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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that allow for a portable electronic device to provide smart menus to a user based on a context of a transaction. Specifically, the method of using a portable electronic device may include opening a near field communication (NFC) channel with a point-of-purchase device and providing a smart menu based on a determined context. The portable electronic device may be configured to determine the context based at least in part upon acquiring sales transaction information for the point-of-purchase device. Additionally, the portable electronic device may be configured to determine the context based at least in part upon acquiring vendor identification information.
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26. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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an input device configured to receive a product identifier associated with a product; a wireless networking interface configured to transmit a request for product information associated with the product to a data manager via a network and receive product information associated with the product from the data manager via the network; a processing device configured acquire the product identifier from the input device, send the request to the wireless networking interface for transmission to the data manager, and display the product information received from the data manager. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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a medium configured to store computer-readable instructions thereon; and the computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a handheld electronic device, cause the processing device to perform a method, comprising; acquiring a product identifier from a product located near a handheld electronic device; transmitting a request related to the product identifier from the handheld electronic device to a data manager via a wireless network, the data manager communicatively coupled to a database of product information; receiving product information associated with the request related to the product identifier from the data manager via the wireless network; and displaying the product information on the hand-held electronic device as a list of user touch selectable icons related to select retailers selling the product and pricing of the product by each of the retailers. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for providing targeted advertising to an electronic device, comprising:
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a data manager configured to receive an information request from a handheld electronic device via a wireless network, the information request regarding a product identified by the handheld electronic device; and one or more databases communicatively coupled to the data manager, the one or more databases comprising information related to the product and advertisements related to the product; wherein the data manager is configured to transmit the advertisement to the electronic device via the wireless network in response to the information request; and wherein an operator of the data manager and the one or more databases populates the one or more databases with information and advertisements provided by one or more retailers and/or one or more manufacturers in exchange for a fee paid by the one or more retailers and/or one or more manufacturers. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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