Integrating touch, taste, and/or scent with a visual interface of an automated system for an enhanced user experience

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7562816
APP PUB NO 20080147515A1
SERIAL NO

11611973

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The present invention includes a method for providing a robust user experience with an automated system that includes sensory output, such as touch, taste, and/or smell as well as visual output. The automated system can be an e-commerce or automated shopping system. The method can visually present a user selected item for consumer purchase within a graphical user interface (GUI). Sensory output can be produced that simulates how the selected item smells, feels, and/or tastes can be provided. A user can then made a selection in the GUI to modify an aspect of the selected item and/or an environmental condition for an environment of the selected item. The visual presentation of the object and the sensory output for the item can be adjusted in accordance with the user specified modification.

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TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATIONTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abraham, Subil M Plano , US 58 1510
Bijlani, Vinod A Aundh , US 12 271
Thomas, Mathews Flower Mound , US 96 2209

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