Method and system for managing transactions initiated via a wireless communications device
First Claim
1. A method for managing an order received from a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising the steps of:
- receiving, via an interface element in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a transmission, via a communication network, from a wireless communications device (WCD), the transmission including an order for an item;
identifying, using the interface element and a processor in the specially programmed computer, that the WCD is within a predetermined location with respect to a retail location;
scheduling, using the processor, preparation of the order in response to the predetermined location;
generating, using the processor, at least one instruction for fulfilling the order; and
,presenting, at a point of sales (POS) station at the retail location, the at least one instruction.
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Abstract
A system for managing an order received from a wireless communications device (WCD), including: an order element, in a processor in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to receive, via an interface element in the computer, a transmission, via a communication network, from the WCD, including an order for an item at a retail location; a location element, in the processor, to identify, using the interface element and the processor, that the WCD is within a predetermined location with respect to the location; a scheduling element, in the processor, to schedule preparation of the order in response to the predetermined location; an instruction element, in the processor, to generate at least one instruction for fulfilling the order and to transmit the instruction, using the interface element; and, a presentation element, at a point of sales (POS) station at the retail location, to receive and present the instruction.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for managing an order received from a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising the steps of:
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receiving, via an interface element in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a transmission, via a communication network, from a wireless communications device (WCD), the transmission including an order for an item; identifying, using the interface element and a processor in the specially programmed computer, that the WCD is within a predetermined location with respect to a retail location; scheduling, using the processor, preparation of the order in response to the predetermined location; generating, using the processor, at least one instruction for fulfilling the order; and
,presenting, at a point of sales (POS) station at the retail location, the at least one instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing an order received from a wireless communications device (WCD), comprising:
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an order element, in a processor in at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, arranged to receive, via an interface element in the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, a transmission, via a communication network, from a WCD, the transmission including an order for an item at a retail location; a location element, in the processor, arranged to identify, using the interface element and the processor, that the WCD is within a predetermined location with respect to the retail location; a scheduling element, in the processor, arranged to schedule preparation of the order in response to the predetermined location; an instruction element, in the processor, arranged to generate at least one instruction for fulfilling the order and to transmit the at least one instruction, using the interface element; and
,a presentation element, at a point of sales (POS) station at the retail location, arranged to receive and present the at least one instruction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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