SHOPPING BUDDY

COMPUTERIZED IN-STORE SHOPPING SYSTEM FOR TRACKING CUSTOMER LOCATION AND PROVIDING PERSONALIZED INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS SUCH AS A PERSONALIZED SHOPPING LISTS, TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS, HEALTH INFORMATION, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, PROMOTIONAL OFFERS, OFFERS ON SALE ITEMS, OFFERS ON DISCOUNTED ITEMS, MANUFACTURER'S COUPONS, STOREWIDE COUPONS, AND INFORMATION ON CUSTOMER SPECIFIC ITEMS, CONSISTING OF A TRANSMITTER FOR TRANSMITTING THE PERSONALIZED INFORMATION TO THE CUSTOMER, A RECEIVER FOR RECEIVING, STORING AND DISPLAYING THE PERSONALIZED INFORMATION TO THE CUSTOMER, AND OPERATING SOFTWARE AND DATABASE SOFTWARE FOR USE THEREWITH