E-appliance for mobile online retailing
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1. A method of using a portable device in online retailing, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a connection between the portable device and a dedicated server;
sending a request from the portable device to the dedicated server;
identifying, by the dedicated server, a type of the portable device upon receiving the request;
transferring to the portable device a plurality of items corresponding to the determined type of the portable device for selection by a user of the portable device; and
carrying out a transaction based on at least one of the items selected by the user.
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Abstract
A portable device used for online retailing comprises a screen that is divided into numerous section for displaying different information. The bottom section of the screen includes navigation buttons. The top section includes promotions. The central section displays online catalog information. The device is also provided with wireless capability to connect to the Internet. All sections on the screen are activated through a touch screen. The device incorporates shopping, authentication, security and payment capabilities so that the user may have a seamless shopping experience.
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40 Claims
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1. A method of using a portable device in online retailing, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection between the portable device and a dedicated server;
sending a request from the portable device to the dedicated server;
identifying, by the dedicated server, a type of the portable device upon receiving the request;
transferring to the portable device a plurality of items corresponding to the determined type of the portable device for selection by a user of the portable device; and
carrying out a transaction based on at least one of the items selected by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable device for use in online retailing, comprising:
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a processor;
a wireless port coupled to the processor for wireless connection to a server;
a display component coupled to the processor;
an input component coupled to the processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored therein sequences of instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of;
establishing a wireless connection between the portable device and the server via the wireless port;
sending a request containing an indication of a type of the portable device from the portable device to the dedicated server;
receiving a plurality of items corresponding to the type of the portable device from the dedicated server;
presenting the received items on the display component for selection by a user of the portable device; and
placing an order with the server based on at least one of the items selected by the user using the input component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An online retailing system, comprising a server and a portable device communicable with the server via a wireless connection, wherein
said portable device comprises: -
a user handling module for sending a request containing a type of the portable device to the server;
a functionality module downloadable from the server for presenting a catalog of items to a user of the portable device; and
a shopping module for carrying out a transaction with the server based on at least one of the items selected by the user; and
said server comprises;
an application handling module for receiving the request from the portable device and transferring the functionality module to the portable device based on the type of the portable device; and
a transaction processing module for carrying out the transaction in conjunction with the shopping module. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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