Identification scheme for a communication device

Abstract

Architecture for presenting m-commerce transaction data to a user. An m-commerce device includes a device reading apparatus adapted to read a dataform. At least one item for purchase has associated therewith an item dataform readable by the m-commerce device, the item dataform linked to item information of the item. A terminal is provided for interactive presentation of information to the user. The m-commerce device and terminal are in communication over a network such that item information input to the m-commerce device is transmitted to the terminal for interactive presentation to the user.

1 . A system for presenting user transaction data to a user, comprising: 
 means for reading a terminal dataform of a terminal to obtain a unique terminal identifier associated with the terminal;    means for transmitting item information and the terminal identifier to a network server;    means for comparing the terminal identifier with a database of terminal location data of the network server to obtain the terminal location data associated with the terminal identifier; and    means for transmitting the item information to the terminal in accordance with the terminal location data for presentation to the user.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , the dataform being at least one of a bar code, encoded in association with a transponder system, encoded in association with an RFID system, and a magnetically encoded media.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , the item information comprising at least one of product information and service information.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  presenting the item information to the user.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , the user causing a device to read the item dataform associated with the item information, the item information being stored in the device until transmitted in response the act of reading.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising presenting at least one of advertising information and user preferences information to the user via the m-commerce device.