Method and system of broadcasting item location
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1. A method of broadcasting information regarding the location of a plurality of items at a site comprising broadcasting a site signal representing a plurality of item records for receipt by a remote device, each said item record comprising an item identifier and item location, said item description describing said item and said item location describing the location of said item relative to the site.
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Abstract
A system and method for locating items includes broadcasting the descriptions of multiple product and their locations to remote devices. Preferably, the remote device compares the broadcasted products with pre-stored products, and displays any matches.
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- 1. A method of broadcasting information regarding the location of a plurality of items at a site comprising broadcasting a site signal representing a plurality of item records for receipt by a remote device, each said item record comprising an item identifier and item location, said item description describing said item and said item location describing the location of said item relative to the site.
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10. A remote device for storing information about the location of products at a site, the remote device comprising:
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a processor under the control of programs, a modem for demodulating wireless signals containing information about items, the information including a description and location of the item, a display, instructions executable by the processor to (a) determine if items identified by the information within the wireless signal matches information relating to items stored in the remote device, and (b) display the matching items on the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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14. A method of locating products comprising:
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obtaining a first broadcasted signal, the first broadcasted signal identifying a plurality of items and information relating to the location of the items within a site, matching at least one item identified in the first broadcasted signal to item information stored on a portable device, obtaining a second broadcasted signal, the second broadcasted signal relating to the matched item and being broadcast at a point proximate to the location of the matched item, providing an indication on the portable device that the second broadcasted signal has been obtained.
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21. A system for locating products in a store comprising:
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a store transmitter broadcasting the identities of a plurality of products located within the store and information relating to the location of such products within the store, a plurality of product transmitters each broadcasting the identity of a product or class or products, the location of the product transmitter being associated with the location of the product or class of products, a portable device including a broadcast receiver, instructions and a processor capable of executing the instructions, the instructions including;
receiving the identities and locations of the products or classes broadcast by the store transmitter;
selecting one of the products or classes;
receiving the broadcast of the product transmitter associated with the selected product or class;
based on the strength of the product transmitter signal, providing an indication on the remote device that the device is at a location proximate to selected product or class. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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26. A system of identifying the location of products comprising:
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a plurality of local transmitters at locations within a site;
a plurality of product transmitters, each product transmitter located near a product and transmitting information relating to the product and its location within a site, each product transmitter determining its location based a signal from a local transmitter;
a central receiver receiving the product and location information from the product transmitters;
a central transmitter transmitting information relating to the plurality of products and their locations received by the central receiver.
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