Method and system for presenting item information using a portable data terminal
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1. An improved shopping facility comprising:
- at least one kiosk that generates a customer list of items to be purchased by each of a plurality of customers;
a self-scanning system that permits each of the plurality of customers to select items using a portable terminal to maintain an updated list of selected items;
a plurality of checkout lanes to tender payment of the items selected for purchase by the customer; and
a shopping list distribution communication device that delivers the customer list presented on the kiosk to the portable terminal corresponding to the customer using the self-scanning system.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved portable shopping system. The system is provided with improved data presentation system for presenting customer desired data on a portable terminal. The portable terminal includes audio as well as video presentation means which are used to provide customer specific marketing files to promote the sale of identified items.
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19 Claims
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1. An improved shopping facility comprising:
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at least one kiosk that generates a customer list of items to be purchased by each of a plurality of customers; a self-scanning system that permits each of the plurality of customers to select items using a portable terminal to maintain an updated list of selected items; a plurality of checkout lanes to tender payment of the items selected for purchase by the customer; and a shopping list distribution communication device that delivers the customer list presented on the kiosk to the portable terminal corresponding to the customer using the self-scanning system.
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2. A method for delivering a customer shopping list of items for use at a shopping facility, comprising:
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transmitting from a store computer to a home computing device a list of previously purchased items, the list of previously purchased items is generated at the shopping facility based on purchase history of the user; generating the customer shopping list of desired items on a home computing device; transmitting the customer shopping list via an e-mail message to a store computer of the shopping facility; storing the customer shopping list in a user data file on the store computer; in response to a user request, transmitting the customer shopping list from the user data file to a kiosk for presentation to the user; and thereafter, transmitting the customer shopping list to a portable terminal device of the user in a user perceptible format.
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3. A system for delivering a shopping list of items for use at a shopping facility, comprising:
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means for generating a list of desired items at a first location; means for transmitting the list via an e-mail message to a store computer of the shopping facility; means for storing the list in a user data file on the store computer and incorporating the list with other list information in the user data file; means for retrieving the list using a kiosk that communicates with the store computer; and means for communicating the list to a portable shopping terminal used by a customer in the shopping facility, the list in a user perceptible format that includes content in the form of at least one of image data, text data, audio data, and video data.
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4. A shopping facility, comprising:
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a messaging communication system having a receiver for receiving an electronic message generated by a customer comprising a shopping list of items to be purchased; at least one kiosk for maintaining the shopping list of items to be purchased, the kiosk comprising a communication link with the messaging communication system for providing the shopping list based upon the message received from the customer; a self-scanning system comprising an interface for the customer to select one or more of the items to be purchased using a portable shopping terminal to maintain an updated list of selected items; and a plurality of checkout lanes to tender payment of the items selected for purchase by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for delivering to a user a shopping list of items for selection by the user at a shopping facility, comprising:
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generating a list of desired items at a location remote from the shopping facility; transmitting the list via an e-mail to a first computer; storing the list in a user data file on the first computer and associating the list with previous lists in the user data file; retrieving the list at the shopping facility from the user data file using a kiosk which communicates with the first computer; and delivering the list to a portable shopping terminal corresponding to the user at the shopping facility in a user perceptible format. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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