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Method and system to support order collection using a geo-fence

  • US 10,592,847 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2016
  • Issued: 03/17/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system to support order collection using a geo-fence, comprising:

  • an electronic device configured to place an order for goods, identify and store an intended collection location, form a geo-fence having a relationship with the intended collection location in response to placing the order, monitor the geo-fence and trigger the geo-fence in response to the electronic device becoming proximate to a geographic location of the intended collection location, and generate a trigger message responsive to triggering of the geo-fence, wherein the electronic device is configured to output a notification locally at the electronic device that the geo-fence has been triggered and is further configured to receive an input as a deferral duration indicating a time period in the future for collection of the order;

    a computer network configured to receive the order for goods from the electronic device and to store order details in an order database including the intended collection location, and further configured to receive the trigger message from the electronic device responsive to the geo-fence being triggered on the electronic device, and configured to generate and output to an order collection application a pre-alert message that includes the trigger message and that indicates the electronic device is in a vicinity of the intended collection location and further indicating an imminent arrival of a user of the electronic device in view of the deferral duration; and

    at least one in-store device in communication with the computer network and configured to receive the order details of the order database from the computer network, configured to receive the pre-alert message from the computer network, and configured to display the order details responsive to receiving the pre-alert message.

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