Commercial product telephonic routing system with mobile wireless and video vending capability
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1. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
- interfacing one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication;
receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units;
interfacing one or more buyers with one or more live operator stations under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, wherein at least one of the one or more live operator stations has graphics display capabilities and has access to at least certain data associated with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units;
receiving request data from one or more buyers, the request data indicating an area of interest relating to merchandise or services available for purchase;
storing at least part of the request data;
interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors;
facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer;
storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; and
transmitting to at least one buyer a message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction.
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Abstract
A traffic control system selectively interfaces members of plural groups, exemplified as buyer groups and vendor groups, for video communication through a dial-up telephone system, for analyzing and compiling data to selectively implement communication, as for consummating sales and the like. The traffic-control system comprises a telephonic interface apparatus for interfacing remote telephonic terminals of the dial-up telephone system identified with the members of plural groups, a video recording unit for recording and playing video transcriptions, a storage memory for storing data on the members, including telephonic terminal numbers and area-of-interest codes and a control computer to process data and selectively interconnect the video source with the remote telephone terminals through the telephonic interface apparatus to receive video communication.
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108 Claims
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1. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
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interfacing one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; interfacing one or more buyers with one or more live operator stations under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, wherein at least one of the one or more live operator stations has graphics display capabilities and has access to at least certain data associated with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; receiving request data from one or more buyers, the request data indicating an area of interest relating to merchandise or services available for purchase; storing at least part of the request data; interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors; facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer; storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; and transmitting to at least one buyer a message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 106)
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33. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
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interfacing one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; receiving request data from at least one buyer, the request data including one or more merchandise or service categories and subcategories and an indication of a price the at least one buyer is willing to pay for merchandise or services relating to the one or more merchandise or service categories and subcategories; storing at least part of the request data; interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors; facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer; storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; maintaining in a memory associated with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units data indicating a rating or a priority designation, or both, for at least one of the one or more vendors; and transmitting to at least one buyer a message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 92, 93, 97, 98, 102)
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47. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
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interfacing one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; receiving request data from one or more buyers, the request data indicating an area of interest relating to merchandise or services available for purchase; storing at least part of the request data; interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors; facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer; storing ratings data relating to the one or more vendors; storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; and transmitting to at least one buyer a message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 94, 103, 107)
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60. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
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interfacing one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; receiving request data from one or more buyers, the request data including one or more merchandise or service categories and subcategories; storing at least part of the request data; interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors; facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer; receiving an indication of a price at least one buyer is willing to pay for merchandise or services relating to the one or more merchandise or service categories and subcategories, wherein the proposed data is selected based, at least in part, on the price; storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; maintaining in a memory associated with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units data indicating a rating or a priority designation, or both, for at least one of the one or more vendors; and transmitting to at least one buyer a message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 95, 96, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105)
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76. A process for directing and exchanging data communications in real-time under control of one or more multiple coordinated central control units to accomplish transactions relating to merchandise or services available for purchase, the process involving interfacing under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, one or more buyers at a plurality of remote locations using remote video terminals including personal computers with video capability, the one or more multiple coordinated central control units in communication with one or more vendors and having a capability to electronically communicate through a public communication system, the process comprising the steps of:
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transmitting to one or more buyers a first message including data relating to merchandise or service offerings of one or more vendors; interfacing the one or more buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; interfacing one or more other buyers with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units for electronic communication; receiving identification data from at least one buyer, the identification data qualifying the at least one buyer for select communications with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; interfacing one or more buyers with one or more live operator stations under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, wherein at least one of the one or more live operator stations has graphics display capabilities and has access to at least certain data associated with the one or more multiple coordinated central control units; receiving request data from one or more buyers, the request data including one or more merchandise or service categories and subcategories; storing at least part of the request data; interfacing one or more buyers to a video memory under control of the one or more multiple coordinated central control units, the video memory storing one or more high resolution video images and text data relating to merchandise or services available for purchase from the one or more vendors; facilitating access to proposed data from the video memory, the proposed data including video images and text data responsive to the request data for viewing by a buyer; storing data relating to one or more transactions initiated by one or more buyers; and transmitting to at least one buyer a second message including data relating to a transaction initiated by the at least one buyer after an interface between the at least one buyer and the one or more multiple coordinated central control units is terminated, the data including a number identifying the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 108)
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