Computer-Mediated Reality Systems for Selling Products with Contractor Services

Abstract

A computer-mediated reality system electronically communicates computer-mediated presentation information for a product and a contractor service to a purchaser device. The computer-mediated reality system electronically receives a selection of the product with the contractor service. The computer-mediated reality system automatically places a product code for the product in an electronic shopping cart. The computer-mediated reality system automatically places a service code for the contractor service in the electronic shopping cart, the service code electronically received from a mapping computer system, the service code automatically derived by the mapping computing system programmed to map the product with the contractor service. The computer-mediated reality system electronically communicates electronic shopping cart information to the purchaser device with a request to complete a purchase of the product and the contractor service.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-mediated reality system coupled to a global computer network and programmed to perform a method of selling a product with a contractor service associated with the product, the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system comprising:
 a) electronically communicating to a purchaser device, from the computer-mediated reality system, computer-mediated presentation information for the product and the contractor service;   b) electronically receiving at the computer-mediated reality system, from the purchaser device, a selection of the product with the contractor service;   c) automatically placing a product code for the product in an electronic shopping cart;   d) automatically placing a service code for the contractor service in the electronic shopping cart, the service code electronically received at the computer-mediated reality system from a mapping computer system, the service code automatically derived by the mapping computing system programmed to map the product with the contractor service; and   e) electronically communicating to the purchaser device, from the computer-mediated reality system, electronic shopping cart information with a request to complete a purchase of the product and the contractor service.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the selection of the product and the selection of the contractor service is made through employment of at least one of the following:
 a) a camera;   b) a biometric device;   c) an EyeTap;   d) a microphone; and   e) a touchscreen.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating to the purchaser device, from the computer-mediated reality system, computer-mediated offer information for the product with the contractor service. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the computer-mediated presentation information comprises at least one of the following:
 a) an augmented reality presentation component; and   b) a virtual reality presentation component.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically receiving image data captured by the purchaser device, the image data comprising an item. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising automatically identifying a potential product from the image data. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising automatically correlating the potential product with the product. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 7 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising automatically retrieving the product code for the product. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the product code represents at least one of:
 a) a product;   b) a plurality of products; and   c) a set of products.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following comprises a rental:
 a) a sale; and   b) a purchase.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the contractor service comprises at least one of:
 a) a measurement;   b) assembly of the product;   c) an installation;   d) a delivery;   e) an inspection;   f) a repair;   g) a replacement;   h) a warranty certification;   i) a repair under warranty; and   j) a replacement under warranty.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the service code corresponds to a service price, the service price based on location data, the location data electronically communicated from the purchaser device. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the service code corresponds to a service price, the service price based on location information of a purchaser, the location information communicated to the computer-mediated reality system from a mobile payment system. 
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically receiving purchaser data for a purchaser. 
     
     
         15 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating first data to the purchaser device, the first data indicating product data and contractor service data to a purchaser employing the purchaser device. 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating second data to the purchaser device, the second data indicating electronic shopping cart data to a purchaser employing the purchaser device. 
     
     
         17 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating third data to the purchaser device, the third data indicating terms of service to a purchaser employing the purchaser device. 
     
     
         18 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising:
 a) electronically communicating terms of service to a purchaser device;   b) electronically receiving an acceptance of the terms of service from the purchaser device; and   c) electronically communicating the acceptance to a service processing computer system.   
     
     
         19 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising automatically removing the service code from the electronic shopping cart based on an invalidation. 
     
     
         20 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating an electronic service request to a service processing computer system, the electronic service request comprising at least one of:
 a) purchaser data;   b) product data; and   c) service data.   
     
     
         21 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating a service order confirmation to a purchaser device. 
     
     
         22 . The system according to  claim 1 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically communicating a consumer feedback survey to a purchaser device. 
     
     
         23 . The system according to  claim 22 , the method performed by the computer-mediated reality system further comprising electronically receiving consumer feedback survey data from a purchaser device. 
     
     
         24 . A tangible, non-transitory data storage medium comprising indicia of instructions for a computer-mediated reality system to perform an automated method of selling a product with a contractor service associated with the product, wherein the computer-mediated reality system is coupled to a global computer network with access to a data storage device, the automated method performed according to the instructions comprising:
 a) electronically communicating to a purchaser device, from the computer-mediated reality system, computer-mediated presentation information for the product and the contractor service;   b) electronically receiving at the computer-mediated reality system, from the purchaser device, a selection of the product with the contractor service;   c) automatically placing a product code for the product in an electronic shopping cart;   d) automatically placing a service code for the contractor service in the electronic shopping cart, the service code electronically received at the computer-mediated reality system from a mapping computer system, the service code automatically derived by the mapping computing system programmed to map the product with the contractor service; and   e) electronically communicating to the purchaser device, from the computer-mediated reality system, electronic shopping cart information with a request to complete a purchase of the product and the contractor service.