Abstract: A method provides for access to an electronic profile of a first client to a second client. The method comprises creating a network accessible electronic profile of the first client, wherein the electronic profile is accessible by an active object, wherein the active object is bound to the electronic profile. The method further comprises defining an access right of the second client, wherein the access right determines a portion of the electronic profile of available to the second client via the active object. The method verifies an identity of the second client, and provides access to the portion electronic profile to the second client via the active object, wherein the active object is transferable.

Abstract: A method for providing sales support includes issuing a customer a mobile device and a corresponding identification, wherein the mobile device issues an electronic service request including a customer purchase order for a product having a product identifier, receiving the electronic service request including the customer purchase order, tracking a location of the mobile device issued to the customer, and delivering the product to a checkout register according to the location to which the mobile device is tracked.

Abstract: A method for providing interactive sales support to a customer via a mobile device comprises receiving user input via the mobile device, determining whether the user input is a customer query, if so, adding the customer query to a query queue and delivering an acknowledgment to the mobile device confirming the receipt of the customer query, determining a response to the customer query in the query queue, and delivering the response to the mobile device. The step of determining the response further comprises parsing the customer query for at least one key word, and retrieving a response corresponding to the key word from a database. The method includes determining whether the user input is a product identifier, if so, retrieving data corresponding to the product identifier from a database, and delivering the response to the mobile device including the data corresponding to the product identifier.

Abstract: A method provides for access to an electronic profile of a first client to a second client. The method comprises creating a network accessible electronic profile of the first client, wherein the electronic profile is accessible by an active object, wherein the active object is bound to the electronic profile. The method further comprises defining an access right of the second client, wherein the access right determines a portion of the electronic profile of available to the second client via the active object. The method verifies an identity of the second client, and provides access to the portion electronic profile to the second client via the active object, wherein the active object is transferable.