System and method for performing a shopping activity through a wireless computing device
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device, the wireless computing device being equipped with an imaging device, the wireless computing device being used by a customer, the method comprising:
- a. receiving an image of at least one identification tag of at least one product, the at least one product being selected by the customer, the image being captured by the imaging device;
b. retrieving at least one product detail of the at least one selected product from a database based on the corresponding at least one identification tag, the database comprising one or more product details of corresponding one or more products;
c. updating the present location of the customer and the product detail of the last product selected by the customer, to one or more other customers in the shopping store, wherein the customer and the one or more other customers are registered with the shopping store; and
d. facilitating the customer to purchase the at least one selected product based on the at least one product detail, the purchase being performed through the wireless computing device.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention provides a method, system and computer program product for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device of a customer. The wireless computing device is equipped with an imaging device. The customer uses his/her wireless computing device to select a product to be purchased from the shopping store and subsequently completes the purchase through the wireless computing device.
99 Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A method for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device, the wireless computing device being equipped with an imaging device, the wireless computing device being used by a customer, the method comprising:
-
a. receiving an image of at least one identification tag of at least one product, the at least one product being selected by the customer, the image being captured by the imaging device; b. retrieving at least one product detail of the at least one selected product from a database based on the corresponding at least one identification tag, the database comprising one or more product details of corresponding one or more products; c. updating the present location of the customer and the product detail of the last product selected by the customer, to one or more other customers in the shopping store, wherein the customer and the one or more other customers are registered with the shopping store; and d. facilitating the customer to purchase the at least one selected product based on the at least one product detail, the purchase being performed through the wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. A system for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device, the wireless computing device being equipped with an imaging device, the wireless computing device being used by a customer, the system comprising:
-
a. an image receiving module configured for receiving an image of at least one identification tag of at least one product selected by the customer, the at least one identification tag being captured by the imaging device; b. an information module configured for retrieving at least one product detail of the at least one selected product from a database, the database includes one or more product details of corresponding one or more products, the at least one product detail being retrieved based on the at least one identification tag; c. a location module configured for updating the present location of the customer and the product detail of the last product selected by the customer, to one or more other customers in the shopping store, wherein the customer and the one or more other customers are registered with the shopping store; and d. a purchasing module configured for facilitating the customer to purchase the at least one selected product based on the at least one product detail, the purchase being performed through the wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a set of instructions stored in a non-transitory computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein for performing a shopping activity in a shopping store through a wireless computing device, the wireless computing device being used by a customer, the wireless computing device being equipped with an imaging device, the computer readable program code performing:
-
a. receiving an image of at least one identification tag of at least one product, the at least one product being selected by the customer, the image being captured by the imaging device; b. retrieving at least one product detail of the at least one selected product from a database based on the corresponding at least one identification tag, the database includes one or more product details of corresponding one or more products; c. updating the present location of the customer and the product detail of the last product selected by the customer, to one or more other customers in the shopping store, wherein the customer and the one or more other customers are registered with the shopping store; and c. facilitating the customer to purchase the at least one selected product based on the at least one product detail, the purchase being performed through the wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
-
-
24. The computer program product of 21, wherein facilitating the purchase of the at least one selected product comprises:
- a. creating a check list comprising the at least one selected product; and
b. interacting with at least one of a payment gateway server and a pre-paid tag reader to complete the purchase of the at least one selected product in the check list.
- a. creating a check list comprising the at least one selected product; and
Specification