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Method for shopping in a store

  • US 7,848,964 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2010
  • Issued: 12/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a shopper to shop in a store having purchasable items, comprising:

  • A) Providing1) Scan readable media approximate to said purchasable items;

    2) A wireless end device;

    3) A central computer; and

    4) A communications multi-network havinga) A mesh communication network for tracking a location of said wireless end device throughout a store; and

    b) A star communication network for transfer of data from said central computer to said wireless end device and from said wireless end device to said central computer;

    B) Connecting said central computer operatively to said communications multi-network;

    C) Positioning said wireless end device in close proximity to said shopper, said wireless end device being positioned to travel with said shopper through said store;

    D) Scanning said readable media on said purchasable items, said scanning producing scanning data;

    E) Transmitting said scanning data through said star communication network of said communications multi-network to said central computer;

    F) Updating said location of said wireless end device through said mesh communication network to said central computer, said updating producing location tracking data; and

    G) Transmitting said location tracking data through said mesh communication network of said communications multi-network to said central computer, said central computer operating to continually update said shopper'"'"'s position based on said location tracking data received by said central computer.

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