Metacommerce system
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1. A method, comprising:
- a) at a portal to an enclosure, receiving an identity signal from a transponder;
b) locating an account, based on the identity signal; and
c) creating a change in the account.
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Abstract
A system for unobtrusive detection and identification of entry of customers into a retail establishment. The customer carries a client device, which communicates with a detector at an entrance of the establishment, when the client device comes within range of the detector The client device identifies the customer. In response, the detector causes issuance of an award to the customer, such as a discount available later at the retail establishment. The detection-identification process is invisible to the customer, and also to bystanders.
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26 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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a) at a portal to an enclosure, receiving an identity signal from a transponder;
b) locating an account, based on the identity signal; and
c) creating a change in the account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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a) at a portal to an enclosure, receiving an identity signal from a transponder carried by a person; and
b) issuing an award to a party identified by the identity signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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a) maintaining a score of bonus points for a customer;
b) detecting entry of the customer through a portal; and
c) in response to the entry, increasing the score. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. Method, comprising:
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a) at a portal to an enclosure, receiving an identity signal from a transponder associated with a person; and
b) in response to the identify signal, transmitting a message to a location which is accessible by the person. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a) means for receiving an identity signal from a transponder at a portal to an enclosure;
b) means for locating an account, based on the identity signal; and
c) means for creating a change in the account. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a) means for receiving an identity signal from a transponder carried by a person at a portal to an enclosure; and
b) means for issuing an award to a party identified by the identity signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a) means for maintaining a score of bonus points for a customer;
b) means for detecting entry of the customer through a portal; and
c) means for increasing the score, in response to the entry. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system, comprising:
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a) means for receiving an identity signal from a transponder associated with a person at a portal to an enclosure; and
b) means for transmitting a message, in response to the identity signal, to a location which is accessible by the person. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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