Character personal shopper system
AssigneeOracle International Corporation
InventorsJohn YOPP, Charles PILON
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Abstract
Shopping assistance using an interactive character is provided on a shopping device in a retail store. Input requesting assistance from a character displayed on the shopping device is received on the shopping device. The input is processed. A response is determined based on the input and a character personality profile for the character displayed. The response is generated through the character on the shopping device, providing shopping assistance.
Claims20
A method of providing shopping assistance using an interactive character comprising:
- receiving input at a shopping device in a retail store, the input requesting shopping assistance from a character displayed on the device;
- processing the input;
- determining a response based on the processed input and a character personality profile for the character;
- and
- generating the response through the character on the shopping device.
A system for providing shopping assistance using an interactive character comprising:
- a shopping device in a retail store that receives input requesting shopping assistance from a character displayed on the device;
- an input processing module for processing the input;
- a response module for determining a response based on the processed input and a character personality profile for the character;
- and
- a character generator for generating the response through the character on the shopping device.
A computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon to provide shopping assistance using an interactive character, the providing comprising:
- receiving input at a shopping device in a retail store, the input requesting shopping assistance from a character displayed on the device;
- processing the input;
- determining a response based on the processed input and a character personality profile for the character;
- and
- generating the response through the character on the shopping device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.