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System and method for real-time remote shopping

  • US 7,364,070 B2
  • Filed: 04/19/2005
  • Issued: 04/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for real-time remote shopping using a real-time remote shopping system, wherein the system comprises:

  • a first building space comprising a sample item display section;

    a second building space comprising a commodity item display section;

    a first terminal for communicating a shopping information in the first building space; and

    a second terminal for communicating the shopping information in the second building space,wherein the method comprises the steps of;

    obtaining the shopping information with the first and second terminals;

    processing the shopping information with the first and second terminals to produce a shopping data; and

    communicating the shopping information and the shopping data among the first terminal and the second terminal,wherein the system further comprises1) a hand-held terminal for customer in a sample item display section comprising a device for registration and pay, a device for obtaining a commodity information, and a communication device to communicate a shopping request information with other corresponding terminals;

    2) a mobile terminal for worker in a commodity item display section comprising a communication device to communicate the shopping request information with other corresponding terminals and a device to obtain a commodity information; and

    3) a host server comprising a wired/wireless communication device relaying the shopping request information between the terminals and providing a derived information to the terminals,wherein the method further comprises the steps of;

    a) obtaining the commodity item information from the hand-held terminal for customer and registering the information on the customer;

    b) sending the shopping request information including the commodity item information to the host server or the mobile terminal for worker through the wired/wireless communication device;

    c) receiving, at the mobile terminal for worker, the shopping request information from the hand-held terminal for customer or the host server, and sending the shopping data processed in real-time to the host server or the hand-held terminal for customer;

    d) receiving, at the hand-held terminal for customer, the shopping data from the server or the hand-held terminal for customer; and

    e) sending, at the hand-held terminal for customer, a shopping-ended signal to the host server or the hand-held terminal for customer, and paying the price.

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