Portable intelligent shopping device
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1. A method of selling an item of interest in a store to a shopper in possession of a mobile information processing device, the method comprising steps of:
- receiving at a store wireless terminal a short range wireless signal transmitted from a short-range transmitter operatively coupled with a mobile information processing device, said wireless signal comprising information including the item of interest for potential purchase by the shopper;
responsive to receipt of the short range wireless signal, identifying the item of interest; and
causing a light device associated with the item of interest to light up with a unique signal such that the item of interest is distinguishable from other items in the store to alert the shopper of the item'"'"'s location;
at the mobile information processing device;
generating a list comprising a plurality of items of interest;
receiving an electronic route map of the store;
sorting the list of items of interest based on location of the items along a predefined route in the store; and
generating a second route map of the store indicating the location of the items of interest.
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Abstract
A method for selling items by a vendor in a shopping venue includes steps of: receiving a first signal from a mobile information processing device, the signal including a list of items of interest; and transmitting a second to the mobile information processing device, the second signal indicating that at least one of the items of interest from the list is available in the shopping venue.
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1. A method of selling an item of interest in a store to a shopper in possession of a mobile information processing device, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving at a store wireless terminal a short range wireless signal transmitted from a short-range transmitter operatively coupled with a mobile information processing device, said wireless signal comprising information including the item of interest for potential purchase by the shopper; responsive to receipt of the short range wireless signal, identifying the item of interest; and causing a light device associated with the item of interest to light up with a unique signal such that the item of interest is distinguishable from other items in the store to alert the shopper of the item'"'"'s location; at the mobile information processing device; generating a list comprising a plurality of items of interest; receiving an electronic route map of the store; sorting the list of items of interest based on location of the items along a predefined route in the store; and generating a second route map of the store indicating the location of the items of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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