LINKING ONLINE AND RETAIL-LOCATION SHOPPING CARTS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- providing an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers;
storing shopper information in a shopper database, wherein each shopper is associated with a particular account;
associating an online electronic shopping cart with each account, wherein one or more items selected for purchase by each respective shopper is placed in the online shopping cart;
associating an in-store electronic shopping cart with each account, the in-store shopping cart corresponding to at least one retail location of the merchant, wherein the one or more items selected for purchase by the respective shopper at the retail location is placed in the in-store shopping cart; and
linking the online shopping cart with the in-store shopping cart including;
placing items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart, and/or placing items contained in the in-store shopping cart in the online cart; and
updating the shopper information in the shopper database with one or more new data gathered from the online shopping cart and/or the in-store shopping cart.
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Abstract
A system for linking a shopper'"'"'s online electronic shopping cart with the shopper'"'"'s in-store electronic shopping cart is provided. The system includes an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers. Each shopper is provided with an online electronic shopping cart accessible through the website and an in-store electronic shopping cart accessible at a local retail location. The online and in-store electronic shopping carts are linked by placing one or more items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart and vice versa. Related apparatus, methods, techniques and articles are also described.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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providing an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers; storing shopper information in a shopper database, wherein each shopper is associated with a particular account; associating an online electronic shopping cart with each account, wherein one or more items selected for purchase by each respective shopper is placed in the online shopping cart; associating an in-store electronic shopping cart with each account, the in-store shopping cart corresponding to at least one retail location of the merchant, wherein the one or more items selected for purchase by the respective shopper at the retail location is placed in the in-store shopping cart; and linking the online shopping cart with the in-store shopping cart including; placing items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart, and/or placing items contained in the in-store shopping cart in the online cart; and updating the shopper information in the shopper database with one or more new data gathered from the online shopping cart and/or the in-store shopping cart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A system for linking a shopper'"'"'s online electronic shopping cart with the shopper'"'"'s in-store electronic shopping cart, the system comprising:
providing at least one server, the server having computer instructions operating thereon to perform a method of linking virtual shopping carts, the method comprising; providing an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers; storing shopper information in a shopper database, wherein each shopper is associated with a particular account; associating an online electronic shopping cart with each account, wherein one or more items selected for purchase by each respective shopper is placed in the online shopping cart; associating an in-store electronic shopping cart with each account, the in-store shopping cart corresponding to at least one retail location of the merchant, wherein the one or more items selected for purchase by the respective shopper at the retail location is placed in the in-store shopping cart; and linking the on-line shopping cart with the in-store shopping cart including; placing items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart, and/or placing items contained in the in-store shopping cart in the online cart; and updating the shopper information in the shopper database with one or more new data gathered from the online shopping cart and/or the in-store shopping cart. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable media having computer instructions/code provided therein for enabling a method for linking a shopper'"'"'s on-line electronic shopping cart with the shopper'"'"'s in-store electronic shopping cart, the method comprising:
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providing an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers; storing shopper information in a shopper database, wherein each shopper is associated with a particular account; associating an online electronic shopping cart with each account, wherein one or more items selected for purchase by each respective shopper is placed in the online shopping cart; associating an in-store electronic shopping cart with each account, the in-store shopping cart corresponding to at least one retail location of the merchant, wherein the one or more items selected for purchase by the respective shopper at the retail location is placed in the in-store shopping cart; and linking the on-line shopping cart with the in-store shopping cart including; placing items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart, and/or placing items contained in the in-store shopping cart in the online cart; and updating the shopper information in the shopper database with one or more new data gathered from the online shopping cart and/or the in-store shopping cart. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An application program operational on at least one of a computer, mobile device, and network to perform a method for linking a customer'"'"'s on-line virtual shopping cart with the customer'"'"'s in-store, retail location virtual shopping cart, the method comprising:
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providing an online website of a merchant for the purchase of goods by one or more shoppers; storing shopper information in a shopper database, wherein each shopper is associated with a particular account; associating an online electronic shopping cart with each account, wherein one or more items selected for purchase by each respective shopper is placed in the online shopping cart; associating an in-store electronic shopping cart with each account, the in-store shopping cart corresponding to at least one retail location of the merchant, wherein the one or more items selected for purchase by the respective shopper at the retail location is placed in the in-store shopping cart; and linking the on-line shopping cart with the in-store shopping cart including; placing items contained in the online shopping cart in the in-store shopping cart, and/or placing items contained in the in-store shopping cart in the online cart; and updating the shopper information in the shopper database with one or more new data gathered from the online shopping cart and/or the in-store shopping cart.
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