Patent ID: 7822829
Filing Date: 2010-10-26
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. 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; and 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.