Consumer interactive shopping system
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1. A consumer interactive shopping system that facilitates shopping comprising:
- a data component that provides a shopping characteristic associated with one or more consumers and a shopping parameter associated with a good or service;
a shopping assistant component that communicates wirelessly with a host component, and modifies the shopping parameter based upon the shopping characteristic; and
a security component that provides identification and theft prevention and determines a theft probability based upon one of;
a location data, a time amount in proximity of a product, and an existence of the product.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a consumer interactive shopping and marketing system. The system includes a portable data terminal for communicating information over a communication network. The present system has aspects that may be used within a shopping establishment or at a user'"'"'s home.
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52 Claims
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1. A consumer interactive shopping system that facilitates shopping comprising:
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a data component that provides a shopping characteristic associated with one or more consumers and a shopping parameter associated with a good or service; a shopping assistant component that communicates wirelessly with a host component, and modifies the shopping parameter based upon the shopping characteristic; and a security component that provides identification and theft prevention and determines a theft probability based upon one of;
a location data, a time amount in proximity of a product, and an existence of the product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer implemented method that facilitates marketing comprising:
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receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; analyzing the shopping parameter; sending a product-related data to the shopping assistant component; displaying the product-related data on the shopping assistant component; calculating a time amount at a product location; determining an existence of the product; computing a theft probability based at least upon the time amount and the existence of the product; and alerting security if the theft probability is above a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A computer implemented method that facilitates shopping comprising:
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receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; analyzing the shopping parameter; sending an updated shopping parameter to the shopping assistant component; displaying the updated shopping parameter on the shopping assistant component; computing a time amount at a product site; determining existence of the product; computing a theft likelihood based at least upon the time amount and the existence of the product; and notifying security if the theft likelihood is above a defined limit. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A computer implemented method that facilitates checkout comprising:
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sending a product-related data to the shopping assistant component; receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; analyzing the shopping parameter; comparing the shopping parameter to a physical content; verifying a user; calculating a time quantity at a merchandise location; evaluating availability of the merchandise; computing a theft probability based at least upon the time amount and the availability of the merchandise; and accepting a payment method from the verified user for the physical content. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer implemented method that facilitates shopping comprising:
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receiving a shopping parameter; analyzing the shopping parameter; determining a location of a shopping assistant component; transmitting a location data to the shopping assistant component; and computing a theft probability based on the difference between an actual product weight and a weight estimate of a product. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A computer readable medium storing computer executable components that facilitate shopping, comprising:
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a shopping assistant component that communicates with a host component; a data component that provides a shopping characteristic that is based on user related information and a shopping parameter that is related to at least one good or service; the shopping assistant component and the host computer modify the shopping parameter based upon the shopping characteristic; a analysis component that calculates a theft probability based at least upon a time amount spent at a product location and existence of the product; and a security component that alerts security if the theft probability is above a threshold.
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47. A data packet transmitted between two or more computer components that facilitate shopping, comprising:
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a first communication that sends a shopping parameter, the shopping parameter modified; a second communication that receives the modified shopping parameter; an analysis component that calculates a theft probability based at least upon the time amount spent at a merchandise site and the existence of the merchandise; and a security component that alerts security if the theft probability is above a threshold.
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48. A computer implemented system that facilitates marketing comprising:
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means for receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; means for analyzing the shopping parameter; means for sending a product-related data to the shopping assistant component; and means for displaying the product-related data on the shopping assistant component, means for verifying a user; means for calculating a time amount spent at a product location; means for determining an existence of a product; means for computing a theft probability based at least upon the time amount and the existence of the product; means for alerting security if the theft probability is above a threshold.
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49. A computer implemented system that facilitates shopping comprising:
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means for receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; means for analyzing the shopping parameter; means for sending an updated shopping parameter to the shopping assistant component; means for displaying the updated shopping parameter on the shopping assistant component; means for determining a weight approximation; means for comparing the weight approximation of a product to an actual weight of the product; means for calculating a theft probability based on the weight disparities; and means for alerting security if the theft probability is above a threshold.
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50. A computer implemented system that facilitates checkout comprising:
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means for receiving a shopping parameter from a shopping assistant component; means for analyzing the shopping parameter; means for comparing the shopping parameter to a physical content; means for verifying a user; means for computing a theft probability based at least upon time spent at a product location and existence of the product; means for alerting security if the theft probability is above a threshold; and means for accepting a payment method from the verified user for the physical content. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A computer implemented system that facilitates shopping comprising:
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means for receiving a shopping parameter; means for analyzing the shopping parameter; means for determining a location of a shopping assistant component; means for transmitting a location data to the shopping assistant component; means for determining a weight estimate of a product; means for comparing the weight estimate to an actual weight of the product; means for computing a theft probability based on a weight disparity; and means for alerting security if the theft probability is above a threshold.
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