Registry information system for shoppers
DCFirst Claim
1. A product information system for selecting, monitoring and purchasing of products in a retail establishment, comprising:
- a local area network;
a handheld product selection device directly in communication with said local area network via wireless communication for identifying desired items selected by a registrant;
a host computer providing a registry database in communication with said local area network;
a data processor in communication with said local area network adapted to communicate with the product selection device via said local area network to thereby collect the desired items selected by the registrant and route said desired items to said registry database on said host computer;
a registry retrieval device in communication with said local area network configured to retrieve updated registry data from the host computer in response to a request from a purchasing customer, said retrieval device having an output unit for displaying an updated list of items in the registry database;
a point-of-sale data input device in communication with said local area network for identifying desired items which have been purchased by a customer for routing to said host computer;
a registry input device in communication with said local area network for collecting general information from a registrant desiring to create said registry database; and
said host computer having a storage unit for maintaining the registry database and a data processor for processing selection and purchasing transactions, wherein desired items consecutively selected by the registrant are added to the registry database to create a registry list, and desired items purchased by the customer are associated with the registry database to create an updated list reflecting the purchase of said desired items.
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Abstract
A product information system for selecting, monitoring and purchasing of products in a retail establishment includes a product selection device, a data processor, a registry retrieval device, a point-of-sale data input device, and a host computer. The product selection device identifies desired items selected by a registrant and routes the desired items to a registry database on a host computer. The data processor is adapted to communicate with the product selection device to thereby collect the desired items selected by the registrant and route the desired items to the host computer. The registry retrieval device is configured to retrieve updated registry data from the host computer in response to a request from a purchasing customer. The retrieval device has an output unit for displaying an updated list of items in the registry database. The point-of-sale data input device identifies desired items which have been purchased by a customer for routing to the host computer. The host computer has a storage unit for maintaining the registry database and a data processor for processing selection and purchasing transactions. Thus, desired items consecutively selected by the registrant are added to the registry database to create a registry list, and desired items purchased by the customer are associated with the registry database to create an updated list reflecting the purchase of said desired items.
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22 Claims
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1. A product information system for selecting, monitoring and purchasing of products in a retail establishment, comprising:
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a local area network; a handheld product selection device directly in communication with said local area network via wireless communication for identifying desired items selected by a registrant; a host computer providing a registry database in communication with said local area network; a data processor in communication with said local area network adapted to communicate with the product selection device via said local area network to thereby collect the desired items selected by the registrant and route said desired items to said registry database on said host computer; a registry retrieval device in communication with said local area network configured to retrieve updated registry data from the host computer in response to a request from a purchasing customer, said retrieval device having an output unit for displaying an updated list of items in the registry database; a point-of-sale data input device in communication with said local area network for identifying desired items which have been purchased by a customer for routing to said host computer; a registry input device in communication with said local area network for collecting general information from a registrant desiring to create said registry database; and said host computer having a storage unit for maintaining the registry database and a data processor for processing selection and purchasing transactions, wherein desired items consecutively selected by the registrant are added to the registry database to create a registry list, and desired items purchased by the customer are associated with the registry database to create an updated list reflecting the purchase of said desired items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An inter-site product information system for selecting, monitoring and purchasing of products in a plurality of retail sites, comprising:
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a host computer providing a registry database; each of said sites comprising; a local area network in communication with said host computer; a handheld product selection device directly in communication with said local area network via wireless communication for identifying desired items selected by a registrant; a product selection device data processor in communication with said local area network adapted to communicate with the product selection device via said local area network to thereby collect the desired items selected by the registrant and route said desired items to said registry database on said host computer; a registry retrieval device in communication with said local area network configured to retrieve updated registry data from the host computer in response to a request from a purchasing customer, said retrieval device having an output unit for displaying an updated list of items in the registry database; a point-of-sale data input device in communication with said local area network for identifying desired items which have been purchased by a customer for routing to said host computer; a point-of-sale data processor adapted to communicate with the point-of-sale input device to thereby collect the desired items selected by the purchasing customer and route said desired items to the host computer; and said host computer having a storage unit for maintaining the registry database and a data processor for processing selection and purchasing transactions, wherein desired items consecutively selected by the registrant at the registry enrollment site are added to the registry database to create a registry list, and desired items purchased by the customer at the customer purchase site are associated with the registry database to create an updated list reflecting the purchase of said desired items. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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