POINT OF SALE SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20140279652A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wikibrew Software Studios LLC
• Original Assignee: Wikibrew Software Studios LLC
• Inventors: KIM, Chull Victor, BREWER, Gregory A.
• Application Number:
  US13/826,134
• Publication Number:
  US 20140279652A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/333
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking

Abstract

An indication is received from a delivery client device that an order is accepted for delivery. Order delivery information is provided to the delivery client device. A notification is sent to a customer device that the order has been provided for delivery. An indication is received from the delivery client device of a present location on a delivery route. An order status update message is sent to the customer device based on the location.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication from a delivery client device that an order is accepted for delivery;

providing order delivery information to the delivery client device;

sending a notification to a customer device that the order has been provided for delivery;

receiving from the delivery client device an indication of a present location on a delivery route;

sending an order status update message to the customer device based on the location.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an order status update message from the client device to the customer device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication from the delivery client device that the order is delivered.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a communication from a second delivery client device with respect to the order.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a communication from the delivery client accepting a second order.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication that the order is accepted for delivery is initiated by scanning a visual identifier with the delivery client.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the order status update message to a remote interface that is an interface in a mobile application or a web page, whereby an updated order status is displayed in the remote interface.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving input indicating an estimated wait time for an order;

identifying a user associated with the input;

determining whether the user is deemed reliable for estimating wait times; and

if the user is deemed reliable, updating a graphical user interface that is provided via a network to provide a display of the estimated wait time.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the input is provided by adjusting a slider control provided in a local graphical user interface.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising storing the estimated wait time, and performing at least one of (a) comparing the estimated wait time to an actual wait time to determine a level of accuracy of the estimated wait time and (b) storing the estimated wait time, and comparing the estimated wait time to an actual wait time to determine a level of reliability of the user.

11. A computing device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions for:

receiving an indication from a delivery client device that an order is accepted for delivery;

providing order delivery information to the delivery client device;

sending a notification to a customer device that the order has been provided for delivery;

receiving from the delivery client device an indication of a present location on a delivery route;

sending an order status update message to the customer device based on the location.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein an order status update message is sent from the client device to the customer device.

13. The device of claim 11, the instructions further including instructions for receiving an indication from the delivery client device that the order is delivered.

14. The device of claim 11, the instructions further including instructions for receiving a communication from a second delivery client device with respect to the order.

15. The device of claim 11, the instructions further including instructions for receiving a communication from the delivery client accepting a second order

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the indication that the order is accepted for delivery is initiated by scanning a visual identifier with the delivery client.

17. The device of claim 11, the instructions further including instructions for providing the order status update message to a remote interface that is an interface in a mobile application or a web page, whereby an updated order status is displayed in the remote interface.

18. A computing device comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions for:

receiving input indicating an estimated wait time for an order;

identifying a user associated with the input;

determining whether the user is deemed reliable for estimating wait times; and

if the user is deemed reliable, updating a graphical user interface that is provided via a network to provide a display of the estimated wait time

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the input is provided by adjusting a slider control provided in a local graphical user interface.

20. The device of claim 18, the instructions further including instructions for storing the estimated wait time, and performing at least one of (a) comparing the estimated wait time to an actual wait time to determine a level of accuracy of the estimated wait time and (b) storing the estimated wait time, and comparing the estimated wait time to an actual wait time to determine a level of reliability of the user.