Electronic ordering system

US10319013B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• INC SQUARE, CO., LTD · JP

Inventors

• Michael Moring · San Francisco, US
• Nathan Spindel · San Francisco, US
• Mark Jen · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2014
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 16, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Data describing a purchase order to be prepared by a merchant and an expected arrival time of a user for arriving at a geographic location of the merchant can be received. An order preparation time for the purchase order based on the one or more items specified in the purchase order can be determined. The order preparation time can be a time needed by the merchant to prepare the purchase order. An order start time based on the order preparation time for the purchase order and on the expected arrival time can be determined. The order start time can be a time for beginning preparation of the purchase order to have the purchase order ready at the expected arrival time. The data describing the purchase order and the order start time can be presented.