METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED INVENTORY LOOKUP
First Claim
1. A system for determining whether a product of interest to a user with a mobile communications device is in stock at a nearby store, comprising:
- a network adapted to support communications between a mobile communications device and a first server;
a mobile communications device in communication with the network, wherein the mobile communications device is adapted to determine its location through a location determination algorithm, and wherein the mobile communications device is further adapted to allow the user to select a product in order to determine whether the product is available at any nearby vendor locations;
a first server adapted to(a) receive location information and item information from the mobile communications device via the network, wherein the location information contains data about the current location of the mobile communications device, and wherein the item information contains data about an item of interest to the user,(b) send the location information to a second server,(c) receive from the second server vendor information relating to vendor locations in the proximity of the user'"'"'s current location,(e) send the item information and vendor information to a third server,(f) receive status information from the third server, wherein the status information contains data relating to the availability of the item in at least one vendor location in the proximity of the user'"'"'s current location, and(g) send the status information to the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
A method is provided which enables a user of a mobile communications device to identify a local vendor of a product or service of interest to the user. In accordance with the method, input is received from the user regarding a product or service of interest to the user. The location of the mobile communications device is then determined through a location determination algorithm. Vendor information is then obtained which identifies vendors which are local to the determined location, and status information is obtained which identifies the availability of the product or service of interest at the identified vendors.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for determining whether a product of interest to a user with a mobile communications device is in stock at a nearby store, comprising:
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a network adapted to support communications between a mobile communications device and a first server; a mobile communications device in communication with the network, wherein the mobile communications device is adapted to determine its location through a location determination algorithm, and wherein the mobile communications device is further adapted to allow the user to select a product in order to determine whether the product is available at any nearby vendor locations; a first server adapted to (a) receive location information and item information from the mobile communications device via the network, wherein the location information contains data about the current location of the mobile communications device, and wherein the item information contains data about an item of interest to the user, (b) send the location information to a second server, (c) receive from the second server vendor information relating to vendor locations in the proximity of the user'"'"'s current location, (e) send the item information and vendor information to a third server, (f) receive status information from the third server, wherein the status information contains data relating to the availability of the item in at least one vendor location in the proximity of the user'"'"'s current location, and (g) send the status information to the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for determining whether a product or service of interest to a user with a mobile device is in stock or available at a nearby vendor location, comprising:
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receiving location information and item information from the mobile communications device, wherein the location information contains information about the current location of the mobile communications device, and wherein the item information contains information about a product or service of interest to the user; sending the location information to a second network node; receiving from the second network node vendor information containing information about vendor locations in the proximity of the current location of the mobile communications device; sending the item information and vendor information to a third network node; receiving status information from the third network node, wherein the status information contains information relating to the availability of the product or service in at least one vendor location in the proximity of the current location of the mobile communications device; and sending the status information to the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for enabling a user of a mobile communications device to identify a local vendor of a product or service, comprising:
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receiving input from the user regarding a product or service which is of interest to the user; determining the location of the mobile communications device through a location determination algorithm; obtaining vendor information identifying vendors which are local to the determined location; and obtaining status information identifying the availability of the product or service of interest at the identified vendors. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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