Customer location-based delivery of food items
US10321263B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0601
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A customer may specify, via a mobile device, a current location at which the customer desires to receive a delivery order for food items, as well as a preferred amount of time for the delivery. In response, food items that are available to be delivered to the current location within the preferred amount of time are identified and presented to the customer, including food items to be prepared/provided by merchants and food items current being transported by deliverers within sophisticated food item containers and/or delivery containers. Upon receiving a selection of one or more food items, a delivery of the ordered/selected food items may be facilitated. For instance, one or more instructions to prepare and/or transport the food item(s) may be transmitted to devices of merchants and/or deliverers.
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