KIOSK TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. A method for carrying out a transaction comprising:
- at an ordering interface, initiating a transaction with a customer for one or more items;
generating a unique transaction identifier;
transmitting the transaction identifier to the customer;
at a computer terminal kiosk, receiving the transaction identifier; and
transmitting instructions to a picker associate to gather the one or more items and deliver the one or more items to the customer.
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Abstract
The current disclosure extends to facilitation of a transaction for one or more items with a customer via a kiosk. In embodiments, the kiosk is located at or proximate to a retail store. In embodiments, a customer can order products or services via an ordering platform such as a merchant website. The customer may receive an order confirmation and a unique transaction identifier. The customer may then travel to a kiosk at the store and enter the transaction identifier to recall the order. While the order is open at the kiosk, the customer may add or substitute items, order specialty items such as prescriptions or fuel, make payment, and confirm the transaction. Purchased items may then be carried out to the customer at the kiosk.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for carrying out a transaction comprising:
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at an ordering interface, initiating a transaction with a customer for one or more items; generating a unique transaction identifier; transmitting the transaction identifier to the customer; at a computer terminal kiosk, receiving the transaction identifier; and transmitting instructions to a picker associate to gather the one or more items and deliver the one or more items to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for carrying out a transaction comprising:
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receiving, from a customer, a product order for at least one item via a web-based ordering platform; assigning a unique identifier to the transaction; at a computer terminal kiosk, receiving the unique identifier input by the customer; transmitting data reflecting the product order to the computer terminal kiosk; and delivering the at least one item to the customer at the computer terminal kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for carrying out a transaction comprising:
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a computer terminal kiosk adapted to; receive data regarding at least one item in the transaction; accept payment for the transaction; and effect a change to the transaction; a kiosk backend server adapted to communicate with the computer terminal kiosk; and at least one associate device adapted to; receive a communication regarding the at least one item and provide instructions to a picker associate to gather the at least one item for delivery to a customer at the computer terminal kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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