METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING SHOPPING ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of providing shopping assistance to consumers, the method comprising:
- receiving at a host computer location information representative of locations of a plurality of items in a store;
providing at least some of the location information to a mobile communications device operated by a consumer to enable the consumer to locate at least some of the items in the store;
receiving from the mobile communications device corrected location information for at least one item in the store; and
updating the location information in the host computer to account for the corrected location information.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program that assist consumers in quickly locating items in a store without requiring dedicated electronics equipment and without requiring the store to map the precise location of every item in the store. One exemplary method includes receiving at a host computer location information representative of locations of a plurality of items in a store; providing at least some of the location information to a mobile communications device operated by a consumer to enable the consumer to locate at least some of the items in the store; receiving from the mobile communications device corrected location information for at least one item in the store; and updating the location information in the host computer to account for the corrected location information.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of providing shopping assistance to consumers, the method comprising:
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receiving at a host computer location information representative of locations of a plurality of items in a store; providing at least some of the location information to a mobile communications device operated by a consumer to enable the consumer to locate at least some of the items in the store; receiving from the mobile communications device corrected location information for at least one item in the store; and updating the location information in the host computer to account for the corrected location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program stored on a computer readable memory device for directing operation of a host computer to assist consumers while shopping, the computer program comprising:
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a code segment for receiving location information representative of locations of a plurality of items in a store; a code segment for providing at least some of the location information to a mobile communication device operated by a consumer to enable the consumer to locate at least some of the items in the store; a code segment for receiving from the mobile communication device corrected location information for at least one item in the store; and a code segment for updating the location information to account for the corrected location information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method of mapping locations of items in a store, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving location information for at least one item in the store from a mobile communication device operated by a consumer; (b) repeating step (a) for a plurality of consumers each operating a mobile communication device; and (c) storing the location information received from at least some of the consumers in memory associated with a host computer, the host computer being accessible by the mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method of mapping locations of items in a store, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first source data representative of categories of items in the store and data representative of locations within the store for each of the categories; receiving from a second source data representative of items found in many stores; and mapping the data representative of the items found in many stores to the locations in the store based on the categories of items. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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