Internet enabled tag processing terminal for facilitating commercial transactions
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1. A wireless remote terminal apparatus comprising:
- a label reader capable of reading information from a label;
a communication unit capable of communicating information to one or more service nodes; and
a controller, coupled the label reader, the communication unit, arranged to (1) receive information from the label reader, (2) send a request to one or more of the service nodes through the communication unit, (3) receive an information response from the service node, and (4) display the information response, wherein the request and the response are formatted as documents capable of being exchanged in a distributed, decentralized environment.
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Abstract
An Internet enabled remote tag-processing terminal is disclosed for facilitating commercial transactions using competitive information. A remote terminal reads/scans product tags or labels, and their content is transmitted to a service node to conduct an on-line search for competitive information on similar products. The service node then sends an information response to the remote terminal, which allow a user (1) to determine whether to complete a commercial transaction while in a retailer location, (2) complete an on-line commercial transaction in response to the received competitive information or (3) adjust the scanned tag or search parameters to conduct a new search.
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1. A wireless remote terminal apparatus comprising:
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a label reader capable of reading information from a label;
a communication unit capable of communicating information to one or more service nodes; and
a controller, coupled the label reader, the communication unit, arranged to (1) receive information from the label reader, (2) send a request to one or more of the service nodes through the communication unit, (3) receive an information response from the service node, and (4) display the information response, wherein the request and the response are formatted as documents capable of being exchanged in a distributed, decentralized environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An wireless remote terminal apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and operative to read information from a tag, communicate the information to an service node, receive a response from the service node, and responsive to the received response, to allow profile information to be accessed by a service node to engage into a commercial transaction, and where the request and the response are formatted as documents capable of being exchanged in a distributed, decentralized environment. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for allowing a remote user to receive assistance in determining whether to complete an on-site or an on-line commercial transaction, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading information from a label of a product, the product located at a retailer location, using a remote terminal;
communicating the information to one or more service nodes using the remote terminal;
performing an information search relating to the product, at the service node using the information; and
transmitting an information response to the wireless remote terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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