| 摘要 |
In a first aspect, the present invention is a method that includes specifying on the electronic device a request for a product or service, and receiving in the electronic device advertising information related to a local merchant from the local merchant and transmitted over a wireless local area network (LAN). The method also includes displaying on the electronic device the advertising information if the product or service offered by the local merchant matches the request, whereby the electronic device collects location sensitive information without requiring the electronic device to specify its location. In a second aspect, the present invention is a system that includes a computer system associated with at least one local merchant that is coupled to the wireless LAN and includes at least one advertiser for transmitting over the wireless LAN advertising information related to each of the at least one local merchants. The system also includes an electronic device that is capable of connecting to the wireless LAN. The electronic device includes a locator for connecting the electronic device to the wireless LAN and for receiving the advertising information transmitted by the computer system associated with the at least one merchant, and a display for displaying the advertising information if the product or service offered by the local merchant matches a request from the electronic device for a product or service.
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