Proximity-based item data communication
US10524085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/024
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving, from a mobile computing device at a kiosk in a retail store, a first audio signal. The first audio signal includes identifiers of items referenced in a shopping list of an application associated with the retail store. The application is executed at the mobile computing device. The method includes sending, from the kiosk to a server, data based on the identifiers. The method includes, receiving, at the kiosk from the server, item location data. The item location data identifies a particular item of the shopping list and a corresponding location of the particular item in the retail store. The method also includes sending, from the kiosk to the mobile computing device, a second signal. The second signal includes the item location data.
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