Electronic shopping system
First Claim
1. An information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment, comprising:
- a host computer that stores and accesses product information; and
a portable terminal for use by a customer that interacts with the host computer within a retail environment, the portable terminal comprising;
an input device that provides for input of a customer request;
a transceiver that transmits the customer request and receives the product information from the host computer;
a processor that generates a request or query related to the received product information; and
a display that displays the product information and additional query information related to the generated request to the customer.
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Abstract
A system and method for an information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment are provided. The system includes a host computer and a portable terminal for use by a customer. The portable terminal is located within a retail environment and interacts with the host computer to access product information. A customer enters a request for product information via an input device. The portable terminal then transmits the customer request and receives the product information from the host computer. A processor is employed for generating a request or query related to the received product information; and both the product information and additional query information is then displayed to the customer.
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24 Claims
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1. An information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment, comprising:
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a host computer that stores and accesses product information; and
a portable terminal for use by a customer that interacts with the host computer within a retail environment, the portable terminal comprising;
an input device that provides for input of a customer request;
a transceiver that transmits the customer request and receives the product information from the host computer;
a processor that generates a request or query related to the received product information; and
a display that displays the product information and additional query information related to the generated request to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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12. A method for employing an information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment, comprising:
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transmitting a first request to a host computer from a portable terminal within the retail shopping environment;
receiving product information based on the first request from a database in the host computer;
receiving additional query information associated with the requested product information; and
displaying the requested product information and the additional query information to a customer.
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23. An information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment, comprising:
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a host computer including means for storing product information and means for retrieving the product information; and
a portable terminal for use by a customer that interacts with the host computer, the portable terminal comprising;
input means for the customer to input a first customer request for the product information;
display means for displaying the product information to the customer; and
query means for generating a second customer request or query for additional product information from the host computer based on the product information displayed.
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