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Real world showroom

US7401734B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateMar 4, 2004
Grant dateJul 22, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/72412
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of retrieving product information and ordering products is disclosed. A consumer observes a product in its real world usage context and scans an RFID tag embedded in the product. A mobile terminal is used to transmit the RFID tag to a computer connected to a computer network. The computer transmits product specification information to the mobile terminal. The consumer may also be given the option of purchasing the product in real time.

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