Wireless interactive rendezvous system for delivering goods and services
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1. A method for delivering items to a mobile customer comprising:
- receiving order data from a customer'"'"'s collocated wireless terminal, which order data includes identification of the type and quantity of goods and/or services ordered, the present position of the customer'"'"'s wireless terminal, and one or more positions on the customer'"'"'s anticipated route of travel;
identifying one or more possible supply locations from which the ordered items can be supplied;
identifying one or more possible deliverers for the ordered items from said possible locations;
determining rendezvous criteria for the customer and each identified deliverer from each identified delivery location;
calculating candidate rendezvous positions which satisfy the determined criteria; and
sending information proposing delivery rendezvous positions to the customer'"'"'s wireless terminal.
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Abstract
A method and system that coordinates time and position information, including the geographic position of a wireless device which is used to place an order, with route and delivery system information to allow dynamic rendezvous delivery of fast food, personal items or other goods and services to customers who are walking, driving or traveling. Rendezvous points between customers are calculated from one or more possible preparation locations taking into account cost metrics based on transportation modes and related constraints.
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1. A method for delivering items to a mobile customer comprising:
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receiving order data from a customer'"'"'s collocated wireless terminal, which order data includes identification of the type and quantity of goods and/or services ordered, the present position of the customer'"'"'s wireless terminal, and one or more positions on the customer'"'"'s anticipated route of travel;
identifying one or more possible supply locations from which the ordered items can be supplied;
identifying one or more possible deliverers for the ordered items from said possible locations;
determining rendezvous criteria for the customer and each identified deliverer from each identified delivery location;
calculating candidate rendezvous positions which satisfy the determined criteria; and
sending information proposing delivery rendezvous positions to the customer'"'"'s wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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