Method, system, and computer-readable medium for a carry item wish list

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10846782-B2
Application number	US-201514656569-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2015
Priority date	Mar 12, 2015
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

Various embodiments include a method. The method can comprise receiving form a user a request to stock an item at a store at a location. In many embodiments, the method can include updating a product wish list for the store by at least one of adding the item to the product wish list for the store at the location, or increasing a count for the item on the product wish list for the store at the location, if the item is already on the product wish list. The method can further comprise ordering the item and offering the item for sale at the store at the location. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method being implemented via execution of computer instructions configured to run at one or more processors and configured to be stored at one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the method comprising:
receiving, at a computer system using the one or more processors, from registered users of an application via client devices running the application, requests to begin carrying an item at a store location of a retailer;
identifying, by the computer system, the store location, wherein identifying the store location comprises:
receiving join requests from the client devices to join a wireless local area network;
allowing the client devices to connect to a router of the wireless local area network;
receiving an Internet Protocol address of the router of the wireless local area network; and
using a portion of the Internet Protocol address of the router to identify the store location;

updating, by the computer system, a product wish list for the retailer, comprising:
determining, for a first request of the requests, that the item is not listed on the product wish list;
searching a store catalog of items for the store location;
determining whether one of: (a) the item is carried at the store location but out of stock on store shelves of the store location, or (b) the item is not carried at the store location;
determining that the item is not carried at the store location;
in response to the determining that the item is not carried at the store location, adding the item to the product wish list for the store location after receiving the first request;
determining, for a second request of the requests, that the item is listed on the product wish list;
increasing a count for the item on the product wish list for the store location after receiving the second request; and
sending instructions to display the product wish list, as updated, including the item and the count for the item, on the client devices of the registered users;

ordering, by the computer system, the item to begin carrying the item at the store location;
offering, by the computer system, to the registered users that added the item to the product wish list or increased the count for the item on the product wish list, a promotion for a similar item available at the store location before the item is available for purchase at the store location; and
after offering the promotion for the similar item and after ordering the item, offering the item for sale at the store location,
wherein adding the item to the product wish list comprises:
searching a competitor online catalog for the item, wherein the competitor online catalog comprises items available from a competitor store.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
receiving the requests to begin carrying the item at the store location occurs while the registered users are physically located within the store location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the requests further comprise purchase frequency indications.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, at the computer system, the second request from a second user to begin carrying the item at the store location.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
notifying, by the computer system, the registered users after the item is available for purchase at the store location.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
offering, by the computer system, a promotion for the item to the registered users on the client devices after the item is available for purchase at the store location;
wherein the promotion for the item is offered for at least one of:
a limited time;
a limited quantity; or
a limited discount.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
offering, by the computer system, site-to-store pick up for the item.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
adding the item to the product wish list further comprises:
adding a description of the item.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
increasing the count for the item comprises at least one of:
upvoting the item on the product wish list;
indicating approval of the item on the product wish list; or
sharing the item on the product wish list on a social network.

10. A system comprising:
a user input device;
a display device;
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform:
receiving from registered users of an application via client devices running the application, requests to begin carrying an item at a store location of a retailer;
identifying the store location, wherein identifying the store location comprises:
receiving join requests from the client devices to join a wireless local area network;
allowing the client devices to connect to a router of the wireless local area network;
receiving an Internet Protocol address of the router of the wireless local area network; and
using a portion of the Internet Protocol address of the router to identify the store location;

updating a product wish list for the retailer, comprising:
determining, for a first request of the requests, that the item is not listed on the product wish list;
searching a store catalog of items for the store location;
determining whether one of: (a) the item is carried at the store location but out of stock on store shelves of the store location, or (b) the item is not carried at the store location;
determining that the item is not carried at the store location;
in response to the determining that the item is not carried at the store location, adding the item to the product wish list for the store location after receiving the first request;
determining, for a second request of the requests, that the item is listed on the product wish list;
increasing a count for the item on the product wish list for the store location after receiving the second request; and
sending instructions to display the product wish list, as updated, including the item and the count for the item, on the client devices of the registered users;

ordering the item to begin carrying the item at the store location;
offering to the registered users that added the item to the product wish list or increased the count for the item on the product wish list, a promotion for a similar item available at the store location before the item is available for purchase at the store location; and
after offering the promotion for the similar item and after ordering the item, offering the item for sale at the store location, wherein adding the item to the product wish list comprises:
searching a competitor online catalog for the item, wherein the competitor online catalog comprises items available from a competitor store.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
receiving the requests to begin carrying the item at the store location occurs while the registered users are physically located within the store location.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
receiving the second request from a second user to begin carrying the item at the store location.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein:
the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
notifying the registered users after the item is available for purchase at the store location.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein:
the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
offering a promotion for the item to the registered users on the client devices after the item is available for purchase at the store l

Assignees

• Wal Mart Stores Inc
• Walmart Apollo Llc

Inventors

• Atikoglu Berk
• Daniyalzade Eytan

Classifications

• G06Q30/0635 Primary

  replenishment orders; recurring orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/0603

  Catalogue creation or management · CPC title