Virtual retail assistant

This describes a system designed to assist shoppers in a retail store. It works by tracking the location of a wireless kiosk that a customer uses within the store. Based on the kiosk's position, the system can deliver relevant information, potentially through video, and keeps a record of past customer interactions.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread smartphone adoption and advanced indoor positioning. Since 2006, precise indoor location tracking and real-time content delivery have become significantly more robust and affordable, making such a system more feasible to implement.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedWireless kiosk, complex software systems, database.

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