SYSTEM FOR SHOPPING IN A STORE
A system for shopping in a store is provided that includes a multi-network for communication between a shopper and the store, a shopping cart that weighs items placed therein and then transmits that weight information through the multi-network, and a wireless end device that may be handheld and/or releasably attached to the shopping cart whereby a shopper uses the wireless end device to send and receive information to the store though the multi-network.
1 . A system for shopping in a store, comprising:
a. A multi-network for communication about said store; and
b. A wireless end device used by a shopper, said wireless end device operating to wirelessly communicate with said multi-network.
2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a shopping cart configured to receive items placed within said shopping cart wherein said shopping cart operates to record the weight of each said item placed within said shopping cart.
3 . The system of claim 2 wherein said shopping can operates to transmit said weight information wirelessly to said multi-network.
4 . The system of claim 1 wherein said communications network is a multi-network comprising at least one mesh communications network and at least one star communications network.
5 . The system of claim 4 wherein said at least one mesh communications network of said multi-network comprises a ZIGBEE communications network.
6 . The system of claim 4 wherein said at least one mesh communications network and said star communications network operates within an IEEE 802.15 communications protocol.
7 . The system of claim 4 wherein said at least one mesh communications network comprises a ZIGBEE communications network.
8 . The system of claim 1 wherein said wireless end device is a reduced function device.
9 . The system of claim 1 wherein said wireless end device is a full function device.
10 . The system of claim 1 wherein said system comprises a network coordinator connected to said multi-network, said network coordinator operating to manage, organize and route information transmitted through said multi-network.
11 . A communication system for shopping in a store, comprising:
a. A multi-network for communication about the store; and
b. A shopping cart configured to weigh items received therein whereby said shopping cart operates to record the weight of each said item placed within said shopping cart.
12 . The system of claim 11 wherein said shopping cart operates to transmit said weight information of each said item wirelessly through said multi-network.
13 . The system of claim 11 further comprising a wireless end device used by a shopper wherein said wireless end device is capable of wirelessly communicating with said multi-network.
14 . The system of claim 13 wherein said wireless end device is a reduced function device.
15 . The system of claim 13 wherein said wireless end device is a full function device.
16 . The system of claim 11 wherein said communications network is a multi-network comprising at least one mesh communications network and at least one star communications network.
17 . The system of claim 16 wherein said at least one mesh communications network of said multi-network comprises a ZIGBEE communications network.
18 . The system of claim 17 wherein said star communications network operates within an IEEE 802.15 communications protocol.
19 . The system of claim 11 wherein said system comprises a network coordinator connected to said multi-network, said network coordinator operating to manage, organize and route information transmitted through said multi-network.
20 . A multi-network for communications about a store, comprising:
a. A mesh communications network; and
b. A star communications network
Whereby said multi-network operates to receive and send information to a shopper during said shopper's shopping experience in the store.