Systems and methods of locating and selling items at attended delivery/pickup locations
US9811798B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0233
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for locating nearby attended delivery/pickup locations with a particular item in stock is described. The system receives a request from an individual to purchase a particular item from an on-line retailer. The system receives information associated with attended delivery/pickup locations, including location and inventory information. The system then determines which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations (e.g., the attended delivery/pickup locations are not the on-line retailer) are near the individual and have the particular item in stock and notifies the individual. In various embodiments, the system enables the user to purchase or reserve the particular item at the particular attended delivery/pickup location.
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