Method and system for selling items to be worn
First Claim
1. An apparel selling system, comprising:
- a plurality of apparel items, wherein each apparel item has at least one computer-readable indicator;
an apparel display area, comprising displays of apparel items;
an inventory area, comprising stocked apparel items associated with displayed apparel items,such that at least one stocked apparel item is associated with a displayed apparel item having a specific apparel-related feature that is different from the stocked apparel item; and
a computing device configured to;
read indicators of apparel items; and
transmit a selection of an indicator thereby causing an apparel item corresponding to the selection to be retrieved from the inventory area and placed in a changing space.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for beginning and completing a physical store transaction for an item, or items, to be worn. The transaction is directed by a purchaser using in-store indicators, request windows, electronic devices and/or by an act of moving unique identifiers, attached to items to be worn, electronic devices or the purchaser.
The computing system receives purchaser'"'"'s requests, combines purchaser information, which may include but is not limited to identification of the purchaser, purchaser'"'"'s preferences and payment information, and returns information to the purchaser, directs the movement of product within the store, and/or completes purchase transactions.
The purchaser may complete the buying of the product by walking to the store, taking the item he/she needs and walking out of the store with no additional action (zero-action).
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23 Claims
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1. An apparel selling system, comprising:
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a plurality of apparel items, wherein each apparel item has at least one computer-readable indicator; an apparel display area, comprising displays of apparel items; an inventory area, comprising stocked apparel items associated with displayed apparel items, such that at least one stocked apparel item is associated with a displayed apparel item having a specific apparel-related feature that is different from the stocked apparel item; and a computing device configured to; read indicators of apparel items; and transmit a selection of an indicator thereby causing an apparel item corresponding to the selection to be retrieved from the inventory area and placed in a changing space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of selling apparel, comprising:
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displaying apparel items, each apparel item having an associated computer-readable indicator; receiving, via a transmission identifying a computer-readable indicator, a selection of an apparel item for a customer; obtaining specific apparel-related feature preference information for the customer; determining whether a selected apparel item matching the customer'"'"'s specific apparel-related feature preferences is in stock; and if a selected apparel item matching the customer'"'"'s specific apparel-related feature preferences is in stock, causing to be deposited to a changing space a matching selected apparel item. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of selling apparel, comprising:
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associating a computer-readable identifier with each of a plurality of apparel items; providing a changing space for a customer to try the apparel items; and receiving a customer selection of an action regarding each apparel item. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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