Methods and apparatus for transferring product information from manufacturers to retailers and distributors via the Internet

摘要: Methods and apparatus for disseminating over the Internet product information produced maintained by manufacturers using existing universal codes (bar codes) as access keys. A cross-referencing resource preferably implemented Domain Name System (DNS) receives request messages containing all or part of a code value returns address at which data services relating to identified product, manufacturer that may be obtained. By preferred Web storage formats protocol conform XML, XLS, XLink, Xpointer, RDF service standards specifications, company seamlessly identified, retrieved integrated with from other sources. “web register” module can employed provide an interface between shared sales server otherwise conventional inventory control system, operates in conjunction detailed shoppers who purchase goods stores via Internet.