Prior art

To identify the most relevant prior art for US patent 8244594, I will examine the "Cited By" and "Citations" sections of the patent itself, as provided in the full patent text. The "Citations" section typically lists prior art cited by the examiner and/or applicant during prosecution. I will then extract the requested information for each.

Based on the provided patent text, here are the prior art citations for US Patent 8244594:

Prior Art Cited by Examiner

Here are the prior art documents cited by the examiner, along with their relevant details:

1. US6026376A

• Full Citation: US6026376A - Kenney; John A.
• Publication Date: 2000-02-15
• Brief Description: This patent describes an interactive electronic shopping system and method. It involves a customer creating a shopping list, a shopping agent using a portable terminal to collect items, and communicating with the customer during the shopping process.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This patent potentially anticipates elements of claims 1 and 13, particularly regarding the remote acquisition of goods via an agent and interaction with the customer. The system uses a portable terminal for the agent and describes communication, which could be seen as broadly similar to the real-time video and communication device aspects.

2. US6032130A

• Full Citation: US6032130A - Video Road Digital Inc.
• Publication Date: 2000-02-29
• Brief Description: This patent describes a multimedia product catalog and electronic purchasing system, allowing users to view products and make purchases electronically.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This patent may be relevant to the general concept of remote product viewing and purchasing, as mentioned in claims 1 and 13.

3. US6070149A

• Full Citation: US6070149A - Activepoint Ltd.
• Publication Date: 2000-05-30
• Brief Description: This patent describes virtual sales personnel that can interact with customers in an online environment.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This could potentially anticipate the customer interaction with a delivery agent via a communication device, as described in claims 1 and 13.

4. US20010044751A1

• Full Citation: US20010044751A1 - Pugliese Anthony V.
• Publication Date: 2001-11-22
• Brief Description: This describes a system and method for displaying and selling goods and services.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Broadly relevant to remote commerce, it might touch upon aspects of displaying goods electronically as in claims 1 and 13.

5. US20030115104A1

• Full Citation: US20030115104A1 - Smith Timothy Jay
• Publication Date: 2003-06-19
• Brief Description: This describes an internet-based method and system for managing delivery of goods.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This directly addresses delivery management, potentially anticipating the delivery aspects of claims 1 and 13, including selecting a delivery agent and delivering goods to a site.

6. US6604681B1

• Full Citation: US6604681B1 - Advanced Research And Technology Institute, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2003-08-12
• Brief Description: This patent describes an evaluative shopping assistant system.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This could relate to the customer's ability to inspect products, as in claims 1 and 13 (via the real-time video device), and potentially the product review generation in claim 12.

7. US20040199435A1

• Full Citation: US20040199435A1 - Abrams David Hardin
• Publication Date: 2004-10-07
• Brief Description: This describes a method and apparatus for remote location shopping over a computer network.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This is highly relevant to the core concept of remote shopping in claims 1 and 13.

8. US6837436B2

• Full Citation: US6837436B2 - Symbol Technologies, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2005-01-04
• Brief Description: This patent describes a consumer interactive shopping system.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This could anticipate aspects of customer interaction during shopping, as described in claims 1 and 13.

9. US20050004844A1

• Full Citation: US20050004844A1 - Olivier Attia
• Publication Date: 2005-01-06
• Brief Description: This describes integrating barcode scanner enabled services in existing e-commerce applications using a floating pop-up web window.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could be relevant to the use of technology for product information capture and integration into an e-shopping system, possibly relating to claim 9 (electronic shopping list) or the broader acquisition process.

10. US20050015311A1

• Full Citation: US20050015311A1 - Didier Frantz
• Publication Date: 2005-01-20
• Brief Description: This describes a system and method for aggregate online ordering using barcode scanners.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Similar to US20050004844A1, this could relate to the e-shopping list and product acquisition steps in claims 1 and 13.

11. US20050228719A1

• Full Citation: US20050228719A1 - Greg Roberts
• Publication Date: 2005-10-13
• Brief Description: This describes a method and system for electronic delivery of incentive information based on user proximity.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to aspects of location-based services and potentially pricing or offers, which might indirectly bear on the price estimate in claim 5.

12. US20060020522A1

• Full Citation: US20060020522A1 - Pratt Wyatt B
• Publication Date: 2006-01-26
• Brief Description: This describes a method of conducting interactive real estate property viewing.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This is highly relevant to the use of real-time video for remote inspection, potentially anticipating the "electronically transferring an image" and "remotely inspect" aspects of claims 1 and 4, even if in a different context (real estate vs. goods).

13. US7040541B2

• Full Citation: US7040541B2 - Symbol Technologies, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2006-05-09
• Brief Description: This patent describes a portable shopping and order fulfillment system.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the overall system and method of remote acquisition and delivery in claims 1 and 13, particularly the portable nature of the shopping tools.

14. US7124098B2

• Full Citation: US7124098B2 - The Kroger Company
• Publication Date: 2006-10-17
• Brief Description: This patent describes an online shopping system.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Broadly relevant to the concept of remote shopping in claims 1 and 13.

15. US7130814B1

• Full Citation: US7130814B1 - International Business Machines Corporation
• Publication Date: 2006-10-31
• Brief Description: This patent describes a method and apparatus to automate consumer replenishment shopping by periodicity.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to the concept of recurring orders or automated shopping, which the background of US8244594 mentions the customer database storing.

16. US7206647B2

• Full Citation: US7206647B2 - Ncr Corporation
• Publication Date: 2007-04-17
• Brief Description: This patent describes an e-appliance for mobile online retailing.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to mobile shopping and online retailing aspects of claims 1 and 13.

17. US20070100704A1

• Full Citation: US20070100704A1 - Microsoft Corporation
• Publication Date: 2007-05-03
• Brief Description: This describes a shopping assistant.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to the customer's interaction with the system to find and evaluate products.

18. US7251621B1

• Full Citation: US7251621B1 - Weiwen Weng
• Publication Date: 2007-07-31
• Brief Description: This patent describes a method and apparatus for the home delivery of local retail e-commerce orders.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the delivery aspects of claims 1 and 13, particularly local and e-commerce orders.

19. US20070208629A1

• Full Citation: US20070208629A1 - Jung Edward K Y
• Publication Date: 2007-09-06
• Brief Description: This describes shopping using exemplars.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could be relevant to how customers select or identify desired goods.

20. US7309015B2

• Full Citation: US7309015B2 - Scanbuy, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2007-12-18
• Brief Description: This patent describes a mobile device gateway providing access to instant information.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to the use of mobile devices and communication to access product information, which can relate to various steps in claims 1 and 13.

21. US20080086386A1

• Full Citation: US20080086386A1 - Bell Stephen F
• Publication Date: 2008-04-10
• Brief Description: This describes conducting remote shopping events.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Directly relevant to the core concept of remote acquisition in claims 1 and 13.

22. US20080222009A1

• Full Citation: US20080222009A1 - Audit Business Solutions
• Publication Date: 2008-09-11
• Brief Description: This describes an integrated system for managing acquisition of consumer goods and/or hiring services.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This could anticipate the broader management of a system for acquiring consumer goods, as described in claims 1 and 13.

23. US20080235038A1

• Full Citation: US20080235038A1 - Joseph Szamel
• Publication Date: 2008-09-25
• Brief Description: This describes a method, system and computer program for enabling live sales support.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This could anticipate the real-time interaction between a customer and a delivery agent for product inspection, as in claims 1 and 4.

24. US20080313052A1

• Full Citation: US20080313052A1 - Retaildna, Llc
• Publication Date: 2008-12-18
• Brief Description: This describes a method and system for managing transactions initiated via a wireless communications device.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to the use of mobile devices and communication for managing transactions, as in claims 1 and 13.

25. US7515914B2

• Full Citation: US7515914B2 - Symbol Technologies, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2009-04-07
• Brief Description: This patent describes a terminal with an optical reader for locating products in a retail establishment.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to the delivery agent finding the desired product within a store, which is part of the acquisition step in claims 1 and 13.

26. US20090094324A1

• Full Citation: US20090094324A1 - Firstpaper Llc
• Publication Date: 2009-04-09
• Brief Description: This describes methods, apparatus, and systems for providing local and online data services.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Broadly relevant to the underlying data services that support remote acquisition and delivery.

27. US20090099972A1

• Full Citation: US20090099972A1 - Angert Charles D
• Publication Date: 2009-04-16
• Brief Description: This describes a method and system for auction or sales of deliverable prepared food via the internet.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to online ordering and delivery, though specific to food. The underlying principles could apply to claims 1 and 13.

28. US20090157486A1

• Full Citation: US20090157486A1 - John Nicholas Gross
• Publication Date: 2009-06-18
• Brief Description: This describes an Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to the broader system for product selection and acquisition.

29. US20090192892A1

• Full Citation: US20090192892A1 - Stanley Philip Cason
• Publication Date: 2009-07-30
• Brief Description: This describes shopping using wireless communication.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the use of communication devices for shopping, as described in claims 1 and 13.

30. US20090265248A1

• Full Citation: US20090265248A1 - Deborah Walker
• Publication Date: 2009-10-22
• Brief Description: This describes a Virtual Concierge for Shipping Services.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Directly relevant to providing a service for shipping/delivery, aligning with the delivery agent and system of claims 1 and 13.

31. US7627502B2

• Full Citation: US7627502B2 - Microsoft Corporation
• Publication Date: 2009-12-01
• Brief Description: This patent describes a system, method, and medium for determining items to insert into a wishlist by analyzing images provided by a user.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the e-shopping list aspect of claim 9 and generating product reviews in claim 12, especially the use of images.

32. US20100142758A1

• Full Citation: US20100142758A1 - Adi Pinhas
• Publication Date: 2010-06-10
• Brief Description: This describes a Method for Providing Photographed Image-Related Information to User, and Mobile System Therefor.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to transferring images of goods to a customer, as in claims 1 and 13.

33. US20100185514A1

• Full Citation: US20100185514A1 - American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2010-07-22
• Brief Description: This describes a Virtual reality shopping experience.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could potentially anticipate the immersive aspect of real-time video, as used for inspection in claims 1 and 4, though "virtual reality" implies a different level of immersion.

34. US7775431B2

• Full Citation: US7775431B2 - Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2010-08-17
• Brief Description: This patent describes a method of and apparatus for shipping, tracking and delivering a shipment of packages employing the capture of shipping document images and recognition-processing thereof initiated from the point of shipment pickup and completed while the shipment is being transported to its first scanning point to facilitate early customs clearance processing and shorten the delivery time of packages to point of destination.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Relevant to tracking and delivery, aligning with the GPS tracking and delivery aspects of claims 1 and 13.

35. US7797204B2

• Full Citation: US7797204B2 - Balent Bruce F
• Publication Date: 2010-09-14
• Brief Description: This patent describes a Distributed personal automation and shopping method, apparatus, and process.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Broadly relevant to automated shopping and personal systems.

36. US20100293106A1

• Full Citation: US20100293106A1 - Rhoads Geoffrey B
• Publication Date: 2010-11-18
• Brief Description: This describes Location-Based Arrangements Employing Mobile Devices.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the use of GPS and mobile devices for location-based services, as integral to claims 1 and 13 for tracking delivery agents and determining efficient routes.

37. US20110022499A1

• Full Citation: US20110022499A1 - Shakira Nida Hogan
• Publication Date: 2011-01-27
• Brief Description: This describes a Personal mobile shopping network - a method of sales and retailing involving multimedia messaging feature of mobile cellular phones and PDA devices.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Directly relevant to mobile shopping, communication, and multimedia, anticipating aspects of claims 1 and 13.

38. US20110035299A1

• Full Citation: US20110035299A1 - Ginger Casey
• Publication Date: 2011-02-10
• Brief Description: This describes Systems and Methods for Virtual Markets with Product Pickup.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Highly relevant to the concept of acquiring products for pickup and delivery, as in claims 1 and 13.

39. US20110055046A1

• Full Citation: US20110055046A1 - Mark Baron Bowen
• Publication Date: 2011-03-03
• Brief Description: This is an earlier publication of the same patent family (US8244594B2).
• Potential Anticipated Claims: This is part of the same patent family and thus does not serve as prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102.

40. US7954710B1

• Full Citation: US7954710B1 - Koamtac, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2011-06-07
• Brief Description: This patent describes a System and method for ordering using barcode data collector and online services.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to product identification and ordering, especially for the e-shopping list of claim 9 or generating digital coupons in claim 10.

41. US20110145051A1

• Full Citation: US20110145051A1 - AisleBuyer LLC
• Publication Date: 2011-06-16
• Brief Description: This describes Systems and methods for suggesting products for purchase from a retail establishment using a mobile device.
• Potential Anticipated Claims: Could relate to the customer selecting products and the use of mobile devices for shopping, which is part of the overall method in claims 1 and 13.