Patent ID: 8950660
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for creating a consumer's shopping list prior to entering a store, comprising the steps of: (a) using a portable barcode scanner; (b) using a printed product catalog comprising: (c) scanning or entering manually in said barcode scanner a needed product barcode or a needed product coupon barcode from said printed product catalog at a second date and time prior to entering said store, said second date and time is a product scanned timestamp; (d) using one or more consumer's first computers comprising the steps of; (e) transferring each said scanned product barcode or each said product coupon barcode and said product scanned timestamp to said consumer's first computer, over said first network infrastructure from said portable barcode scanner; (f) storing each said transferred product barcode or each said product coupon barcode and each said product scanned timestamp in a shopping list database on said consumer's first computer, said shopping list database includes said additional product information, wherein said additional product information includes: a product description, a product cost, an indicator for a required quantity of each said product and said product scanned timestamp; (g) obtaining in-hand said stored current shopping list from said consumer's first computer in order to go to a first store and purchase products listed on said current shopping list, said obtaining in-hand is selected from the group comprising: (h) using said first computer comprising an optional step of either: