This paper talks about Autonomous Purchasing Object prototype. The Autonomous Purchasing Object prototype is a striking example of what Accenture calls Silent Commerce. Based on microchips embedded in objects, the doll is just one of a new breed of decision-making commercial prototypes that is aware of its surroundings and able to act autonomously.
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