DELIVERY OF PHYSICAL OBJECTS TO NON-FIXED END POINTS
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1. A delivery method comprising:
- obtaining order information from a mobile device of a customer, the order information comprising information concerning an item to be delivered to the customer and a location of the customer;
providing delivery information to a mobile device of a delivery person, the delivery information comprising the location of the customer; and
while the delivery person is en route to the customer to deliver the item to the customer, repeatedly obtaining customer location updates from the mobile device of the customer and utilizing the customer location updates to provide updated customer location information to the mobile device of the delivery person.
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Abstract
A delivery method provides for the delivery of an item to a mobile (non-stationary) customer. Order information is obtained from a mobile device of a customer, which includes information about the item to be delivered and a current location of the customer. Delivery information is then provided to a mobile device of a delivery person. The delivery information includes the current location of the customer. While the delivery person is en route to the customer, customer location updates are repeatedly obtained from the mobile device of the customer and used to provide updated customer location information to the mobile device of the delivery person.
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1. A delivery method comprising:
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obtaining order information from a mobile device of a customer, the order information comprising information concerning an item to be delivered to the customer and a location of the customer; providing delivery information to a mobile device of a delivery person, the delivery information comprising the location of the customer; and while the delivery person is en route to the customer to deliver the item to the customer, repeatedly obtaining customer location updates from the mobile device of the customer and utilizing the customer location updates to provide updated customer location information to the mobile device of the delivery person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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at least one processor; networking hardware coupled to the processor; and a memory readable by the processor, the memory comprising program code executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform steps comprising; utilizing the networking hardware to obtain order information from a mobile device of a customer, the order information comprising information concerning an item to be delivered to the customer and a location of the customer; utilizing the networking hardware to provide delivery information to a mobile device of a delivery person, the delivery information comprising the location of the customer; and while the delivery person is en route to the customer to deliver the item to the customer, utilizing the networking hardware to repeatedly obtain customer location updates from the mobile device of the customer and utilizing the customer location updates and the networking hardware to provide updated customer location information to the mobile device of the delivery person. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-ephemeral computer-readable media storing program code executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform steps comprising:
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utilizing networking hardware coupled to the processor to obtain order information from a mobile device of a customer, the order information comprising information concerning an item to be delivered to the customer and a location of the customer; utilizing the networking hardware to provide delivery information to a mobile device of a delivery person, the delivery information comprising the location of the customer; and while the delivery person is en route to the customer to deliver the item to the customer, utilizing the networking hardware to repeatedly obtain customer location updates from the mobile device of the customer and utilizing the customer location updates and the networking hardware to provide updated customer location information to the mobile device of the delivery person. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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