Mixed-mode interaction
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Abstract
A user of a wireless device, such as a mobile phone, can make purchases or obtain information via a network, such as the Internet, using both voice and non-verbal methods. Users can submit voice queries and receive non-verbal replies, submit non-verbal queries and receive voice replies, or perform similar operations that marry the voice and data capabilities of modern mobile communication devices. The user may provide notification criteria indicating under what conditions a notification should be sent to the user'"'"'s wireless device. When purchasing opportunities matching the selected notification criteria become available, the user is notified. The user can respond to the notification, and immediately take advantage of the purchasing opportunity if he so desires. Mixed-mode interactions can also be used by sellers to more advantageously control the marketing of distressed, time sensitive, or other merchandise/services.
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Citations
41 Claims
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8. A system comprising a server configurable to:
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receive input from a wireless communication device, said input including purchase notification criteria which is not price-related, and which includes a location of a user of said device;
retrieve purchase opportunity information associated with said input, based at least in part on said purchase notification criteria; and
deliver, to said wireless communication device, a response to said input, said response based on said retrieved information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 40, 41)
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15. A method comprising:
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obtaining, from a wireless communication device user, purchase notification criteria;
obtaining information associated with purchasing opportunities;
selecting purchasing opportunities based, at least in part, on the purchase notification criteria;
notifying the user of selected purchasing opportunities via a wireless communication device;
receiving spoken input from the wireless communication device in response to the notification; and
delivering, to the user'"'"'s wireless communication device, a non-verbal response to the spoken input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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29. A method comprising:
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obtaining, from a wireless communication device user, purchase notification criteria;
obtaining information associated with purchasing opportunities;
selecting purchasing opportunities based, at least in part, on the purchase notification criteria;
notifying the user of selected purchasing opportunities via a wireless communication device;
receiving non-verbal input from the wireless communication device in response to the notification; and
delivering, to the user'"'"'s wireless communication device, a verbal response to the spoken input.
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30. (canceled)
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31. A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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receiving input from a wireless communication device, said input including purchase notification criteria which is not price-related, and which includes a location of a user of said device;
retrieving purchase opportunity information associated with said input, based at least in part on said purchase notification criteria; and
delivering, to said wireless communication device, a response to said input, said response based on said retrieved information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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