Systems and Methods for a Notification System That Enable User Changes to Quantity of Goods and/or Services for Delivery and/or Pickup
First Claim
1. A notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, the notification system comprising:
- one or more memories for storing computer program code; and
one or more processors for executing the computer program code, the computer program code comprising;
code designed to communicatively couple the notification system with a first personal communication device (PCD) associated with a first party to engage in a first communication session so that delivery or pickup information can be exchanged in connection with a good or service;
code designed to, during the first communication session, enable the first party to input or select at least an identification of the good or service, a quantity of the good or service, and a stop location for a delivery or pickup of the good or service;
code designed to, during the first communication session, store the identification of the good or service, the quantity of the good or service, and the stop location for the delivery or pickup of the good or service in the one or more memories;
code designed to analyze timing information pertaining to when a mobile thing (MT) is to deliver or pickup the good or service at the stop location;
code designed to communicatively couple the notification system with the first PCD to engage in a second communication session based upon an analysis of a proximity of the MT and the stop location;
code designed to, during the second communication session, enable the first party associated with the first PCD to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to details of the delivery or pickup;
code designed to, during the second communication session, when the first party selects to communicate with the entity, communicate the timing information to the first PCD; and
code designed to, during the second communication session, enable the first party to change the quantity of the good or service.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery. A representative system, among others, comprises a computer or other automated system that is programmed or designed to perform the foregoing steps.
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1. A notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, the notification system comprising:
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one or more memories for storing computer program code; and one or more processors for executing the computer program code, the computer program code comprising; code designed to communicatively couple the notification system with a first personal communication device (PCD) associated with a first party to engage in a first communication session so that delivery or pickup information can be exchanged in connection with a good or service; code designed to, during the first communication session, enable the first party to input or select at least an identification of the good or service, a quantity of the good or service, and a stop location for a delivery or pickup of the good or service; code designed to, during the first communication session, store the identification of the good or service, the quantity of the good or service, and the stop location for the delivery or pickup of the good or service in the one or more memories; code designed to analyze timing information pertaining to when a mobile thing (MT) is to deliver or pickup the good or service at the stop location; code designed to communicatively couple the notification system with the first PCD to engage in a second communication session based upon an analysis of a proximity of the MT and the stop location; code designed to, during the second communication session, enable the first party associated with the first PCD to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to details of the delivery or pickup; code designed to, during the second communication session, when the first party selects to communicate with the entity, communicate the timing information to the first PCD; and code designed to, during the second communication session, enable the first party to change the quantity of the good or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for a notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, one or more memories associated with the one or more computers for storing computer program code, and one or more processors for executing the computer program code, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicatively coupling the notification system with a first personal communication device (PCD) associated with a first party to engage in a first communication session so that delivery or pickup information in connection with a good or service can be exchanged; during the first communication session, enabling the first party to input or select at least an identification of the good or service, a quantity of the good or service, and a stop location for a delivery or pickup of the good or service; during the first communication session, storing the identification of the good or service, the quantity of the good or service, and the stop location for the delivery or pickup of the good or service; analyzing timing information pertaining to when a mobile thing (MT) is to deliver or pickup the good or service at the stop location; causing the notification system to be communicatively coupled with the first PCD to engage in a second communication session based upon an analysis of a proximity of the MT and the stop location; during the second communication session, enabling the first party associated with the first PCD to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to particulars of the delivery or pickup of the good or service; during the second communication session, when the first party selects to communicate with the entity, causing the timing information to be communicated to the first PCD; and during the second communication session, enabling the first party to change the quantity of the good or service. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A notification system having a computer-based architecture using one or more computers, the notification system comprising:
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means for communicatively coupling the system with a first personal communication device (PCD) associated with a first party to engage in a first communication session so that delivery or pickup information in connection with a good or service can be exchanged; means for, during the first communication session, enabling the first party to input or select at least an identification of a good or service, a quantity of the good or service, and a stop location for a delivery or pickup of the good or service; means for, during the first communication session, storing the identification of the good or service, the quantity of the good or service, and the stop location for the delivery or pickup; means for analyzing timing information pertaining to when a mobile thing (MT) is to deliver or pickup the good or service at the stop location; means for causing communicatively coupling of the notification system with the first PCD to engage in a second communication session based upon an analysis of a proximity of the MT and the stop location; means for, during the second communication session, enabling the first party associated with the first PCD to select whether or not to communicate with an entity having access to particulars of the delivery or pickup; means for, during the second communication session, when the first party selects to communicate with the entity, causing the timing information to be communicated to the first PCD; and means for, during the second communication session, enabling the first party to change the stop location associated with pickup or delivery of the good or service. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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