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POINT OF SALE VIRTUAL CUSTOMER SESSION

  • US 20120030003A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2010
  • Published: 02/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. ) In a point of sale terminal, a computer implemented method for communicating with a customer using a portable computing device, the method comprising:

  • starting a purchase transaction on the point of sale terminal for the customer where one or more items are presented to the point of sale terminal for identification and purchase;

    determining the presence of the portable computing device;

    establishing wireless communications with the portable computing device;

    receiving from the portable computing device a token that identifies the portable computing device and the customer;

    authenticating the token and the identity of the portable computing device and the customer;

    receiving from the portable computing device a request, initiated by the customer, to transmit transaction information being displayed on a customer display of the point of sale terminal to the portable computing device where the transaction information includes information that identifies each item presented for purchase; and

    transmitting, in response to the request, the transaction information being displayed on the customer display and additional information about the transaction that is not part of the transaction information displayed on the customer display where the information is transmitted in real-time as the one or more items are presented for purchase.

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