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An interactive bi-directional telecommunication method using a handheld low power user device to access a host computer server along a telecommunication path, and to command the host computer server to transmit audio and/or visual reports to the user device. A system for host computer ordering of co

An interactive bi-directional telecommunication method using a handheld low power user device to access a host computer server along a telecommunication path, and to command the host computer server to transmit audio and/or visual reports to the user device. A system for host computer ordering of consumer products and services using the telecommunications method and handheld low power user device.

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[ We claim:] [44.] A system for communication with a host computer server, said system comprisinga handheld low power user device having a bar code reader that reads a bar code and generating thereby a bar code signal;a means for encoding a telecommunication signal comprising a command message havin

[ We claim:] [44.] A system for communication with a host computer server, said system comprisinga handheld low power user device having a bar code reader that reads a bar code and generating thereby a bar code signal;a means for encoding a telecommunication signal comprising a command message having a data packet that in turn includes said bar code signal;a means for coupling to a telecommunication path connected to said host computer server, and for transmitting said command message on said telecommunication path;means for receiving at said host computer server the command message and for processing said bar code signal thereby to generate an instruction to compile an informational message comprising an audio or a visual message;means for transmitting on said telecommunication path said informational message from said host computer server to said low power handheld user device; andmeans for presenting said information message at said low power handheld user device comprising an audio system or a visual screen.