US 7992773

US Patent 7992773, titled "System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device", was filed on September 15, 2010, and issued on August 9, 2011. The inventor is Leigh M. Rothschild. The original assignee was REAGAN INVENTIONS LLC, and the current assignee is SYMBOLOGY INNOVATIONS LLC.

The abstract describes a system and method where a portable electronic device detects and decodes symbology (e.g., a barcode) associated with an object to obtain a decode string. This decode string is sent to one or more visual detection applications residing on the portable device to receive a first amount of information about the object. Concurrently, the decode string is sent to a remote server to receive a second amount of information. The two amounts of information are then combined to create cumulative information, which is displayed on the portable electronic device.

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Summary of Patent Details:

• Title: System and method for presenting information about an object on a portable electronic device
• Assignee (Current): SYMBOLOGY INNOVATIONS LLC
• Inventors: Leigh M. Rothschild
• Filing Date: 2010-09-15
• Issue Date: 2011-08-09
• Abstract: A system and method enabling a portable electronic device to retrieve and display information about an object by detecting and decoding its symbology. The decode string is processed by both local visual detection applications and a remote server. The information from both sources is combined and displayed on the device.