Mobile computing retail platform

Abstract

A retail system, an access point at a venue to provide access to a network, at least one mobile platform in communication with the access point, the mobile platform having a user interface populated with a pre-programmed menu of selections, a server coupled to the access point to manage network access by the mobile platform. A method of providing a mobile retail platform includes providing a mobile computing retail platform to a user at a venue, populating a user interface on the mobile computing retail platform with a pre-programmed set of selections, providing access across a network to entities associated with the selections through a retail portal, and monitoring the access to track at least one of usage, purchases and payments. A method of managing a mobile retail system includes monitoring usage of a mobile retail platform having a pre-programmed set of selections at a venue, updating information related to the usage, and using the information to alter the set of selections as needed.

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