Arrangement for and method of expediting transactions based on a customer's proximity to the transactions
US6937998B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1016
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable terminal carried by a user and in wireless communication with a local area network for displaying data based on the physical location of the user. A plurality of network nodes is distributed throughout a venue, such as a shopping mall or a store, in which products are offered for sale. The location of the user is determined by the location of the access node in communication with the terminal. The data may include a recommendation to purchase the product.
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