Order processing systems and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10915943-B2
Application number	US-201815881782-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 28, 2018
Priority date	Oct 31, 2014
Publication date	Feb 9, 2021
Grant date	Feb 9, 2021

Abstract

A system identifying an order comprising items for users for delivery to a common geographic location by: identifying an order comprising items for users for delivery to a common geographic location, wherein the order further comprises instructions to separate each item of the items associated with each one of the users by: receiving an indication to identify the each item of the items in the order, wherein the order is stored in a database of a retailer; receiving an indication to identify the users associated with the order by accessing user accounts for the each one of the users, wherein the user accounts are stored in a user database; receiving an indication to identify a particular user of the users that is associated with the each item of the items in the order; and generating a list of items of the items associated with the each one of the users; calculating respective payments for respective portions of the order, wherein the each one of the users is presented with a respective one of the lists of items and a respective cost for the respective one of the lists of items associated with the respective portions of the order; receiving the respective payments associated with the respective portions of the order from the each one of the users, the respective payments being applied to the respective one of the lists of items; and generating order processing instructions to process the respective one of the lists of items associated with the each one of the users after receiving respective ones of the respective payments from respective ones of the each one of the users. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more non-transitory storage media storing computing instructions configured to run on the one or more processors and perform:
receiving a single order containing items for a plurality of users, wherein each respective user of the plurality of users enters a respective order via a respective user interface of a respective mobile device at different times during a predetermined period of time while the single order remains open, wherein the respective user interface of the respective mobile device of each respective user of the plurality of users comprises a simultaneous display of a first window and a second window,
wherein:
the first window presents a single list of the items included in all respective orders of the plurality of users, wherein the single list includes a respective indication of each respective user associated with each of the items based on the respective order of each respective user;
the second window presents (i) a list of additional items that are selectable within the second window for presentation within the first window and iii) upon receiving a selection from the second window of an additional item from the list of additional items in the second window, wherein the selection is made by a first user of the plurality of users participating in the single order; and
after receiving the selection, the first window presents the additional item as part of the single list of the items;

automatically closing the single order after the predetermined period of time expires;
responsive to automatically closing the single order, identifying the single order comprising the items for the plurality of users for delivery to a common geographic location, wherein the single order further comprises instructions to separate each respective item of the items associated with each user of the plurality of users by:
identifying each respective item of the items in the single order, wherein the single order is stored in a database of a retailer;
identifying the plurality of users associated with the single order by accessing a respective user account for each user of the plurality of users, wherein the respective user accounts are stored in a user database;
identifying each user of the plurality of users that is associated with each respective item of the items in the single order; and
generating a respective list of items of the items associated with each user of the plurality of users;

calculating respective payments for respective portions of the single order, wherein each user of the plurality of users is presented with a respective one of the respective lists of items and a respective cost for the respective one of the respective lists of items associated with the respective portions of the single order;
receiving a respective payment of the respective payments associated with the respective portions of the single order from each user of the plurality of users, the respective payment being applied to the respective one of the respective lists of items; and
generating order processing instructions to process the respective lists of items associated with the plurality of users after receiving the respective payments from the plurality of users.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
finalizing the single order when a predetermined period of time for payment has expired or when full payment for the single order has been received.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
communicating the order processing instructions to a brick and mortar store that will deliver the single order.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein generating the order processing instructions include generating directions to put particular items in different containers based on a particular user of the plurality of users associated with the particular items.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the different containers comprise bags having different colors.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the different containers comprise containers manufactured from different materials.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the order processing instructions further include directions to deliver to the particular user all of the different containers as a single delivery of the single order.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
generating delivery instructions; and
communicating the delivery instructions to a brick and mortar store that will deliver the single order.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing instructions are further configured to perform:
generating separate order receipts for each of the plurality of users, wherein the single order is an online order.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of users associated with the single order live at the common geographic location and submit separate orders within the predetermined period of time before the single order automatically closes upon expiration of the predetermined period of time.

11. A method comprising:
receiving a single order containing items for a plurality of users, wherein each respective user of the plurality of users enters a respective order via a respective user interface of a respective mobile device at different times during a predetermined period of time while the single order remains open, wherein the respective user interface of the respective mobile device of each respective user of the plurality of users comprises a simultaneous display of a first window and a second window,
wherein:
the first window presents a single list of the items included in all respective orders of the plurality of users, wherein the single list includes a respective indication of each respective user associated with each of the items based on the respective order of each respective user;
the second window presents (i) a list of additional items that are selectable within the second window for presentation within the first window and (ii) upon receiving a selection from the second window of an additional item from the list of additional items in the second window, wherein the selection is made by a first user of the plurality of users participating in the single order; and
after receiving the selection, the first window presents the additional item as part of the single list of the items;

automatically closing the single order after the predetermined period of time expires;
responsive to automatically closing the single order, identifying, by a computer system, the single order comprising items for the plurality of users for delivery to a common geographic location, wherein the single order further comprises instructions to separate each respective item of the items associated with each user of the plurality of users by:
identifying, with the computer system, each respective item of the items in the single order, wherein the single order is stored in a database of a retailer;
identifying, with the computer system, the plurality of users associated with the single order by accessing a respective user account for each user of the plurality of users, wherein the respective user accounts are stored in a user database;
identifying, with the computer system, each user of the plurality of users that is associated with each respective item of the items in the single order; and
generating, with the computer system, a respective list of items associated with each user of the plurality of users;

calculating, with the computer system, respective payments for respective portions of the single orde

Assignees

• Wal Mart Stores Inc
• Walmart Apollo Llc

Inventors

• Carr David Jon
• Ramsden Richard Mark

Classifications

• G06Q30/0603

  Catalogue creation or management · CPC title

• G06Q30/0601

  Electronic shopping [e-shopping] · CPC title

• G06Q30/0635 Primary

  replenishment orders; recurring orders · CPC title

• G06Q30/06

  Buying, selling or leasing transactions · CPC title

• G06Q30/0605

  Pooling transaction partners, e.g. group buying or group selling · CPC title