| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus and method for presenting to a consumer various forms of information during periods where the consumer is idle. A signal indicating the start of idle time (2) is used to trigger the presentation to the consumer of various offers. This is done in a series of interactions between a computer interface and the consumer. The interactions are planned based on previously acquired information about the consumer, the current transaction, the venue of the transaction, the time of day, the date of the transaction, and the estimated time available. The method enables the apparatus to use information about the consumer and the system to select and present activities (6, 12, 16) to the consumer. The accumulated information about the consumer's transactions are analyzed and are used to improve the efficiency of the consumer's interaction with the system in the same or similar venues.</p> |
