Consumer Agent: Difference between revisions

    (updating now that mobile apps are a reality and no longer just something on the event horizon)
    (expanding with developments in 1D and 2D barcode recognition solution as per 2013)
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    '''The development is focused on providing an XHTML interface first and then if someone has the spare time, motivation and know-how a dedicated client may be developed'''
    '''The development is focused on providing an XHTML interface first and then if someone has the spare time, motivation and know-how a dedicated client may be developed'''


    The Consumer Agent is a small [[w:agent|agent]] program that resides in the [[consumer]]'s terminal (cell phone or pda) that provides the [[UI]] to the information in the [[Consumerium]] network and computes [[Automatic Comparison]]s whenever needed.
    The Consumer Agent / Consumium app is a small [[w:agent|agent]] program that resides in the [[consumer]]'s terminal (cell phone or pda) that provides the [[UI]] to the information in the [[Consumerium]] network and computes [[Automatic Comparison]]s whenever needed.


    == Platforms and languages: ==
    Reading the digits under 1D [[barcodes]] is a reality on mobile devices today in the 10's has been implemented. 2D barcodes and [[NFC]] tags placed under the shelf tags are possible future developments in product identification.
     
    == Platforms: ==


    * Android
    * Android