Cross channel delivery system and method
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- simultaneously transmitting information to two or more remote devices, the information identifying an item available for acquisition, wherein at least one of the two or more remote devices is operable to (i) present information about the item to a user of said at least one remote device, (ii) receive from the user input indicating the user'"'"'s desire to acquire the item, and (iii) transmit a message to a system remote from said at least one remote device after receiving the input from the user;
receiving the transmitted message;
processing, at the remote system, the message; and
as a result of processing the message, transmitting, via a communications network, a file containing the item from the remote system to a device that is separate from said remote device that transmitted the message to the remote system, whereinsaid separate device is operable to (i) receive the transmitted file and (ii) store the file in a storage unit of said separate device automatically in response to receiving the file.
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Abstract
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a cross channel fulfillment system that enables consumers to purchase and receive items using different transmission mediums. The fulfillment system is a centralized distribution system that maintains information relating to consumers and has access to multiple transmission mediums. Specifically, the fulfillment system contains a database of consumer contact information relating to each transmission medium. The fulfillment system uses a remote device to provide information to consumers. The remote device transmits and receives broadcast messages including information relating to purchasable items. The fulfillment system may deliver a purchased item to the consumer using a medium different from that used to purchase the item.
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1. A method, comprising:
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simultaneously transmitting information to two or more remote devices, the information identifying an item available for acquisition, wherein at least one of the two or more remote devices is operable to (i) present information about the item to a user of said at least one remote device, (ii) receive from the user input indicating the user'"'"'s desire to acquire the item, and (iii) transmit a message to a system remote from said at least one remote device after receiving the input from the user; receiving the transmitted message; processing, at the remote system, the message; and as a result of processing the message, transmitting, via a communications network, a file containing the item from the remote system to a device that is separate from said remote device that transmitted the message to the remote system, wherein said separate device is operable to (i) receive the transmitted file and (ii) store the file in a storage unit of said separate device automatically in response to receiving the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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