Media enabled shopping cart system and associated methods

摘要

Disclosed herein is a media enhanced shopping cart, comprising: a shopping cart comprising a frame, a basket, a handle, and a plurality of wheels; a computing device comprising a central processing unit, a memory, and a network transceiver configured for wireless communication, the computing device being associated with the shopping cart; and a voice over Internet protocol module operable for wireless communication via the network transceiver. A system comprising: a store computer system comprising at least a central processing unit, a data server storing content, and a store voice over Internet protocol module, wherein the store voice over Internet protocol module is operable to connect a voice over Internet protocol call from a cart to the destination of the call; and a plurality of media enhanced shopping carts is also provided.