US 12,243,080 B2
Systems and methods for indicating the existence of accessible information pertaining to articles of commerce
Leigh M. Rothschild, Miami, FL (US)
Filed by Leigh M. Rothschild, Miami, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/828,562.
Application 18/828,562 is a continuation of application No. 16/828,432, filed on Mar. 24, 2020, granted, now 12,086,847.
Application 16/828,432 is a continuation of application No. 15/944,522, filed on Apr. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,600,101, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 15/944,522 is a continuation of application No. 15/267,594, filed on Sep. 16, 2016, granted, now 9,934,528.
Application 15/267,594 is a continuation of application No. 14/731,817, filed on Jun. 5, 2015, granted, now 9,466,078, issued on Sep. 21, 2016.
Application 14/731,817 is a continuation of application No. 14/294,800, filed on Jun. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,053,498, issued on Jun. 9, 2015.
Application 14/294,800 is a continuation of application No. 13/922,888, filed on Jun. 20, 2013, granted, now 8,746,560, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Application 13/922,888 is a continuation of application No. 13/405,246, filed on Feb. 25, 2012, granted, now 8,469,270, issued on Jun. 25, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0428299 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0281 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0623 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0627 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a processor contained within a mobile device, perform the steps of:
downloading a look-up table from a server database via a communication network, wherein the look-up table is configured to store a plurality of bar codes associated with a plurality of articles of commerce, the look-up table also storing a plurality of information link indicators, each information link indicator associated with a respective bar code and article of commerce, and each information link indicator being configured as a status signal indicating the existence or absence of a link to information pertaining to a respective article of commerce, the link being made to the information via the communication network wherein downloading and storing the look-up table is performed when the mobile device is not being used for voice communication;
receiving an audio information associated with an article of commerce using an audio input device of the mobile device; decoding the audio information to obtain a bar code;
forwarding data from the audio information to the signal processing device; and,
looking up the bar code in the look-up table to determine from a respective information link indicator whether or not information pertaining to the article of commerce associated with the bar code is accessible via the communication network,
wherein looking up the bar code to determine whether or not the information is accessible is performed without accessing the communication network.