Patent attributes
Methods and platforms are disclosed for providing enhanced telecommunication wireless and wireline services comprising: 1) wireless device location-based personal contact service; 2) digital multi-media telecommunication session documentation; 3) provision of digital product samples according to subscriber-definable criteria and to a wireless device upon reading of a product identifying code with a wireless device; 4) wireless location-based product price, availability and information service; 5) short-range wireless device CRM (customer relationship management) functions; 6) wireless vital sign monitoring service capable of automatic messaging; 7) entertainment event futures determination method and securities market. The invention is physically comprised of a telecommunication platform such as a web-enabled computer, television or other device; or a telephone, cell phone, or wireless PDA that integrates some or all of: a computing apparatus, a digital camera, a data input method from external wireless devices, a network interface capable of interfacing with the Internet and/or a telecommunications network such as a public telephone network, a short-range wireless communication method with other wireless devices, such as Bluetooth, a user interface, a bar code or other product code (such as RFID) reading apparatus and software, a global positioning system (GPS) or other device location determination method, a network service provider and related application hosting facilities, software and databases.