SHOPPING SPACE ROUTE GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system for providing route guidance to a customer in a shopping facility space comprising:
- a communication device configured to communicate with a user interface device;
a store map database storing location information for a plurality of items available for purchase in the shopping facility space; and
a control circuit coupled to the communication device and the store map database and configured to;
receive a list of items for purchase from a user associated with the user interface device via the communication device;
retrieve location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase from the store map database;
determine a route based on at least one user entered route preference and the location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase; and
provide the route to the user interface device.
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Abstract
System, method, and apparatus for providing route guidance to a customer in a shopping facility space are provided. A system for providing route guidance comprises a communication device configured to communicate with a user interface device, a store map database storing location information for a plurality of items available for purchase in the retail space, and a control circuit coupled to the communication device and the store map database. The control circuit is configured to receive a list of items for purchase from a user associated with the user interface device via the communication device, retrieve location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase from the store map database, determine a route based on at least one user entered route preference and the location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase, and provide the route to the user interface device.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for providing route guidance to a customer in a shopping facility space comprising:
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a communication device configured to communicate with a user interface device; a store map database storing location information for a plurality of items available for purchase in the shopping facility space; and a control circuit coupled to the communication device and the store map database and configured to; receive a list of items for purchase from a user associated with the user interface device via the communication device; retrieve location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase from the store map database; determine a route based on at least one user entered route preference and the location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase; and provide the route to the user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing route guidance to a user in a shopping facility space comprising:
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receiving, at a control circuit, a list of items for purchase from a user associated with a user interface device via a communication device coupled to the control circuit; retrieving location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase from a map database coupled to the control circuit; determining, by the control circuit, a route based on at least one user entered route preference and the location information associated with each item of the list of items; and providing, by the control circuit, the route to the user interface device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for providing route guidance to a customer in a shopping facility space comprising:
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a non-transitory storage medium storing a set of computer readable instructions; and a control circuit configured to execute the set of computer readable instructions which causes to the control circuit to; receive a list of items for purchase from a user associated with a user interface device via a communication device coupled to the control circuit; retrieve location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase from a map database coupled to the control circuit; determine a route based on at least one user entered route preference and the location information associated with each item of the list of items for purchase; and provide the route to the user interface device.
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