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The two features described above are the only features that are ''necessary'' for the consumer's terminal. In the following I describe a few additional hardware features, which would enhance the usability of the system. | The two features described above are the only features that are ''necessary'' for the consumer's terminal. In the following I describe a few additional hardware features, which would enhance the usability of the system. | ||
*The phone could have a built-in digital camera. I've just tried out the new Nokia 7650 (tm) model, which is Nokia's first phone with a fitted camera. The focusing and resolution properties of 7650 were maybe just a little bit too poor that one could use the pictures to OCR the numerical representation of EAN-codes. But it came very close, so hopes are high that OCRing the code will be possible in the near future. | |||
*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone. I've been in contact with Nokia about this feature and I got information that Nokia and other phone-manufacturers have researched the feasibility of integrating a bar-code scanner. At the moment I don't have knowledge of anything concretic happening in this area, but hey, who knows? | |||
*There are reports saying that [[w:RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:tranceiver]] would be optimal. | |||
===2. Store's infrastructure's requirements=== | ===2. Store's infrastructure's requirements=== | ||