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Method and apparatus for interactive shopping

  • US 6,912,507 B1
  • Filed: 08/05/2000
  • Issued: 06/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of interactive shopping at a store, comprising in a wireless client of one or more wireless clients the steps of:

  • maintaining a shopping list of items desired by a shopper;

    transmitting the shopping list to an in-store shopping system;

    receiving information from the in-store shopping system, the information identifying where to find the items and further identifying where the wireless client is positioned in the store; and

    displaying said information;

    the method further comprising in the in-store shopping system the steps of;

    receiving the shopping list;

    generating said information;

    communicating said in formation to the wireless client;

    measuring data selected from at least one of (a) how many wireless clients of said one or more wireless clients of said one or more wireless clients are present and (b) their locations; and

    predicting staffing requirements for a checkout counter from said data.

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