VOIP CAPABILITIES FOR MEDIA ENHANCED SHOPPING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A media enhanced shopping cart, comprising:
- a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, and a plurality of wheels;
an embedded computing device comprising a central processing unit, a memory, and a network transceiver configured for wireless communication, the embedded computing device being attached to the shopping cart; and
a voice over Internet protocol module operable for wireless communication via the network transceiver.
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Abstract
A media enhanced shopping cart system comprises a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, a base tray, a plurality of wheels, a read component for performing a proximity scan of the shopping cart, a locationing component for determining a location of the shopping cart within a store based on the scan, and a display component for displaying at least one advertisement for a product based on the location of the shopping cart within the store, wherein the locationing component is further operable to determine a location of the product within the store relative to the shopping cart based on the scan, and wherein the display component is further operable to display an indication of the location of the advertised product relative to the location of the shopping cart.
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19 Claims
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1. A media enhanced shopping cart, comprising:
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a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, and a plurality of wheels; an embedded computing device comprising a central processing unit, a memory, and a network transceiver configured for wireless communication, the embedded computing device being attached to the shopping cart; and a voice over Internet protocol module operable for wireless communication via the network transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a store computer system comprising at least a central processing unit, a data server storing content, and a store voice over Internet protocol module, wherein the store voice over Internet protocol module is operable to connect a voice over Internet protocol call from a cart to the destination of the call; and a plurality of media enhanced shopping carts, each media enhanced shopping cart comprising; a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, a plurality of wheels, and a basket; an embedded computing device comprising a central processing unit, a memory, and a network transceiver configured for wireless communication, the embedded computing device being attached to the shopping cart; and a voice over Internet protocol module operable for wireless communication with the store voice over Internet protocol module via the network transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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presenting a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) icon in a display in a media enhanced shopping cart; and upon selection of the VoIP icon, placing the VoIP call via a wireless connection from the media enhanced shopping cart. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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