In-Store Content Sampling and Shopping Bag Techniques For Electronic Devices

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APP PUB NO 20140374474A1
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13924129

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In-store sampling techniques using short-range wireless communication are disclosed. An NFC-enabled device may transmit an NFC signal that can automatically power an NFC tag located on an item in a store and read information stored on the tag. The information may be associated with digital content relating to the item containing the tag, and the NFC-enabled device may receive in-store access to that digital content. The item in the store may be a book and the digital content may be an electronic copy of the book, for example. The digital content may be added to the device's shopping bag or wish list and the content may be downloaded or streamed to the device through a store's local network. The in-store sampling techniques may allow consumption of the digital content while connected to the store's network, and upon leaving the store access to the digital content is removed from the device.

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BARNES AND NOBLE INC122 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10011

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huang, Chen-Je Menlo Park, US 12 609
Saperstein, Shaun San Carlos, US 3 72

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