Methods and Systems for Personalizing an In-Store Shopping Experience for a User in a Retail Store that Provides Accessories for Computing Devices
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a shopping personalization computing system, that a user is located within a geographic area of a retail store that is associated with a wireless network service provider and that provides accessories for computing devices, the detecting comprising detecting an establishment of a communication link between;
a mobile device carried by the user into the retail store, anda detection device associated with and located within the geographic area of the retail store;
accessing, by the shopping personalization computing system in response to the detecting that the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store, a user profile associated with the user and maintained by the wireless network service provider;
identifying, by the shopping personalization computing system, a computing device linked to the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider; and
personalizing, by the shopping personalization computing system, an electronic display of accessory options for the user in accordance with the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider and the identified computing device while the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store.
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Abstract
An exemplary method includes a shopping personalization system 1) detecting that a user is located within a geographic vicinity of a retail store that provides accessories for computing devices, 2) accessing, in response to the detecting that the user is located within the geographic vicinity of the retail store, a user profile associated with the user, 3) identifying a computing device associated with the user, and 4) providing a personalized in-store shopping experience for the user in accordance with the user profile and the identified computing device while the user is located within the geographic vicinity of the retail store. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a shopping personalization computing system, that a user is located within a geographic area of a retail store that is associated with a wireless network service provider and that provides accessories for computing devices, the detecting comprising detecting an establishment of a communication link between; a mobile device carried by the user into the retail store, and a detection device associated with and located within the geographic area of the retail store; accessing, by the shopping personalization computing system in response to the detecting that the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store, a user profile associated with the user and maintained by the wireless network service provider; identifying, by the shopping personalization computing system, a computing device linked to the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider; and personalizing, by the shopping personalization computing system, an electronic display of accessory options for the user in accordance with the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider and the identified computing device while the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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determining, by a shopping personalization computing system, that a user accesses, prior to the user entering a retail store, an item provided by the retail store by way of an online service associated with the retail store; detecting, by the shopping personalization computing system, that the user entered a geographic area of the retail store at a time subsequent to the user accessing the item by way of the online service; and personalizing, by the shopping personalization computing system and while the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store, an electronic display of accessory options for the user in accordance with the item that the user accessed by way of the online service prior to entering the retail store. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a detection facility that detects that a user is located within a geographic area of a retail store that is associated with a wireless network service provider and that provides accessories for computing devices, the detecting comprising detecting an establishment of a communication link between; a mobile device carried by the user into the retail store, and a detection device associated with and located within the geographic area of the retail store; and a personalization facility communicatively coupled to the detection facility and that accesses, in response to the detection that the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store, a user profile associated with the user and maintained by the wireless network service provider, identifies a computing device linked to the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider, and personalizes an electronic display of accessory options for the user in accordance with the user profile maintained by the wireless network service provider and the identified computing device while the user is located within the geographic area of the retail store.
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