US6937998B1
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Arrangement for and method of expediting transactions based on a customer's proximity to the transactions
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2000-10-24
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Granted: 2005-08-30
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Expires: 2020-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A portable terminal carried by a user and in wireless communication with a local area network for displaying data based on the physical location of the user. A plurality of network nodes is distributed throughout a venue, such as a shopping mall or a store, in which products are offered for sale. The location of the user is determined by the location of the access node in communication with the terminal. The data may include a recommendation to purchase the product.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome Swartz
- 👤 Daniel R. McGlynn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0022; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10554; G06K7/10594; G06K7/10603; G06K7/10633; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10861; G06K7/10871; G06K7/10881; G06K7/109; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q10/087; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0641; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/0045; G06K2207/00; G06K2207/1016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of recommending transactions to potential customers traveling through a venue in which the transactions are offered, comprising the steps of: a) enabling each customer to carry a portable terminal having a wireless transceiver and a display; b) positioning a plurality of access nodes of a local area network at fixed, spaced-apart locations throughout the venue, each access node being in proximity with a different supplier of the transactions being offered at the venue, each access node having a wireless transceiver in wireless communication with the transceiver on the terminal when the customer is in proximity with the respective supplier proximally located to the respective access node; c) accessing a database for the respective supplier and retrieving a recommendation relating to the transactions being offered by the respective supplier; and d) displaying the recommendation on the display of the terminal for viewing by the customer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of recommending transactions to potential customers traveling through a venue in which the transactions are offered, comprising the steps of: a) enabling each customer to carry a portable terminal having a wireless transceiver and a display; b) positioning a plurality of access nodes of a local area network at fixed, spaced-apart locations throughout the venue, each access node being in proximity with a different supplier of the transactions being offered at the venue, each access node having a wireless transceiver in wireless communication with the transceiver on the terminal when the customer is in proximity with the respective supplier proximally located to the respective access node; c) accessing a database for the respective supplier and retrieving a recommendation relating to the transactions being offered by the respective supplier; and d) displaying the recommendation on the display of the terminal for viewing by the customer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying step includes the step of displaying different categories of products being offered by the respective supplier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , and the accessing step includes accessing a customer database in which shopping profiles are stored, and wherein the retrieving step includes retrieving selected transactions based on the shopping profile of the respective customer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the enabling step uniquely identifies the respective terminal with the respective customer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1 , and positioning a master access node of the network at a general location in the venue, the master access node having a wireless transceiver in wireless communication with the transceiver on the terminal when the customer is in proximity with the general location, and the step of displaying general information on the display for viewing by the customer.
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