AUTOMATED ASSISTANCE IN RETAIL DECISIONS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a server, a request for a good;
aggregating, by the server, a listing of goods that spans multiple retailers within a geographical range of a user; and
delivering, by the server, the listing in a user-defined priority order to a device for viewing by the user in making a retail decision.
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Abstract
User-defined criterion defines goods and services of interest to a user. An aggregated listing of the goods and services is generated that spans multiple retailers within a geographic range of a current location of the user. The aggregating listing is presented to the user for making a retail decision.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a server, a request for a good; aggregating, by the server, a listing of goods that spans multiple retailers within a geographical range of a user; and delivering, by the server, the listing in a user-defined priority order to a device for viewing by the user in making a retail decision. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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resolving, by a device, a current location for the device; obtaining, by the device, criteria for a retail good as supplied by a user; sending, by the device, the current location and the criteria to an assistance manager over a network connection; and presenting, by the device within a screen on a display of the device, a listing in prioritized order of retail goods that spans multiple retailers within a geographical range defined with the criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a Self-Service Terminal (SST); a display of the SST; and a SST agent that is configured and adapted to;
i) execute on the SST, ii) present an interface to a consumer within a screen on the display to receive criteria for a retail good or service, iii) request an aggregated listing of goods and services from multiple retailers that agree with the criteria from a remote assistance manager, and iv) present the aggregated listing within the screen on the display for the consumer to interact with. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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