Real-time product delivery during customer-driven point of sale retail transactions

US8719098B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael John Burkhart · Round Rock, US
• James C. Colson · Austin, US
• Phuc Ky Do · Morrisville, US
• Justin Monroe Pierce · Cary, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 13, 2011
• Grant date: May 6, 2014
• Expiry date: Apr 16, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an approach is provided in which a product request is received that corresponds to a point-of-sale (POS) device, which is located at a merchant facility. In addition to identifying a product location corresponding to the product, an employee location of an employee in proximity to the product location is also identified. In turn, an electronic message is sent to the employee's mobile device that includes a request to transport the product from the product location to the POS device.