System and method for providing data to a wireless device

1 . A system, comprising:

a database storing product data, the product data including a product identifier of a product, at least one function identifier corresponding to the product and product-function data for each of the at least one function of the product;

a wireless computing unit obtaining the product identifier and one of the at least one function identifier, the unit generating a data request as a function of the product and one of the least one function identifiers; and

a server receiving the data request, the server obtaining corresponding product-function data from the database as a function of the data request, the server generating a response message as a function of the corresponding product-function data for wireless transmission to the unit.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the unit includes a barcode scanner, the scanner scanning a first barcode to obtain the product identifier and a second barcode to obtain one of the at least one function identifier, the unit generating the data request as a function of the first and second barcodes.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the unit includes a display displaying the corresponding product-function data.

4 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the unit includes at least one of a phone, a PDA, an image-based scanner, a laser-based scanner and an RFID reader.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one function identifier is disposed on one of a shopping cart, a shopping basket, a clipboard, a rotatable disc coupled to a shopping cart handle, a shelf, an in-store display and a wall.

6 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one function identifier includes at least one of Missing Persons, Product Recalls, Product Information, Nutritional Information, Product Comparison, Coupon, Rebate, Discount, Purchase, Help and Location.

7 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the data request further includes customer identifier data, the server compiling a customer record as a function of the customer identifier data, the data request and the response message.

8 . A method, comprising:

obtaining, by a wireless computing unit, a product identifier and at least one function identifier;

generating a data request by the unit as a function of the product identifier and the at least one function identifier;

transmitting the data request to a server;

querying a database as a function of the data request, the database storing product data, the product data including a product identifier of a product, at least one function identifier corresponding to the product and product-function data for each of the at least one function of the product;

obtaining, by the server, corresponding product-function data from the database as a function of the data request; and

generating, by the server, a response message as a function of the corresponding product-function data for wireless transmission to the unit.

9 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the generating the data request step further includes the following substeps:

scanning, by the unit, a first barcode corresponding to the product identifier and a second barcode corresponding to one of the at least one function identifier; and

generating the data request as a function of the first and second barcodes.

10 . The method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

displaying the corresponding product-function data by the unit.

11 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the unit includes at least one of a phone, a PDA, an image-based scanner, a laser-based scanner and an RFID reader.

12 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one function identifier is disposed on one of a shopping cart, a shopping basket, a clipboard, a rotatable disc coupled to a shopping cart handle, a shelf, an in-store display and a wall.

13 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one function identifier includes at least one of Missing Persons, Product Recalls, Product Information, Nutritional Information, Product Comparison, Coupon, Rebate, Discount, Purchase, Help and Location.

14 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the data request further includes customer identifier data corresponding to a user of the unit.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , further comprising:

compiling, by the server, a customer record as a function of the customer identifier data, the data request and the response message.

16 . An arrangement, comprising:

a scanner obtaining a product identifier and at least one function identifier;

a processor generating a data request as a function of the product identifier and the at least one function identifier; and

a communication arrangement transmitting the data request to a server, the server querying a database as a function of the data request, the database storing product data, the product data including a product identifier of a product, at least one function identifier corresponding to the product and product-function data for each of the at least one function of the product, the server obtaining corresponding product-function data from the database as a function of the data request, the server generating a response message as a function of the corresponding product-function data and transmitting the response message to the communications arrangement.

17 . The arrangement according to claim 16 , further comprising:

a display displaying the corresponding product-function data.

18 . The arrangement according to claim 16 , wherein the arrangement is one of a phone, a PDA, an image-based scanner, a laser-based scanner and an RFID reader.

19 . The method according to claim 16 , wherein the memory stores customer identifier data, the processor including the customer identifier data in the data request.

20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein the customer identifier data includes at least one of a name, an address, an age and a credit card number.