Virtual shopping environment

Details Virtual shopping environment Virtual shopping environment

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Lee, Seung Ho (Department: 2876)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Time analysis

C235S383000, C235S385000, C705S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11008690

ABSTRACT:
A shopping environment process includes determining when a shopper is in proximity to an item by detecting a wireless transmission from a shopper device associated with the shopper. A purchase price of the item is determined based in part on the identity of the shopper. A graphical interface of a shelving device associated with the item then displays the purchase price. The interface enables the shopper to purchase the item. The item is then included in a virtual shopping cart associated with the user if the user purchases the item. The shopper device may include a card reader enabling the shopper to associate with the shopper device by swiping a loyalty card. The shelving device can communicate with a customer database server by sending a wireless communication to an intermediate shelving device and transmitting the communication from the intermediate shelving device to a repeater device connected to a wired network.

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