Computerized apparatus for transfer between locations

• US 9,349,112 B2
• Filed: 02/06/2015
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: West View Research LLC
• Original Assignee: West View Research LLC
• Inventors: Gazdzinski, Mark J., Gazdzinski, Robert F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US14/616,559
• Publication Number:
  US 20150213401A1
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 235/383, 235/384, 235/375, 235/472.01
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
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• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/06 using voice
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10366 the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10425 the interrogation device being arranged for interrogation of record carriers passing by the interrogation device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0832 Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 17/00193 : Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 17/00314 : Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 2017/00225 : Vending machine or POS (Point Of Sale) apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G07B 2017/00322 : Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 : for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/10 : for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/13 : the containers being a postal pick-up locker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/0235 : the arrangements being full-front touchscreens
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/009 : the reader being an RFID reader
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 : based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 : Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A computerized apparatus useful for causing transfer of items (tangible or otherwise) from at least one location to another. In one embodiment, the apparatus is a portable user-operated apparatus having at least one input device enabled to receive input identifying the item(s) to be transferred, and a wireless interface to interface with a nearby computer system (e.g., desktop computer, kiosk, or other device) to cause the computer system to invoke the transfer via a remote entity. In one variant, the transfer involves inputting barcode data via the portable device, and resultant shipment of consumable items to the user'"'"'s location. In another variant, the transfer is an electronic transfer of a data structure such as an MP3 music file.

Claims

1. A portable computerized apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory in data communication with said processor;

an first interface in data communication with the processor and configured to receive information that identifies an item to be shipped that has been selected by a user;

a wireless interface in data communication with the processor and having a range associated therewith; and

a software process operative to run on said processor, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of said information, the transmission via the wireless interface to a computerized system, the computerized system disposed within the wireless range of the wireless interface, said computerized system configured to utilize said at least portion of said information to form a communication to be sent to a remote entity via a network interface of the computerized system;

wherein said communication is configured to cause a shipment by a third party of said item for said user from a first location to a second location.

2. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the selection occurs at a then-current location of the user; and

said shipment by a third party of said item for said user from a first location to a second location comprises a shipment from the first location to the then-current location.

3. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first interface comprises a user interface capable of receipt of a user'"'"' speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising at least a portion of the information that identifies the item, said portable computerized apparatus further configured to cause conversion of the received user'"'"'s speech into a digital representation thereof.

4. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first interface further comprises a bar code scanning apparatus configured to receive the information from a bar code.

5. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first interface comprises a bar code scanning apparatus configured to receive the information from a bar code.

6. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the item comprises an item having a bar code printed thereon or affixed thereto.

7. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second location comprises a previously stored location entered by the user, the previously stored location being selected by the user as the second location via an input device of the portable computerized apparatus.

8. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second location comprises a previously stored location entered by the user, the previously stored location being selected by the user as the second location via an input device of the computerized system.

9. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 8, wherein the previously stored location comprises a location associated with the user'"'"'s home or office.

10. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable computerized apparatus comprises a substantially bar-shaped or wand form factor, and the wireless interface comprises a wireless interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard.

11. A portable computerized apparatus, comprising:

a processor;

memory in data communication with said processor;

an first interface in data communication with the processor and configured to receive information that identifies a consumable item scanned by a user at a first location;

a wireless interface in data communication with the processor and having a range associated therewith; and

a software process operative to run on said processor, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of said information, the transmission via the wireless interface to a computerized system, the computerized system disposed within the wireless range of the wireless interface, said computerized system configured to utilize said at least portion of said information to form a communication to be sent to a remote entity via a network interface of the computerized system;

wherein said communication is configured to cause a shipment by a third party of one or more items similar to said consumable item from a second location to the first location in order to replenish at least said consumable item.

12. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 11, wherein:

the consumable item comprises a bar code disposed at least partly on an exterior surface of said consumable item;

the portable computerized apparatus comprises a substantially bar-shaped or wand form factor;

the wireless interface comprises a wireless interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard; and

the first interface comprises a bar code scanning device configured to enable said scanning of said bar code of said consumable item.

13. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 12, wherein the consumable item comprises a container configured to contain one or more other items therein during shipment.

14. A computerized apparatus, comprising:

1) a portable computerized apparatus, the portable computerized apparatus comprising;

a processor;

memory in data communication with said processor;

an first interface in data communication with the processor and configured to receive information that identifies an item;

a wireless interface in data communication with the processor and having a range associated therewith; and

a software process operative to run on said processor, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of said information, the transmission via the wireless interface; and

2) a second software process configured to run on a computerized system in data communication with the portable computerized apparatus via at least the wireless interface and a corresponding wireless interface of the computerized system, the second software process comprising a plurality of instructions configured to, when executed on the computerized system;

receive the transmitted at least portion of the information from the software process of the portable apparatus;

receive an input from a user via an input device of the computerized system, the input identifying a second location to which to ship the item; and

utilize at least said at least portion of said information and said data relating to said second location to form a communication to be sent to a remote entity via a network interface of the computerized system;

wherein said communication is configured to cause a transfer by a third party of the item from a first location to the second location, and cause payment for said transfer using at least previously stored payment information associated with the user.

15. The computerized apparatus of claim 14, wherein:

the item comprises a bar code disposed at least partly on an exterior surface of said item;

the portable computerized apparatus comprises a substantially bar-shaped or wand form factor;

the wireless interface comprises a wireless interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard; and

the first interface comprises a bar code scanning device configured to enable said scanning of said bar code of said item.

16. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein the computerized apparatus further comprises a speech recognition apparatus configured to receive a user'"'"'s speech input and render the received speech input in a digital format for use by at least one of the computerized system and/or the remote entity.

17. The computerized apparatus of claim 15, wherein said payment for said transfer using at least previously stored payment information associated with the user comprises access via a network of at least one server disposed remotely from both the first and second locations.

18. The computerized apparatus of claim 14, wherein said item comprises an electronic data structure, and said transfer comprises a transfer of the data structure over a network.

19. The computerized apparatus of claim 18, wherein said electronic data structure comprises a Moving Pictures Experts Group audio file format rendering of a musical composition.

20. A portable computerized device, comprising:

a data processing apparatus;

memory in data communication with said data processing apparatus, said memory comprising data indicative of a consumable item used by a user at a first location;

a wireless interface in data communication with the data processing apparatus and having a range associated therewith, the wireless interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard; and

a software process operative to be executed on said data processing apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, assemble and transmit a communication comprising at least a portion of said data, the transmission being conducted via at least the wireless interface to a computerized apparatus having a complementary wireless interface compliant with the IEEE 802.11 standard, the computerized apparatus disposed within the wireless range of the wireless interface of the portable computerized device, the computerized apparatus configured to, responsive to receipt of said communication, cause at least a portion of the data to be transmitted to a remote entity via a network interface of the computerized apparatus to cause a shipment by a third party of one or more items similar or identical to said consumable item from a second location to the first location in order to replenish at least said consumable item.

21. The computerized device of claim 20, wherein said transmission to a remote entity via a network interface of the computerized apparatus comprises transmission of a communication addressed to an internet universal resource locator (URL) associated with a network server, the server configured to substantially automatically cause said shipment.

22. The computerized device of claim 20, wherein said portable computerized device comprises a mechanical button apparatus in signal communication with the data processing apparatus, the computerized device configured to, when the button apparatus is depressed by the user, cause said communication to be automatically sent to the computerized apparatus without further user intervention or input.

23. The computerized device of claim 20, wherein said portable computerized device comprises a one-button transmit functionality such that the computerized device causes said communication to be automatically sent to the computerized apparatus, said communication comprising a pre-formatted electronic message.

24. The computerized device of claim 23, wherein said pre-formatted message is addressed to an Internet universal resource locator (URL) associated with a network server, the server configured to substantially automatically cause said shipment based at least on the at least portion of the data.

25. The computerized device of claim 20, wherein the portable device is configured to employ at least one of (i) physical layer security, and/or (ii) protocol level security, for at least the communication.

26. The computerized device of claim 25, wherein:

the portable device is configured to employ both of (i) physical layer security, and/or (ii) protocol level security, for at least the communication; and

the physical layer security comprises security provided for an air interface of the wireless interface, and the protocol level security comprises use of a secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol.

27. The computerized device of claim 25, wherein the protocol level security comprises use of a secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol between at least the portable device and a remote server, the server configured to substantially automatically cause said shipment.

28. The computerized device of claim 20, wherein said portable computerized device comprises a one-button transmit functionality such that the computerized device causes said communication to be automatically sent to the computerized apparatus, said communication comprising a pre-formatted electronic message, said pre-formatted message addressed to an Internet universal resource locator (URL) associated with a network server, the server configured to substantially automatically cause said shipment based at least on the at least portion of the data, the computerized device configured to establish a transport level security (TLS) protocol with the server.

29. A computerized device configured to enable one-touch initiation of a shipping service, the computerized device comprising:

a data processing apparatus;

memory in data communication with said data processing apparatus, said memory comprising data indicative of a consumable item used by a user at a first location;

a wireless interface in data communication with the data processing apparatus and having a range associated therewith, the wireless interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 standard;

button apparatus in signal communication with the data processing apparatus; and

a software process operative to be executed on said data processing apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed in response to said button apparatus being actuated, automatically assemble and transmit a communication comprising at least a portion of said data indicative of the consumable item, the transmission being conducted via at least the wireless interface to a computerized apparatus, the computerized apparatus having (i) a complementary wireless interface compliant with the IEEE 802.11 standard and (ii) a data interface providing access to an internetwork, the computerized apparatus disposed within the wireless range of the wireless interface of the portable computerized device, the communication addressed to a remote server of the internetwork, the communication configured to automatically cause actions comprising shipment by a transportation and delivery service of one or more items similar or identical to said consumable item from a second location to the first location in order to replenish at least said consumable item.

30. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein the shipment is pursuant to an electronic purchase transaction enabled by a financial institution, the purchase transaction conducted based at least in part on data previously stored in a secure data storage apparatus and accessible by the server.

31. The computerized device of claim 30, wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to encode user-specific data comprising information that uniquely identifies said user or an account thereof to the server.

32. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to communicate with an application computer program comprising an e-commerce themed application operative on a mobile smartphone apparatus of the user, the communication with e-commerce themed application comprising transfer of data from the smartphone to the computerized device via the wireless interface of the computerized device, the transferred data relating to at least a user-specific account of the user maintained on the remote server or a server in data communication with the remote server.

33. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein said data interface of said computerized apparatus comprises an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexed)-based data interface, and the wireless interface of the computerized device comprises an IEEE Std. 802.11compliant OFDM interface.

34. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein said automatic causation of actions comprising shipment comprises the server causing an electronic message being sent to a storage facility at the second location, the message causing the storage facility to cause the transportation and delivery service to pick up the one or more items at the second location.

35. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein said plurality of instructions comprises a client portion of a distributed application, the distributed application having a plurality of client portions and at least one server portion, the at least one server portion configured to communicate with each of the plurality of client portions via the Internet and a universal resource locator (URL).

36. The computerized device of claim 29, wherein said plurality of instructions are further configured to communicate with a mobile electronic device via the wireless interface, the communication with a mobile user electronic device causing data enabling the shipment of the one or more items to be transferred from the mobile electronic device to the computerized device via the wireless interface for at least temporary storage on the computerized device.

37. The computerized device of claim 36, wherein the mobile electronic device comprises a cellular-enabled smartphone, and further comprises at least one computer program having at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program configured to run thereon, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been downloaded to a non-transitory computer-readable apparatus of the smartphone after manufacture of the smartphone, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been rendered in a Java-based programming language and configured to enable the transfer of the data enabling the shipment of the one or more items to the computerized device.

38. The computerized device of claim 37, wherein said at least one computer program is configured to receive an electronic message comprising information relating to the performance of the shipment, the electronic message comprising the information generated by a remote server acting as a proxy for the transportation and delivery service.

39. The computerized device of claim 38, wherein said information relating to the performance of the shipment comprises:

(i) a date and time the shipment is to be performed, (ii) information indicating the first location; and

(iii) information indicating a payment method.

40. A portable computerized apparatus, comprising:

a processor apparatus;

memory in data communication with said processor apparatus;

apparatus in data communication with the processor apparatus and configured to obtain bar code information that identifies an item to be shipped to a user of the portable computerized apparatus;

a wireless interface in data communication with the processor apparatus; and

a software process operative to run on said processor apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of said bar code information as part of an electronic message, the transmission via the wireless interface to a remote network server;

wherein said electronic message is configured to cause shipment by a third party associated with the network server of said item for said user from a first location to a second location.

41. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 40, wherein the second location comprises at least one of a home or office of the user, information identifying the second location having been previously saved by the user and designated for a destination for the shipment via a user interface generated by the software process on the display device of the portable computerized apparatus.

42. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 41, wherein the apparatus in data communication with the processor apparatus and configured to obtain the bar code information comprises an apparatus configured to optically obtain the bar code information from a bar code printed on or affixed to an object when the object is placed proximate to the portable computerized apparatus.

43. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 41, wherein the portable computerized apparatus comprises a cellular-enabled smartphone, and the software process further comprises at least one computer program having at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program configured to run thereon, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been downloaded to a non-transitory computer-readable apparatus of the smartphone after manufacture of the smartphone, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been rendered in a Java-based programming language and configured to enable at least the encoding of the message comprising the at least portion of the bar code information enabling the shipment of the items.

44. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 43, wherein said third party comprises a transportation and delivery service, and the at least one computer program is configured to receive an electronic message comprising information relating to the performance of the shipment, the electronic message comprising the information generated by a remote server acting as a proxy for the transportation and delivery service;

and

wherein said information relating to the performance of the shipment comprises;

(i) a date and time the shipment is to be performed, (ii) information indicating the first location; and

(iii) information indicating a payment method.

45. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 43, further comprising a user interface capable of receipt of a user'"'"' speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising at least information that identifies an item, said portable computerized apparatus further configured to cause conversion of the received user'"'"'s speech into a digital representation thereof and recognition of the information that identifies an item.

46. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 43, further comprising a capacitive touch screen interface in data communication with the processor apparatus and configured to display at least one soft function key, said at least one soft function key causing, when activated by said user, said transmission of said message without further user intervention, said transmission comprising transmission to a universal resource locator (URL) supplied by the e-commerce-themed application computer program, said URL associated with or controlled by a second party server acting as a proxy or agent for the third party, the third party delivering the item to the second location as part of the shipment.

47. The portable computerized apparatus of claim 46, wherein said wireless interface comprises an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexed)-based data interface, and the portable computerized apparatus further comprises a Wi-Fi (IEEE Std. 802.11) compliant OFDM interface in data communication with the processor apparatus;

and

wherein the at least one program is configured to enable transmission of the message over either the wireless interface or the Wi-Fi compliant interface.

48. Non-transitory computer readable storage apparatus configured for use in an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus comprising:

digital processor apparatus;

a capacitive touch screen input and display device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus;

a first radio frequency interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the first radio interface comprising a cellular interface;

a second radio frequency interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second radio interface comprising an interface compliant with an IEEE 802.11 Standard; and

bar code reader apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured to generate data related to a bar-coded item placed proximate to the reader apparatus;

wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage apparatus is in data communication with said digital processor apparatus and comprises at least one computer program stored therein, the at least one computer program operative to run on said digital processor apparatus, said at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed on the digital processor apparatus;

generate a user interface element via the capacitive touch screen input and display device, the user interface element configured to receive, via the capacitive touch screen input and display device, a selection relating to delivery of the bar-coded item from a user of the electronic device, and generate at least one signal relating to said selection;

based at least on the at least one signal, substantially automatically encode a first message to an internetwork server, said message configured to cause provision by a third party of said delivery of said bar-coded item, said message being based at least on said data related to said bar-coded item and being uniquely associated with a user account of the user, the user account maintained on the server; and

cause wireless transmission of the first message to the server at least via at least one of the first radio frequency interface or the second radio interface;

wherein the at least one computer program enables the user to cause provision of the delivery at a location previously specified by the user without the user having to either;

(i) re-enter data relating to the previously specified location, or (ii) manually enter data relating to the bar-coded item.

49. The non-transitory computer readable storage apparatus of claim 48, wherein:

the first radio frequency interface comprises a wireless interface utilizing an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexed) protocol;

the at least one computer program is further configured to utilize at least one of a transport level security (TLS) or secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol for at least transmission of the message to the server.

50. The non-transitory computer readable storage apparatus of claim 48, wherein the electronic apparatus comprises a cellular-enabled smartphone, and the at least one computer program comprises an e-commerce-themed application computer program, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been downloaded to the non-transitory computer readable apparatus of the smartphone after manufacture of the smartphone, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been rendered in a Java-based programming language and configured to enable at least the encoding of the message comprising the at least portion of the data relating to the bar-coded item.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable storage apparatus of claim 50, wherein said at least one computer program is further configured to receive an electronic message comprising a plurality of information relating to the performance of the delivery, the

plurality of information comprising information indicating:

(i) a date and time the service is estimated to be performed, (ii) the location; and

(iii) a payment method.

52. A method of adaptively providing substantially automated delivery of one or more items to a user of a type of mobile electronic device, such that the user can utilize a bar-coded item in their possession to enable the delivery to a pre-designated location, the mobile electronic device having a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one application computer program, a bar-code reader capable of generating data relating to the identification of the bar-coded item, and an input device and display device each in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the method comprising:

providing a e-commerce-related application computer program configured for use on at least one mobile electronic device of the type;

subsequent to said providing, conducting an authentication process comprising;

using a network server to authenticate said e-commerce-related application computer program running on a mobile electronic device of the type; and

using said network server to enable authentication of said server by said e-commerce-related application computer program running on the mobile electronic device;

subsequent to said conducting said authentication process, receiving from the mobile electronic device at the network server, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages collectively comprising at least;

(i) information relating to the bar-coded item, the information based at least in part on the data generated by the bar-code reader; and

(ii) data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated therewith, the one or more messages having been generated at least in part by the e-commerce-related application computer program pursuant to the user'"'"'s desire for the delivery to the pre-designated location;

based at least on the one or more messages, causing provision of the delivery at the pre-designated location by a third party delivery service, the delivery comprising movement of a land-based transportation modality to the pre-designated location;

accessing, based at least one the data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated therewith, financial payment source data of the user, the accessing the financial payment source data of the user comprising accessing a secure repository of credit card data, the repository in data communication with the network server, the secure repository comprising at least credit card data previously supplied by the user; and

utilizing the financial payment source data to cause payment for the one or more items and the delivery thereof to the pre-designated location.

53. The method of claim 52, further comprising:

subsequently generating an electronic mail or message to the user, the generated mail or message comprising at least information relating to;

(i) a date and time the delivery is to performed, (ii) information relating to the pre-designated location; and

(iii) a payment method; and

causing transmission of the generated electronic mail or electronic message addressed to the user.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein said conducting an authentication process comprises at least the network server using a challenge-based approach utilizing at least one RAND (random) value.

55. A method of adaptively providing delivery of one or more desired items to a user of a type of cellular-enabled smartphone, such that the user does not need to either:

(i) re-enter an address for where the delivery is to be rendered, or (ii) manually enter data or information identifying the one or more desired items, the cellular-enabled smartphone comprising a digital processor apparatus, an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing)-based wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one application computer program, apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and capable of reading a barcode on an item, and a capacitive touch-screen input device and display device each in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the method comprising;

providing a e-commerce-themed application computer program configured for use on at least one cellular-enabled smartphone of the type;

establishing a data communications session between a network server apparatus and the e-commerce-themed application computer program operative on the cellular-enabled smartphone of the user, the communications session utilizing at least the wireless interface and an interposed internetwork for communication of data;

at a later time, receiving from the cellular-enabled smartphone of the user, and at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages having been transmitted via at least the wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to;

(i) the one or more desired items, the information based at least in part on data generated by the apparatus capable of reading a barcode, and (ii) a previously entered delivery location having been affirmatively selected by the user via a touch on a touch-sensitive screen of the input device, the one or more messages having been generated at least in part by the e-commerce-themed application computer program, at least a portion of the one or more electronic messages having been secured according to a transport-layer or protocol-layer security process associated with at least the session;

based at least on the one or more messages, enabling delivery of the one or more desired items at the location by a third party transport service, the delivery comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to the location and being based on data indicative of the location forwarded from the server to the third party service in a substantially automated fashion via one or more electronic messages from the server to the third party service;

accessing credit card-related data previously supplied by the user and designated by the user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the one or more items;

generating an electronic mail or electronic message to the user, the generated mail or message comprising information relating to at least an estimated time of completion of the delivery, the location, and the payment source; and

causing transmission of the generated electronic mail or electronic message to the user.

56. The method of claim 55, wherein the smartphone further comprises a radio frequency-based positioning apparatus capable of generating location data, and the previously entered delivery location affirmatively selected by the user via a touch on a touch-sensitive screen of the input device is selected according to the method comprising:

obtaining location data relating to a then-current location of the smartphone from the positioning apparatus; and

designating an address associated with the then-current location as the delivery location.

57. Apparatus configured for adaptively providing item delivery for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective cellular-enabled smartphones from a substantially centralized location, such that none of the plurality of users need to either:

(i) manually enter any textual or numeric data relating to an identity of a desired item, or (ii) need make a voice call or other voice-based communication to obtain the delivery of the desired item, the cellular-enabled smartphones each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one application computer program, a bar-code recognition apparatus capable of generating data relating to the identity of the desired item, and an input device and display device each in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the apparatus comprising;

a network server apparatus in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server apparatus comprising a server portion of a client-server computer program, the server portion configured to execute on the server apparatus and communicate via at least the data internetwork with a plurality of client portions disposed on respective ones of the cellular-enabled smartphones and operative to execute on the respective digital processor apparatus thereof; and

a plurality of client portions of the client-server computer program, the client portions disposed on the respective ones of the cellular-enabled smartphones, the client portions each comprising an e-commerce-themed application computer program written at least partly in a Java programming language;

wherein the server portion and the client portions are, as applicable, configured to, when executed;

establish a plurality of respective data communications sessions between the network server apparatus and respective ones of the e-commerce-themed application computer programs operative on the cellular-enabled smartphones of the respective plurality of users, the communications sessions each utilizing at least the respective smartphone'"'"'s wireless interface, and the data internetwork for communication of data;

at respective ones of later times, transmit from the respective cellular-enabled smartphones, and receive at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective smartphone'"'"'s wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to respective desired item to be delivered to the respective users, the information based at least in part on the identity data generated by the bar code recognition apparatus of that smartphone, the desired item having been affirmatively selected by the respective user of that smartphone for delivery for the respective user via the respective input device, the one or more messages having been generated at least in part by the e-commerce-themed application computer program of that smartphone, at least a portion of the one or more electronic messages having been secured according to a protocol-layer security process associated with at least the session associated with that smartphone;

based at least on the one or more messages, cause delivery of the respective desired item by a third party transport service, the delivery comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to a user-designated location, the causation of delivery enabled by the network server apparatus;

access credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective delivery;

generate a respective one of an electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user, the generated mail or message comprising at least;

(i) a date and time the respective delivery is estimated to occur, (ii) the user-designated location; and

(iii) the respective payment source; and

cause transmission of the generated respective electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user.

58. A method of dynamically providing delivery of one or more items to a user of an electronic device, the user being able to automatically identity of the one or more items using the electronic device, the electronic device having a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and having at least application computer program disposed thereon, the at least one application program having been rendered using an object-oriented programming language and configured to be executed on at least the digital processor apparatus and comprising an e-commerce-based theme;

a bar code data recognition apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and capable of generating data relating to the one or more items, and a capacitive touch screen input and display device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the method comprising;

receiving via the at least one application computer program;

the generated data relating to the one or more items;

a user selection of a desired delivery location for the one or more items, the input provided via the capacitive touch screen input and display device; and

a user selection of a desired payment source for the one or more items, the input provided via the capacitive touch screen input and display device;

based at least on the receiving of the selections, generating one or more electronic messages for transmission via an internetwork to a network server apparatus in data communication therewith, the one or more electronic messages comprising at least;

(i) the generated data relating to the one or more items;

(ii) data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated therewith;

(iii) data indicative of the desired delivery location; and

(iv) data indicative of the desired payment source;

causing transmission of the one or more messages from the electronic device to the network server apparatus via at least the wireless interface and an interposed internetwork using a protocol-level session established between at least the electronic device and the network server apparatus, the transmission of the one or more messages substantially automatically instigating provision of the one or more items at the desired location by a third party transportation service;

wherein said transmission of the one or more messages from the electronic device to the network server apparatus via at least the wireless interface comprises transmission via a plurality of radio frequency carriers, and via a plurality of different time periods, so as to at least mitigate interference with other radio frequency communications devices within the same frequency band.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein said transmission via a plurality of radio frequency carrier frequencies comprises modulating data onto at least a portion of said radio frequency carriers using binary phase shift keying (BPSK) modulation.

60. A method utilized by a network proxy agent for one or more third-party transportation service providers, the method to cause provision of a transportation-related service for a user of a mobile electronic device, the mobile electronic device having a digital processor apparatus, an OFDM-based wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured to transmit via a plurality of radio frequency carriers, and via a plurality of different time periods, so as to at least mitigate interference with other radio frequency communications devices within the same frequency band, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one application computer program, a bar code reading apparatus capable of generating data indicative of an identity of an item, and a touch-screen input device and display device each in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the method enabling the user to obtain the transportation-related service without manual entry via the input device of either data identifying the item or a destination, the method comprising:

receiving from the mobile electronic device, via a previously established communications session between the proxy agent and the mobile electronic device, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages collectively comprising at least;

(i) the data indicative of the identity of the item;

(ii) data indicative of the destination, the data indicative of the destination being based on a user selection via the touch-screen input device of a soft-function key or icon relating to a previously provided destination; and

(iii) data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated with the user, the one or more messages having been generated at least in part by an e-commerce-themed application computer program operative on the mobile electronic device, the one or more messages configured for transmission to the proxy agent and being generated in response to an input of the user received via the touch-screen input device;

using the proxy agent to, based at least on the one or more received messages, facilitate provision of the transportation-related service at the destination by one of the one or more third-party transportation service providers, the transportation-related service comprising movement of a land-based transportation modality of the one service provider to the destination in order to deliver the item to the user; and

using the proxy agent to cause generation and transmission to the user of an electronic message comprising at least one of an estimated date or an estimated time of provision of the transportation-related service to the user.

61. The method of claim 60, further comprising enabling, via at least the proxy agent, establishment of a secure sockets layer (SSL) connection between at least the mobile electronic device and the network server apparatus for transmission of the received one or more messages and the electronic message comprising an estimated time of provision, the session utilizing the connection;

wherein the e-commerce-themed application computer program comprises a computer program rendered at least in part using a Java-based programming language, and the method further comprises causing, from the proxy agent, the e-commerce-themed application computer program to instantiate a display element or window on the display device, the display element or window prompting the user for an input relating to the transport-related service, the input required before the item can be delivered at the destination; and

wherein the method further comprises;

using the proxy agent for accessing, based at least one the data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated with the user, account data of the user, the access of the account data of the user comprising accessing a secure repository of user data, the repository in data communication with the proxy agent, the secure repository comprising at least data previously supplied by the user for storage therein; and

utilizing the accessed data to verify that the user is authorized for provision of the transportation-related service by one of the third-party providers.

62. A portable computerized apparatus configured for causing substantially automated delivery of an item from a pre-designated location, the apparatus comprising:

a processor;

memory in data communication with said processor;

bar code recognition apparatus in data communication with the processor and configured to generate data that identifies an item to be shipped to a user;

speech processing apparatus configured to at least digitize speech of the user, the speech comprising one or more words indicative of the item, the speech processing apparatus further configured to cause recognition of the one or more words within the digitized speech;

an IEEE Std. 802.11-compliant wireless interface in data communication with the processor and having a range associated therewith; and

a software process operative to run on said processor, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of at least one of (i) said data that identifies the item, and/or (ii) data indicative of the recognized one or more words, the transmission configured to occur via the wireless interface to a computerized system, the computerized system disposed within the wireless range of the wireless interface, said computerized system configured to provide said at least portion of said at least one of (i) said data that identifies the item, and/or (ii) data indicative of the recognized one or more words, to a remote server entity via a network interface of the computerized system;

wherein said provision of said at least one of (i) said data that identifies the item, and/or

(ii) data indicative of the recognized one or more words, to the remote server entity is configured to cause a delivery by a third party of said item for said user at the pre-designated location.

63. The computerized apparatus of claim 62, wherein:

said plurality of instructions are further configured to communicate with a mobile electronic device via the wireless interface, the communication with a mobile user electronic device causing data enabling the delivery of the item to be transferred from the mobile electronic device to the computerized apparatus via the wireless interface for at least temporary storage on the computerized apparatus;

the mobile electronic device comprises a cellular-enabled smartphone, and further comprises at least one computer program having at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program configured to run thereon, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been downloaded to a non-transitory computer-readable apparatus of the smartphone after manufacture of the smartphone, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been rendered at least in part in a Java-based programming language and configured to enable the transfer of the data enabling the delivery of the item to the computerized apparatus; and

said at least one computer program is configured to receive an electronic message comprising information relating to the performance of the delivery, the electronic message comprising the information generated by a remote server acting as a proxy for the transportation and delivery service.

64. Network apparatus configured for adaptively providing item delivery for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective wireless-enabled devices from a substantially centralized location, such that the plurality of users need only manually depress a button means of the respective wireless enabled device a single time to substantially automatically obtain the delivery of the desired item, the wireless-enabled devices each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and compliant with an IEEE 802.11 Standard, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing data relating to the identity of the desired item, and at least one computer program operative to run on the digital processor apparatus, the network apparatus comprising:

a network server means in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server means comprising a server computer program means, the server computer program means configured to execute on the server means and communicate via at least the data internetwork with the at least one computer program of respective ones of the wireless-enabled devices in order to receive, at respective ones of later times, one or more electronic messages transmitted from the respective wireless-enabled devices, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective device'"'"'s wireless interface and in response to said single manual depression of said button means, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to the respective desired item to be delivered to the respective users, the information based at least in part on the respective data related to the identity of the desired item, the one or more messages having been generated at least in part by the at least one computer program of that wireless-enabled device, at least a portion of the one or more electronic messages having been secured according to a protocol-layer security process associated with at least one of the wireless-enabled device and the network server means;

wherein the network server means is further configured to, based at least on the one or more messages;

cause delivery of the respective desired item by a transport service, the delivery comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the transport service to a user-designated location;

access credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective delivery;

generate a respective one of an electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user, the generated mail or message comprising at least two of;

(i) a date and time the respective delivery is estimated to occur, (ii) the user-designated location; and

/or (iii) the respective payment source; and

cause transmission of the generated respective electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user.

65. The network apparatus of claim 64, wherein:

said server computer program means further configured to communicate with respective ones of mobile electronic devices of the respective users, the mobile user electronic devices each comprising at least one computer program having at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program configured to run thereon, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been downloaded to a non-transitory computer-readable apparatus of each of the mobile devices after manufacture thereof, the at least one e-commerce-themed application computer program having been rendered at least in part in a Java-based programming language and configured to enable the transfer of the data enabling the delivery of the item to the from the respective mobile electronic device to a corresponding wireless-enabled device.

66. A computerized apparatus, comprising:

a digital processor apparatus;

memory in data communication with said digital processor apparatus;

computerized logic in data communication with the digital processor apparatus and configured to receive information that enables an item identified by a user to be shipped, the computerized logic comprising a user interface capable of receipt of a user'"'"'s speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising at least a portion of the information that enables the shipment including the identification of the item, said computerized apparatus further configured to cause conversion of the received user'"'"'s speech into a digital representation thereof;

a first wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the first wireless interface compliant with at least one IEEE 802.11 standard;

a second wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second wireless interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard; and

a software process operative to run on said digital processor apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed, encode and transmit at least a portion of said digital representation, the transmission via the first wireless interface to a computerized system, the computerized system disposed within a wireless range of the first wireless interface;

wherein said at least portion of said digital representation enables the shipment of the item for the user by a third party, the shipment being from a first location to a second location.

67. The computerized apparatus of claim 66, wherein said computerized system is configured to utilize said at least portion of said digital representation to form a communication to be sent to a remote entity via at least a network interface of the computerized system, the remote entity configured to cause said shipment based at least on said at least portion of said digital representation.

68. The computerized apparatus of claim 67, wherein:

the selection occurs at a then-current location of the user; and

said shipment by a third party of said item for said user from a first location to a second location comprises a shipment from the first location to the then-current location, the then-current location determined based on a previous user entry thereof via the computerized apparatus.

69. The computerized apparatus of claim 68, wherein the previous user entry via the computerized apparatus comprises the user saving a location determined by a positioning system of the computerized apparatus.

70. The computerized apparatus of claim 69, wherein the positioning system of the computerized apparatus comprises a radio-frequency based satellite positioning system.

71. The computerized apparatus of claim 67, wherein:

the selection occurs at a then-current location of the user; and

said shipment by a third party of said item for said user from a first location to a second location comprises a shipment from the first location to the then-current location, the then-current location determined based on a previous user entry stored in a network-based account associated with the user.

72. The computerized apparatus of claim 68, wherein the digital representation comprises a digital representation of one or more words within the received user'"'"'s speech.

73. The computerized apparatus of claim 68, wherein the communication to be sent to a remote entity via at least a network interface of the computerized system comprises a communication formatted at least in part according to an Internet Protocol (IP), at least the formatting according to the IP enabling transmission of the communication over an untrusted internetwork.

74. The computerized apparatus of claim 67, wherein the second location comprises a previously stored location entered by the user and stored in a network database in data communication with the remote network and associated specifically with the user, the previously stored location comprises a location associated with the user'"'"'s home or office.

75. The computerized apparatus of claim 74, wherein the network interface of the computerized system comprises a DOCSIS-compliant cable modem, the cable modem in data communication with a managed hybrid-fiber coax (HFC) network of a service provider.

76. The computerized apparatus of claim 74, wherein the computerized system comprises a cellular-enabled smartphone of the user, and the network interface of the computerized system comprises a cellular modem.

77. The computerized apparatus of claim 74, wherein the first wireless interface comprises an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexed)-based data interface.

78. The computerized apparatus of claim 66, wherein the interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard comprises an interface having at least one Bluetooth profile, the at least one profile enabling data transfer from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the interface.

79. The computerized apparatus of claim 78, wherein the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the interface comprises an application computer program having at least one theme, the at least one theme comprising at least one of an Internet access or e-commerce theme, the application computer program rendered in a Java-based computer programming language, the application computer program configured to be downloaded to the mobile device.

80. The computerized apparatus of claim 79, wherein:

the at least one Bluetooth profile comprises at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

; and

the data transfer comprises at least one of a data pull or data push, the data transferred at least in part enabling the shipment.

81. The computerized apparatus of claim 80, wherein the computerized apparatus is further configured to include at least a portion of data transferred via the at least one of the data push or data pull in one or more messages transmitted to the third party.

82. The computerized apparatus of claim 80, wherein the at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

comprises an OBEX (object exchange) protocol.

83. The computerized apparatus of claim 82, wherein the OBEX (object exchange) protocol comprises a handshake protocol, the handshake protocol enabling communication of data objects between the mobile device and the computerized apparatus.

84. The computerized apparatus of claim 80, wherein the data transferred at least in part enabling the shipment comprises an address.

85. The computerized apparatus of claim 66, wherein the shipment comprises the third party accessing a previously established financial account of the user, and the computerized apparatus is configured to cause utilization of user-specific biometric data as part of said enablement of said shipment.

86. The computerized apparatus of claim 85, wherein the user-specific biometric data comprises voice data.

87. The computerized apparatus of claim 86, wherein the voice data comprises previously recorded voice data of the user, and the utilization of previously recorded speech of the user as part of said enablement of said shipment comprises utilization of the previously recorded voice data to authenticate the user.

88. A computerized apparatus, comprising:

a digital processor apparatus;

memory in data communication with said digital processor apparatus;

a first wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the first wireless interface utilizing an air interface operating according to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) in an unlicensed frequency band;

a second wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second wireless interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard; and

a software process operative to run on said digital processor apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed;

receive a user'"'"'s speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising information that enables at least;

(i) shipment of one or more items by a third party, the shipment being from a first location to a second location, the second location having been previously designated by the user and transmitted to the third party via a network; and

(ii) access by the third party or its proxy of a remote financial account of the user for payment of at least the shipment;

convert the received user'"'"'s speech into digital data;

encode at least one message comprising at least a portion of said digital data; and

transmit, via the first wireless interface, the encoded at least one message, the transmission being to a computerized wireless base station disposed within a wireless range of the first wireless interface, the wireless base station in data communication with a remote network entity via an untrusted internetwork and a wireline network interface of an internetwork service provider to the internetwork, the at least one message formatted at least in part according to an Internet Protocol (IP), at least the formatting according to the IP enabling transmission of the communication over the untrusted internetwork.

89. The apparatus of claim 88, wherein the transmission of the at least one message comprises transmission over at least the Internet using a secure session protocol, the protocol comprising at least one exchange of cryptographic information.

90. The apparatus of claim 89, wherein the transmission further comprises creation of a secure session via at least the secure session protocol, the secure session established by a single action of the user.

91. The apparatus of claim 89, wherein the secure session protocol comprises a transport layer security (TLS) protocol.

92. The apparatus of claim 89, wherein the secure session protocol comprises a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol.

93. The computerized apparatus of claim 88, wherein:

the second wireless interface comprises at least one Bluetooth profile, the at least one profile enabling data transfer from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second wireless interface, the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device comprising an application computer program having at least one theme, the at least one theme comprising at least one of an Internet access or e-commerce theme, the application computer program rendered in a Java-based computer programming language, the application computer program configured to be downloaded to the mobile device;

the at least one Bluetooth profile comprises at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

; and

the data transfer comprises at least one of a data pull or data push via at least one of the profiles (i) or (ii), the data transferred at least in part enabling the shipment.

94. The computerized apparatus of claim 93, wherein the computerized apparatus is further configured to include at least a portion of data transferred via the at least one of the data push or data pull in one or more messages transmitted to the third party.

95. The computerized apparatus of claim 93, wherein the at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

comprises an OBEX (object exchange) protocol, the OBEX (object exchange) protocol comprises a handshake protocol, the handshake protocol enabling communication of data objects between the mobile device and the computerized apparatus.

96. The computerized apparatus of claim 93, wherein the data transferred at least in part enabling the shipment comprises an address.

97. The computerized apparatus of claim 93, wherein the computerized apparatus is configured to cause utilization of previously recorded and user-specific voice data as part of said enablement of said shipment.

98. The computerized apparatus of claim 88, wherein the computerized apparatus is configured to cause utilization of previously recorded and user-specific voice data as part of said enablement of said shipment.

99. A computerized apparatus, comprising:

a digital processor apparatus;

memory in data communication with said digital processor apparatus;

a first wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the first wireless interface compliant with at least one IEEE 802.11 standard;

a second wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second wireless interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard; and

at least one software process operative to run on said digital processor apparatus, said at least one software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed;

receive a user'"'"'s speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising information that enables on-demand provision of digital data by a content delivery service provider to the computerized apparatus, the digital data comprising a digital rendering of music;

convert the received user'"'"'s speech into a digital format;

encode at least one message comprising at least a portion of said digital formatted speech; and

transmit, via the first wireless interface, the encoded at least one message, the transmission being to a computerized wireless base station disposed within a wireless range of the first wireless interface, the wireless base station capable of data communication with a remote network entity of the content delivery service provider via at least a service provider wireline interface and an untrusted internetwork;

wherein the at least one message is transmitted via a communications session established between the computerized apparatus and the remote network entity.

100. The apparatus of claim 99, wherein the on-demand provision comprises download of the digital rendering of music as one or more data files.

101. The apparatus of claim 100, wherein the one or more data files comprise one or more Motion Picture Experts Group Audio (MP3) files.

102. The apparatus of claim 99, wherein the on-demand provision comprises streaming of the digital rendering of music.

103. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the streamed digital rendering of music comprises one or more streamed Motion Picture Experts Group Audio (MP3) files.

104. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the streamed music data comprises music data rendered in a lossy compression format.

105. The apparatus of claim 99, wherein the plurality of instructions of the at least one software process is further configured to, when executed, utilize the digital formatted speech to identify one or more words within the received user'"'"'s speech, and the encode of at least one message comprising at least a portion of said digital formatted speech comprises an encode of at least one message comprising the identified one or more words.

106. The apparatus of claim 99, wherein the communications session comprises a secure session established according to a secure session protocol, the secure session protocol comprising exchange of cryptographic data between the computerized apparatus and the remote network entity.

107. The apparatus of claim 106, wherein the secure session protocol comprises a transport layer security (TLS) protocol.

108. The apparatus of claim 106, wherein the secure session protocol comprises a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol.

109. The apparatus of claim 99, wherein:

the interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard comprises an interface having at least one Bluetooth profile, the at least one profile enabling data transfer from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface;

the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the interface comprises an application computer program having at least one theme, the at least one theme comprising an entertainment theme, the application computer program rendered in a Java-based computer programming language, the application computer program configured to be downloaded to the mobile device.

110. The apparatus of claim 109, wherein the computerized apparatus is further configured to include at least a portion of data transferred in one or more messages transmitted to the third party.

111. A computerized apparatus, comprising:

a digital processor apparatus;

memory in data communication with said digital processor apparatus;

a first wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the first wireless interface utilizing an air interface operating according to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) in an unlicensed frequency band; and

a software process operative to run on said digital processor apparatus, said software process comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed;

receive a user'"'"'s speech, said user'"'"'s speech comprising information that enables at least;

(i) movement by a third party from one location to a second location so as to provide a transport service for the user, the provision of the transport service enabled by an electronic network proxy for the third party; and

(ii) access by the electronic network proxy of a financial account of the user for payment of at least the transport service;

convert the received user'"'"'s speech into digital data;

encode at least one message comprising at least a portion of said digital data; and

transmit, via the first wireless interface, the encoded at least one message, the transmission being to a computerized wireless base station disposed within a wireless range of the first wireless interface, the wireless base station in data communication with a remote network entity via an untrusted internetwork and a wireline network interface to the internetwork, the at least one message formatted at least in part according to an Internet Protocol (IP), at least the formatting according to the IP enabling transmission of the communication over the untrusted internetwork;

wherein the at least one message is transmitted via a communications session established between the computerized apparatus and the electronic network proxy.

112. The apparatus of claim 111, wherein the second location comprises a location previously designated by the user and saved via the computerized apparatus.

113. The apparatus of claim 112, wherein the location previously designated by the user and saved via the computerized apparatus comprises a location determined at least in part based on Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) data.

114. The apparatus of claim 113, further comprising a second wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second wireless interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard, the second interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard comprises at least one Bluetooth profile, the at least one profile enabling data transfer from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface;

wherein;

the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface comprises an A-GPS positioning apparatus capable of generating A-GPS data; and

the data transfer from the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface comprises transfer of the A-GPS data.

115. The apparatus of claim 113, further comprising a second wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the second wireless interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard, the second interface compliant with at least one Bluetooth standard comprises at least one Bluetooth profile, the at least one profile enabling data transfer from a Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface;

wherein;

the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface comprises an A-GPS positioning apparatus capable of generating A-GPS data; and

the data transfer from the Bluetooth-enabled mobile device paired with the second interface comprises transfer of data relating to the location determined at least in part based on Assisted Global Positioning System (A-GPS) data.

116. The apparatus of claim 115, wherein the at least one Bluetooth profile comprises at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

; and

the transfer of data relating to the location determined comprises at least one of a data pull or data push via at least one of the profiles (i) or (ii).

117. The apparatus of claim 116, wherein the at least one of (i) a profile enabling data “

pull”

, and/or (ii) a profile enabling data “

push”

comprises an OBEX (object exchange) protocol, the OBEX (object exchange) protocol comprises a handshake protocol, the handshake protocol enabling communication of data objects between the mobile device and the computerized apparatus.

118. The apparatus of claim 111, further comprising dynamic text to speech (TTS) apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, and the computerized apparatus is further configured to:

receive an electronic message comprising an estimated time of provision of the transport service, the message transmitted by the electronic network proxy, the electronic message having been automatically generated by the electronic network proxy; and

convert, using at least the TTS apparatus, at least a portion of the received electronic message to an audible representation for the user to hear.

119. The apparatus of claim 111, wherein the transport service comprises delivery of a chattel to the second location by the third party, the second location comprising the user'"'"'s home.

120. Network apparatus configured for adaptively providing a chattel delivery service for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective computerized client apparatus from a substantially centralized location and without the users having to interface with a live human being, the computerized apparatus each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one computer program, and a speech processing apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus the speech processing apparatus configured to convert the user'"'"'s speech into digital data, the network apparatus comprising:

a network server apparatus in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server apparatus comprising at least one server portion of a client-server computer program, the at least one server portion configured to execute on the server apparatus and communicate via at least the data internetwork with a plurality of client portions disposed on respective ones of the computerized apparatus and operative to execute on the respective digital processor apparatus thereof;

wherein the at least one server portion is configured to, when executed;

enable establishment of a plurality of respective data communications sessions between the network server apparatus and respective ones of the computerized apparatus of the respective plurality of users, the communications sessions each utilizing at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, and the data internetwork, for communication of data;

at respective ones of later times, receive at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to a desired chattel delivery service, the information relating to a desired chattel delivery service comprising at least a portion of digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus of the respective computerized apparatus in response to a user speech input;

based at least on the received one or more messages, cause provision of the respective desired chattel delivery service at least at a respective one of a previously designated location by a respective third party transport service, the delivery service rendered by respective third party transport service comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to the respective designated location to deliver the chattel, the causation of provision enabled by the network server apparatus;

access credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective delivery service, the previously supplied credit-related data stored in a database in data communication with the server apparatus and associated with a previously established account of the user;

subsequently automatically generate a respective one of an electronic mail or electronic message to the user, the generated mail or message comprising at least;

(i) the respective designated location;

(ii) an estimated delivery time or date for the chattel; and

(iii) the respective payment source; and

cause transmission of the generated respective electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user.

121. The apparatus of claim 120, wherein the causation of provision based at least on the received one or more messages, comprises use by the server apparatus of the at least portion of the digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus.

122. The apparatus of claim 121, wherein at least one of the one or more messages comprises data uniquely indicative of the user or an account associated therewith.

123. The apparatus of claim 122, wherein the communications sessions each comprise secure sessions established according to a transport layer security (TLS) protocol.

124. The apparatus of claim 122, wherein the communications sessions each comprise secure sessions established according to a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol.

125. The apparatus of claim 121, wherein the server apparatus is configured to cause each of the plurality of computerized apparatus to dynamically generate audible speech as part of its respective communication session.

126. The apparatus of claim 121, wherein the server apparatus is configured to analyze collectively a plurality of the one or more messages received from respective ones of the plurality of computerized apparatus.

127. A method for adaptively providing a chattel delivery service for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective computerized client apparatus from a substantially centralized location and without the users having to interface with a live human being, the computerized apparatus each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one computer program, and a speech processing apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus the speech processing apparatus configured to convert the user'"'"'s speech into digital data, the method comprising:

establishing a plurality of respective secure data communications sessions between a network server apparatus and respective ones of the computerized apparatus of the respective plurality of users, a network server apparatus in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server apparatus comprising at least one server portion of a client-server computer program, the at least one server portion configured to execute on the server apparatus and communicate via at least the data internetwork with a plurality of client portions disposed on respective ones of the computerized apparatus and operative to execute on the respective digital processor apparatus thereof, the communications sessions each utilizing at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, and the data internetwork, for communication of data, the secure data communications sessions each being established according to at least one of (i) a transport layer security (TLS) protocol;

or (ii) a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol;

at respective ones of later times, receiving at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to a desired chattel delivery, the information relating to a desired chattel delivery comprising at least a portion of digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus of the respective computerized apparatus in response to a user speech input, the at least one of the one or more messages comprises data uniquely indicative of at least one of the user or an account associated therewith;

dynamically generating a plurality of data relating to respective ones of the one or more messages;

causing transmission of the respective dynamically generated data to associated respective ones of the computerized apparatus, the respective dynamically generated data enabling the respective computerized apparatus to generate audible speech;

based at least on the received one or more messages, causing provision of the respective desired chattel delivery at least at a respective one of a previously designated location by a respective third party transport service, the respective delivery by the respective transport service comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to the respective designated location to deliver the chattel, the causing provision comprising use by the network server apparatus of the at least portion of the digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus;

accessing credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective desired chattel delivery, the previously supplied credit-related data stored in a database in data communication with the server apparatus and associated with a previously established account of the user;

subsequently automatically generating a respective one of an electronic mail or electronic message to the user, the generated mail or message comprising at least;

(i) the respective designated location;

(ii) an estimated delivery time or date for the chattel; and

(iii) the respective payment source; and

causing transmission of the generated respective electronic mail or electronic message to the respective user.

128. The method of claim 127, further comprising analyzing collectively a plurality of the one or more messages received from respective ones of the plurality of computerized apparatus.

129. The method of claim 128, wherein the analyzing collectively comprises identifying chattels of two or more users that can be aggregated into a common shipment in order to reduce costs thereof.

130. A method for adaptively providing a chattel delivery service for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective computerized client apparatus from a substantially centralized location and without the users having to interface with a live human being, and so as to substantially economize on delivery costs, the computerized apparatus each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one computer program, and a speech processing apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus the speech processing apparatus configured to convert the user'"'"'s speech into digital data, the method comprising:

enabling establishment of a plurality of respective secure data communications sessions between a network server apparatus and respective ones of the computerized apparatus of the respective plurality of users, a network server apparatus in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server apparatus comprising at least one server portion of a client-server computer program, the at least one server portion configured to execute on the server apparatus and communicate via at least the data internetwork with a plurality of client portions disposed on respective ones of the computerized apparatus and operative to execute on the respective digital processor apparatus thereof, the communications sessions each utilizing at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, and the data internetwork, for communication of data, the secure data communications sessions each being established according to at least one of (i) a transport layer security (TLS) protocol;

or (ii) a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol;

at respective ones of later times, receiving at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to a desired chattel delivery, the information relating to a desired chattel delivery comprising at least a portion of digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus of the respective computerized apparatus in response to a user speech input, the at least one of the one or more messages comprises data uniquely indicative of at least one of the user or an account associated therewith;

dynamically generating a plurality of data relating to respective ones of the one or more messages;

causing transmission of the respective dynamically generated data to associated respective ones of the computerized apparatus, the respective dynamically generated data enabling the respective computerized apparatus to generate audible speech;

based at least on the received one or more messages, causing provision of the respective desired chattel delivery at least at a respective one of a previously designated location by a respective third party transport service, the respective delivery by the respective transport service comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to the respective designated location to deliver the chattel, the causing provision comprising the server apparatus;

using the respective at least portion of the digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus to identify respective one or more words therein relating to the respective chattel;

analyzing collectively a plurality of the identified one or more words to identify chattels of two or more of the users that can be aggregated into a common shipment in order to at least reduce a cost of shipping the identified chattels; and

utilizing a common carrier for at least a portion of the desired delivery for the identified chattels; and

accessing credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective desired chattel delivery, the previously supplied credit-related data stored in a database in data communication with the server apparatus and associated with a previously established account of the respective user.

131. A method for adaptively providing a chattel delivery service for respective ones of a plurality of users of respective computerized client apparatus from a substantially centralized location and without the users having to interface with a live human being, and so as to substantially economize on delivery costs, the computerized apparatus each comprising a digital processor apparatus, a wireless interface in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, a storage device in data communication with the digital processor apparatus, the storage device capable of storing thereon at least one computer program, and a speech processing apparatus in data communication with the digital processor apparatus the speech processing apparatus configured to convert the user'"'"'s speech into digital data, the method comprising:

enabling establishment of a plurality of respective secure data communications sessions between a network server apparatus and respective ones of the computerized apparatus of the respective plurality of users, a network server apparatus in data communication with a data internetwork, the network server apparatus comprising at least one server portion of a client-server computer program, the at least one server portion configured to execute on the server apparatus and communicate via at least the data internetwork with a plurality of client portions disposed on respective ones of the computerized apparatus and operative to execute on the respective digital processor apparatus thereof, the communications sessions each utilizing at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, and the data internetwork, for communication of data, the secure data communications sessions each being established according to at least one of (i) a transport layer security (TLS) protocol;

or (ii) a secure sockets layer security (SSL) protocol;

at respective ones of later times, receiving at the network server apparatus, one or more electronic messages, the one or more messages transmitted via at least the respective computerized apparatus'"'"' wireless interface, at least one of the one or more messages comprising information relating to a desired chattel delivery, the information relating to a desired chattel delivery comprising at least a portion of digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus of the respective computerized apparatus in response to a user speech input, the at least one of the one or more messages comprises data uniquely indicative of at least one of the user or an account associated therewith;

dynamically generating a plurality of data relating to respective ones of the one or more messages;

causing transmission of the respective dynamically generated data to associated respective ones of the computerized apparatus, the respective dynamically generated data enabling the respective computerized apparatus to generate audible speech;

based at least on the received one or more messages, causing provision of the respective desired chattel delivery at least at a respective one of a previously designated location by a respective third party transport service, the respective delivery by the respective transport service comprising movement of a land-based transport modality of the third party transport service to the respective designated location to deliver the chattel, the causing provision comprising the server apparatus;

using the respective at least portion of the digital data generated by the speech processing apparatus to identify respective one or more words therein relating to the respective chattel;

analyzing collectively at least a portion of the one or more messages received from two or more users to identify two or more respective desired chattel deliveries that can be aggregated into a shipment to a common distribution point; and

causing shipment of the chattels associated with the identified two or more deliveries to the common distribution point; and

accessing credit card-related data previously supplied by the respective user and designated by the respective user as a payment source to cause payment for at least the respective desired chattel delivery, the previously supplied credit-related data stored in a database in data communication with the server apparatus and associated with a previously established account of the respective user.