Can shopping be made easier with UPC scanning in the kitchen?

Ok if I take a picture of the UPC on a product before tossing the empty, can I turn it into a shopping list? Will it be less trouble than a list? Would the store accept a UPC list and put my order together?
Probably, but not easily.

Here is some of the enabling technology involved.

1. Untested of course: Read barcodes using a web cam: bcwebcam.de
   
2. Barcode_Recognition software google=upc+recognition+software
3. UPC scanner prices (Do we want another appliance in the kitchen). Cheapest is $50. Besides, Digital Cameras are perfect scanners
4. http://www.elfring.com/scanner.htm
5. All about barcodesymbols Universal_Product_Code
6. Barcode reader for Nokia BarcR-UPC-Code-Reader (free)
7. Barcode_Recognition software list (some free demos)

SDK for readers

1. http://www.filesland.com/download/upc-e.html
2. http://www.businessmobile.fr/telecharger/0,39045761,39351654s,00.htm
3. http://www.generation5.org/content/2004/barCode.asp
4. http://devphone.com/google-zxing-qr-and-upc-code-recognition
5. http://www.bestsoftware4download.com/s-goaksflg-barcode-read-reader-sdk-bar-code-recognition-39-ean-upc-jpg-bmp-jpeg-tif-patch-codes-image-type39-code39-scan-pdf417-software.html

UPC generator (print your own codes)

1. http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Business/Inventory_Systems/Bytescout_BarCode_Generator.html

Get your own codes:

1. http://www.gs1us.org/