites 24 may be manufacturers micro websites, distributors websites, retailers location specific websites, comparison-shopping websites, opinion type websites, for example. - The
user unit 30 comprises a web-enabledmobile communication device 32. Auser 34 uses thecommunication device 32 to interact with theInternet unit 20. Thecommunication device 32 may be a personal digital assistant as known in the art, such as a cell phone, a Palm™, a Blackberry™ etc . . . for example. It may also be a ready access terminal provided on site by the retailer for example, either stationary, in which case products are to be brought thereto for scanning purposes, or mobile, allowing clients to wonder about carrying it for example. - The
communication device 32 comprises a bar code symbol reader, such as an integrated digital camera, as now available on the market, and asoftware 38 allowing the digital camera to read digital code symbologies, so that thecommunication device 32 is able to capture digital code symbologies. - The
digital code 42 read on an item by thecommunication device 32 is then sent to theInternet unit 20. Thecommunication device 32 displays the related information received in response from theInternet unit 20, therefore allowing theuser 34 rapid and easy access to information. The information sent by theInternet unit 20 may be in a format designed for use on asmall screen 36, designed for Palm™ OS for example, or for Windows ™ etc . . . , as known in the art. - The
user unit 30 may further comprise a GPS locator, as will be described hereinbelow. - Thus, the
user unit 30 is able to readbar code symbology 42 associated with each items of theproduct unit 40. Thebar code symbology 42 typically originates from, or is used by, the manufacturer, the distributor, and the retailer of the product for example. - Barcodes can be read by optical scanners (barcode readers) or scanned from an image by special software. Since practically every item purchased from a grocery store, department store, and mass merchandiser has a barcode on it, this existing bar code represents an interesting representation. Other types of representation of information on a product, or of automatic identification and data capture, may be used, such as for example QR Codes. which are most common in Japan, and are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code in Japan. Obviously, a visual format of the representation allows the user to easily locate it on a product for example, for reading purposes. However, other formats of representation may be contemplated.
- According to an embodiment of a second aspect of the present invention illustrated in
FIG. 2 of the appended drawings, a method for accessing information data on a product generally comprises the steps of: providing a web enabled personal digital assistant with a software reading bar codes symbology (step 100); reading the bar code symbology of a target product (step 110); and connecting to related websites on the Internet by using this bar code symbology (step 120). - Web browsers use the symbology to search World Wide Web portals designed to understand and return information based on the digitized symbologies.
- A user is thus directed to websites providing product information, which enables him to compare pricing of the target product at different retail points of sale for example. Correspondingly, his leverage in terms of buying information and negotiating strength is increased.
- For example, a potential retail shopper is in Store A at location X looking to purchase product Alpha. By scanning the UPC (Uniform Product Code) bar code already on the product Alpha with a web-enabled mobile communication device, the potential retail shopper starts a search of the net for sites that are set up to respond to the UPC code and reaches a website providing further product information, potentially competitive pricing from other retailers and potentially competitive information from other manufacturers of similar product lines.
- This type of search is similar to that already available to the user utilizing words to describe the same products but now using simple and available bar codes or other symbologies.
- By enabling a GPS feature of the personal mobile communication device, direct information, pertinent and special to the particular location where the user is, may be provided to the user.
- For example, given a user in Paris, France the information sent will be different from the information sent to a user located in St. Louis, Mo. GPS systems indeed allow locating the requester of information and therefore tailoring the provided information to suit that particular location.
- It is further to be noted that, in the case when the GPS enabled-mobile communication device indicates that the requester of information is located in store A at geographic location X, Store A would have a vested interest in assuring that the first information sent back to the enquirer be their website or information.
- On the first hand, the present invention provides a consumer, for example, whether shopping for a television set or a bottle of wine, for example, with a streamlined efficient method to assess and gain information and competitive leverage in a pursuit of efficient purchasing.
- On the other hand, the present invention provides product manufacturers and retailers, for example, with a medium to access potential clients directly at a point of sales when decisions to purchase are about to take place.
- A number of applications may be contemplated. For example, the user may be a supervisor on a construction site remote from any central office. Using a bar code on each piece of material that is shipped in, the supervisor is enabled to identify each piece and to access immediately a range of information relating to each piece, including of course inventory-type information, but also precious time-saving data such as the location on the site where each piece is intended to be, specific measures to be taken when handling each piece etc . . . . Furthermore, the supervisor may be able to update the information he accesses to, whereby the progress on the construction site may be monitored in real time from a remote central office.
- Although the present invention has been described hereinabove by way of specific embodiments thereof, it can be modified, without departing from the spirit and nature of the subject invention as defined in the appended claims.
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1. A system for acquiring information on a product, comprising:
an Internet unit; and
a communication device, interacting with said Internet unit;
wherein said communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, said bar code symbol reader reading digital code symbologies on the product, said communication device requests information to said Internet unit using said digital code symbologies, and said communication device makes available information returned in response by the Internet unit.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said Internet unit comprises websites that are searchable using bar code symbology as the search language.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein said Internet unit comprises websites, said websites being optimized for symbology searches.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication device is a web-enabled personal digital assistant.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication device comprises a digital camera and a software allowing said digital camera to read digital code symbologies.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication device comprises a screen, information returned by the Internet unit being in a format designed for display on said screen.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein said communication device comprises a GPS locator.
8. A method for accessing information on a product, comprising the steps of:
providing a web-enabled personal digital assistant with a component reading bar codes symbology;
reading a bar code symbology of the product with the personal digital assistant; and
connecting to websites related to the product on the Internet by using the bar code symbology of the product.
9. The method of claim 8 , comprising optimizing the websites for symbology searches, the websites being searchable using bar code symbology as the search language.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein said step of providing a web-enabled personal digital assistant comprises providing a web-enabled personal digital assistant including a digital camera and a software allowing the digital camera to read digital code symbologies.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising receiving information from the websites and displaying the information on a screen of the personal digital assistant.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising connecting a GPS locator to the personal digital assistant.
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