Auto merchandiser system and method
OwnerG. Thomas Sahninventor
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Abstract
A promotional aid application system includes a portable electronic tablet having a display screen, a processor, a memory, and a communication link being wireless or hardware. The portable electronic is configured to display content received from the communication link on the display screen such that potential buyers are able to be informed of product information.
Claims20
A promotional aid application system for informing potential buyers of product information, the promotional aid application system comprising:
- a portable electronic tablet including,
- a housing,
- a user interface fixed to the housing, and including a display screen,
- a processor embedded in the housing, and configured to receive at least one user command via the user interface,
- a communication link communicably coupled to the processor, and configured to receive content from a content supplier,
- a memory embedded in the housing and communicably coupled to the processor, and configured to store the content,
- wherein the processor is further configured
- to communicate with the memory,
- to execute the at least one user command received via the user interface, and
- to display the content on the display screen such that said potential buyers are able to be informed of said product information.
A promotional aid application system, the promotional aid application system comprising:
- a portable electronic tablet including;
- a housing;
- a user interface fixed to the housing, and including a display screen;
- a processor embedded in the housing, and configured to receive at least one user command via the user interface;
- a communication link communicably coupled to the processor, and configured to receive content from a content supplier;
- and
- a memory embedded in the housing and communicably coupled to the processor, and configured to store the content;
- wherein the processor is further configured
- to communicate with the memory,
- to execute the at least one user command received via the user interface, and
- to display the content on the display screen such that said potential buyers are able to be informed of said product information;
- wherein the communication link is wireless;
- wherein the content supplier is managed remotely;
- wherein the content is presented by at least one of audio, video, and indicia, and
- wherein said audio, said video, and said indicia are able to be used in communicative combination;
- wherein the content includes a plurality of content-items related to said product information;
- wherein at least one of the plurality of said content-items includes discounts;
- wherein the at least one user command includes an information request associated with at least one of the plurality of said content-items;
- wherein the information request launches a webpage;
- wherein the webpage comprises capability to purchase at least one of the plurality of said content-items;
- wherein a selection device is able to receive at least one selection representing the content, the selection device being communicably coupled to the processor;
- wherein the at least one selection includes a universal product code (UPC);
- wherein the portable electronic tablet is mountable to a stand;
- wherein the processor executes the content from the memory to the display screen via a motion sensor affixable to the portable electronic tablet;
- and
- wherein the display screen is a capacitive touch screen and able to receive at least one user command.
A method of using a promotional aid application system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a portable electronic tablet including a communication link communicably coupled to a processor, and configured to receive content from a content supplier;
- activating the content via a motion sensor;
- displaying the content on a display screen;
- receiving an information request associated with the content;
- connecting with the content supplier on the communication link;
- and
- purchasing an item associated with the content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.