METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING CONSUMERS IN A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT
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1. A method of providing assistance to a user within a store, comprising:
- detecting an event associated with a mobile device of the user and a store item;
accessing a database including position data indicative of a position of the store item within the store;
estimating a position of the user within the store based on said position data; and
providing information to the user based at least in part upon the estimated position of the user.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing assistance to a user within a store is disclosed. A communication event between a mobile device of the user and a store item is detected. A database which includes data indicative of a position of the store item within the store is accessed. Based on information from the database, a position of the user within the store is estimated and information, based at least on part of the estimated position, is provided to the user. The information may be provided to the use via the mobile device and may include promotional materials.
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1. A method of providing assistance to a user within a store, comprising:
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detecting an event associated with a mobile device of the user and a store item; accessing a database including position data indicative of a position of the store item within the store; estimating a position of the user within the store based on said position data; and providing information to the user based at least in part upon the estimated position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system including processor and storage media accessible to the processor, configured to determine the location of a user within a store, the system being operable for:
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detecting an event associated with a store item and a mobile device used by the user; accessing a database including position data indicative of a position of the store item within the store; estimating a position of the user within the store based on said position data; and providing information to the user via the mobile device based at least in part upon the estimated position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Computer readable memory media, including computer executable program instructions for determining the location of a user within a store, said program instructions executable to:
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detect a communication between a mobile device of the user and a store item; access a database including position data indicative of a position of the store item within the store; estimate a position of the user within the store based on said position data; and provide information to the user based at least in part upon the estimated position of the user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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