US6424845B1
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Portable communication device
Assignee: NCR Atleos Corp
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Filing: 1999-06-17
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Granted: 2002-07-23
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Expires: 2019-06-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a portable communication device. The communication device comprises a housing which accommodates a number of components enabling the user to effect two-way communications including data transfer and personal communications. The components include a selectively operable smart card sensor, a display device, a mobile electronic data communications facility to receive and transmit data communications, and a data transaction processing means in data communication with the smart card sensor, the display device and the data communications facility.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Emmoft
- 👤 Sarah Woods
- 👤 Graham I. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/20; G06Q20/22; G06Q20/26; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/32; G06Q20/322; G06Q20/327; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/363; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/381; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/0866; G07F7/0873; G07F7/088; G07F7/0886; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A method or transmitting advertising information to a prospective customer, comprising the following steps; a) transmitting a generalized message to all customers within an area outside a retail store, but in a vicinity of the retail store; b) receiving replies from transmitters carried by customers, which replies identify the customers; and c) transmitting different advertising messages to at least two respective customers, in response to the replies.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
67 words
A method or transmitting advertising information to a prospective customer, comprising the following steps; a) transmitting a generalized message to all customers within an area outside a retail store, but in a vicinity of the retail store; b) receiving replies from transmitters carried by customers, which replies identify the customers; and c) transmitting different advertising messages to at least two respective customers, in response to the replies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method according to claim 1 , wherein said advertising messages containing one or more of the following: i) descriptions of merchandise for sale; ii) descriptions of purchases available at discount prices; and iii) credit facilities available to the customers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method according to claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making payment for a purchase in a wireless manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method according to claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises a smart card reader.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 1 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making a biometric identification of a person.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of transmitting information to prospective customers, comprising the following steps: a) transmitting call signs by radio from a retail store, each of which identifies a prospective customer; b) receiving responses by radio from devices carried by customers located outside the retail store, which responses i) respond to the call signs, and ii) identify the customers; and c) in reply to the responses, transmitting multiple different messages, each accompanied by a call sign identifying a customer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of transmitting information to prospective customers, comprising the following steps: a) transmitting call signs by radio from a retail store, each of which identifies a prospective customer; b) receiving responses by radio from devices carried by customers located outside the retail store, which responses i) respond to the call signs, and ii) identify the customers; and c) in reply to the responses, transmitting multiple different messages, each accompanied by a call sign identifying a customer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method according to claim 6 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making payment for a purchase in a wireless manner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method according to claim 6 , wherein the device further comprises a smart card reader.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 6 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making a biometric identification of a person.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of interacting with customers who are equipped with portable devices, which the customers carry from their homes to various retail establishment, each device containing (1) a call sign which distinguishes it from other of the portable devices, and (2) means for A) receiving a group of call signs from a retail store, B) detecting the device's own call sign within the group, and C) transmitting a reply in response to the detected call sign, which reply advises tile retail store that the device is within the vicinity of the retail store; the method comprising: a) broadcasting a group of call signs in the vicinity of the retail location; b) when a first of said replies is received from a portable device, transmitting a message together with the call sign of the device making the reply; and c) when a second, different, of said replies is; received, transmitting a second, different message together with the call sign of the second device making the second reply.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
166 words
A method of interacting with customers who are equipped with portable devices, which the customers carry from their homes to various retail establishment, each device containing (1) a call sign which distinguishes it from other of the portable devices, and (2) means for A) receiving a group of call signs from a retail store, B) detecting the device's own call sign within the group, and C) transmitting a reply in response to the detected call sign, which reply advises tile retail store that the device is within the vicinity of the retail store; the method comprising: a) broadcasting a group of call signs in the vicinity of the retail location; b) when a first of said replies is received from a portable device, transmitting a message together with the call sign of the device making the reply; and c) when a second, different, of said replies is; received, transmitting a second, different message together with the call sign of the second device making the second reply.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method according to claim 10 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making payment for a purchase in a wireless manner.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method according to claim 10 , wherein the device further comprises a smart card reader.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
Method according to claim 10 , wherein the device further comprises apparatus for making a biometric identification of a person.
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