System and method for vending products at a vending site

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20060124733A1
SERIAL NO

11011803

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A system for vending products at a vending site includes: (a) display sites displaying products at the vending site; (b) a code reader located at each display site; (c) an initiator associated with each display site; (d) a communication connection between each display site and at least one data collection locus; and (e) coded units used by shoppers; each coded unit being associated with a respective shopper. Each shopper indicating interest in a product by locating a coded unit within a predetermined range of a code reader at a display site for the product permitting wireless linking between the code reader and the coded unit. Actuation of an initiator at the display site while the coded unit is within the predetermined range effects communicating of predetermined information about the product and about the shopper via the communication connection to the at least one data collection locus.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
RADIOSHACK CORPORATION A CORP OF DELAWARE300 RADIOSHACK CIRCLE FORT WORTH TX 76102

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Matthews, David K Fort Worth, TX 1 6

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation