WO2007047541A3 - A method and system for selecting media - Google Patents

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WO2007047541A3
WO2007047541A3 PCT/US2006/040282 US2006040282W WO2007047541A3 WO 2007047541 A3 WO2007047541 A3 WO 2007047541A3 US 2006040282 W US2006040282 W US 2006040282W WO 2007047541 A3 WO2007047541 A3 WO 2007047541A3
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customer
identifying
store
systems
selecting media
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Bradley De Kindig
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Yahoo Inc
Bradley De Kindig
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Priority claimed from US11/250,358 external-priority patent/US9665629B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/250,359 external-priority patent/US20070089057A1/en
Application filed by Yahoo Inc, Bradley De Kindig filed Critical Yahoo Inc
Priority to JP2008535759A priority Critical patent/JP2009516240A/en
Priority to CN200680047209.7A priority patent/CN101501629B/en
Priority to EP06825981A priority patent/EP1938180A4/en
Publication of WO2007047541A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007047541A2/en
Publication of WO2007047541A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007047541A3/en
Priority to HK10100811.5A priority patent/HK1137238A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/16—Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F16/00—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
    • G06F16/40—Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data
    • G06F16/44—Browsing; Visualisation therefor
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/06—Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers, e.g. RAID, emulated record carriers or networked record carriers

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  • Information Retrieval, Db Structures And Fs Structures Therefor (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
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Abstract

Systems and methods for customer care management via communication systems, including a combination of human and automated services provided to a customer in a retail environment in real time. An automated method for assisting a customer in a retail store including the steps of identifying the customer, monitoring and periodically identifying the customer's postion in the store; identifying a product of interst to the customer; and communicating relevant information to the customer via a remote specialized sales agent, or other audio, visual or electronic data transmission means.
PCT/US2006/040282 2005-10-14 2006-10-13 A method and system for selecting media WO2007047541A2 (en)

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JP2008535759A JP2009516240A (en) 2005-10-14 2006-10-13 Method and system for selecting media
CN200680047209.7A CN101501629B (en) 2005-10-14 2006-10-13 For selecting the method and system of media
EP06825981A EP1938180A4 (en) 2005-10-14 2006-10-13 A method and system for selecting media
HK10100811.5A HK1137238A1 (en) 2005-10-14 2010-01-26 A method and system for selecting media

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US11/250,358 2005-10-14
US11/250,359 2005-10-14
US11/250,358 US9665629B2 (en) 2005-10-14 2005-10-14 Media device and user interface for selecting media
US11/250,359 US20070089057A1 (en) 2005-10-14 2005-10-14 Method and system for selecting media

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WO2007047541A3 true WO2007047541A3 (en) 2009-04-23

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