Shopping system and method

摘要

A method for locating an item using a cloud server of a data center and an electronic device. The cloud server receives a barcode corresponding to a product from the electronic device and searches a location of the product in a shopping mall. The cloud server calculates a route from a location of the electronic device to the location of the product and shows the route on an electronic map of the shopping mall. The cloud server sends the electronic map with the route to the electronic device.

主权项

1. A cloud server of a data center, the cloud server in communication with an electronic device, comprising:
a storage system storing an electronic map of a shopping mall; at least one processor; and one or more programs stored in the storage system and being executable by the at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising: a receiving module that receives a barcode corresponding to a product from the electronic device and searches a location of the product in the shopping mall, wherein the barcode is provided by the shopping mall and is shown in an official website of the shopping mall, and the electronic device downloading the barcode corresponds to the product from official website of the shopping mall; a detecting module that detects coordinates of a location of the electronic device; a calculating module that calculates a route from the location of the electronic device to the location of the product and shows the electronic map with the route of the shopping mall; and a sending module that sends the electronic map with the route to the electronic device.