摘要 |
A method and apparatus are disclosed for aiding shoppers. A shopper enters a product search query into a hand-held device and, via Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology, transfers the query to a terminal at a shopping establishment. The terminal forwards the search query to a search engine over a network and the search engine, after consulting a database, returns results meeting the criteria of the search query to the terminal for presentation on a display at the terminal. The shopper is then offered the option of transferring the results data, via NFC devices located in the hand-held device and the terminal, from the terminal to a memory in the hand-held device. |
申请人 |
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB |
发明人 |
BLOEBAUM, L., SCOTT;CAMP, WILLIAM, O., JR.;DUNKO, GREGORY, A.;HOMILLER, DANIEL, P.;LIU, CHARLES |