Interactive Information Method and System
First Claim
1. A method of providing information using an interactive information device, the method comprising:
- displaying on a display of the interactive information device information selected from the group consisting of information for display stored in a memory of the interactive information device accessible to the interactive information device;
establishing a communications connection between the interactive information device and a mobile communications device; and
transmitting data between the interactive information device and the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
Methods of providing information using an interactive information device (2) are provided. A first method comprises displaying on a display (3) of an interactive information device (2) information selected from information for display stored in a memory of or accessible to the interactive information device (2), establishing a communications connection between the interactive information device (2) and a mobile communications device (20), and transmitting data to the interactive information device (2) from the mobile communications device (20) and/or from the interactive information device (2) to the mobile communications device (20). A further method comprises a tag device detecting the presence of a mobile communications device (20), transmitting data stored in the tag device to the mobile communications device (20) or an information device (2) in response to the detection, preferably transmitting at least some of the data, received from the tag device, from the mobile communications device (20) to an information device (2), and displaying on a display (3) of the information device (2) information relating to the transmitted data received from the mobile communications device (20). One or more systems and/or means for carrying out the methods are provided.
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Citations
49 Claims
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1. A method of providing information using an interactive information device, the method comprising:
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displaying on a display of the interactive information device information selected from the group consisting of information for display stored in a memory of the interactive information device accessible to the interactive information device; establishing a communications connection between the interactive information device and a mobile communications device; and transmitting data between the interactive information device and the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 49)
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18. A method of providing information using an information device, the method comprising:
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detecting the presence of a mobile communications device with a tag device; transmitting data stored in the tag device to the mobile communications device in response to the detection; transmitting at least some of the data received from the tag device, from the mobile communications device to the information device; and displaying on a display of the information device information relating to the data received from the mobile communications device.
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19. A method of providing information using an information device, the method comprising:
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detecting the presence of a mobile communications device with a tag device; transmitting data stored in the tag device to the information device in response to the detection; and displaying on a display of the information device information relating to the transmitted data received from the tag device.
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24. A system for providing information to at least one user, the system comprising:
an interactive information device comprising; a memory accessible for storing information selectable for display; a display for displaying information; means for establishing a communications connection between the interactive information device and a mobile communications device; and means for transmitting data between the mobile communications device and the interactive information device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system for providing information using an information device, the system comprising:
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a tag device comprising; means for detecting the presence of a mobile communications device; and means for transmitting data stored in the tag device to the mobile communications device in response to the detection; and the information device comprising; means for receiving from the mobile communications device at least some of the data transmitted by the tag device to the mobile communications device; and a display for displaying information relating to the data received from the mobile communications device.
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48. A system for providing information using an information device, the system comprising:
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the information device; a tag device comprising means for detecting the presence of a mobile communications device; means for transmitting data stored in the tag device to the information device in response to detection by the detection means; and means for displaying on a display of the information device information relating to the transmitted data received from the tag device.
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