CUSTOMER RECOGNITION METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A customer recognition method carried out by a customer recognition system having an acknowledgment server with a profile database, the customer recognition method comprising the steps of:
- activating an identity device of a customer with the customer recognition system;
receiving identification information indicating the presence of the identity device from a sensor located at a predetermined location;
retrieving customer profile data from the profile database based on the received identification information;
sending the customer profile data to the sensor; and
receiving an acknowledgement status relating to the customer.
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments describe a customer recognition method and system. The customer recognition system has an acknowledgment server that carries out the customer recognition method. The customer recognition method may include storing customer profile data related to a customer and identity device data related to an identity device; receiving a unique device identifier from a sensor within communication range of the identity device; retrieving customer profile data from the profile database based on the received identifier; sending the customer profile data to the sensor; and receiving an acknowledgement status relating to the customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A customer recognition method carried out by a customer recognition system having an acknowledgment server with a profile database, the customer recognition method comprising the steps of:
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activating an identity device of a customer with the customer recognition system; receiving identification information indicating the presence of the identity device from a sensor located at a predetermined location; retrieving customer profile data from the profile database based on the received identification information; sending the customer profile data to the sensor; and receiving an acknowledgement status relating to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium encoded with a customer recognition program for causing a computer to perform:
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storing customer profile data and identity device data related to a customer in a profile database; associating a unique device identifier with the identity device data and the customer profile data in the profile database; receiving the unique device identifier from a sensor when an identity device associated with the identity device data is within communication range of the sensor; retrieving the customer profile data associated with the unique device identifier from the profile database; sending the customer profile data to one or more output devices within communication range of the sensor; and storing an acknowledgement status sent by the one or more output devices relating to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A customer recognition system comprising:
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a server comprising a customer profile database for storing customer profile data and identity device data in association with a unique device identifier, the server being configured to retrieve respective customer profile data and identity device data from the database based on the unique device identifier; at least one sensor configured to communicate with an identity device and the server;
the sensor receives the unique device identifier associated with the identity device when the identity device is within communication range;one or more output devices configured to communicate with the sensor, a respective output device receives customer profile data based on the unique device identifier associated with the identity device when the respective output device is within communication range of the sensor; and a network providing communication between the server, the at least one sensor, the one or more output devices and the identity device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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