RETAIL PURCHASING COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
First Claim
1. A retail purchasing computer system associated with a retailer comprising:
- a retail server computer including a processor coupled to a memory device, the processor programmed to;
install a retail program application on a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a processor, a memory device, and a touchscreen, the memory device having the retail program application stored therein that, when executed, causes the processor of the mobile computing device to display a graphical user interface including an operational input accessible by a user via the touchscreen;
receive, from the mobile computing device, a signal including an item identifier associated with an item for sale by the retailer, access an item database and retrieve item information associated with the item identifier, and transmit a signal including the item information to the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device displaying the item information and the operational input on the touchscreen upon receiving the signal including the item information from the retail server computer;
receive, from the mobile computing device, a purchase signal including the item identifier and a unique user ID, the mobile computing device configured to transmit the purchase signal upon detecting a predefined number of consecutive touch inputs of the operational input by the user via the touchscreen; and
retrieve a user account associated with the unique user ID from a user account database including purchasing information, retrieve the item information associated with the item identifier from the item database, and complete an order to purchase the item for the user upon receiving the purchase request signal from the mobile computing device.
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Abstract
A retail purchasing computer system associated with a retailer is described herein. The retail purchasing computer system includes a retail server computer including a processor coupled to a memory device. The retail server computer receives, from the mobile computing device, a signal including an item identifier associated with an item for sale by the retailer, accesses an item database and retrieves item information associated with the item identifier, and transmits a signal including the item information to the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device displays the item information and the operational input on the touchscreen upon receiving the signal including the item information from the retail server. The retail server computer receives a purchase signal including the item identifier and a unique user ID, transmitted when a predefined number of consecutive touch inputs of the operational input by the user via the touchscreen.
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20 Claims
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1. A retail purchasing computer system associated with a retailer comprising:
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a retail server computer including a processor coupled to a memory device, the processor programmed to; install a retail program application on a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a processor, a memory device, and a touchscreen, the memory device having the retail program application stored therein that, when executed, causes the processor of the mobile computing device to display a graphical user interface including an operational input accessible by a user via the touchscreen; receive, from the mobile computing device, a signal including an item identifier associated with an item for sale by the retailer, access an item database and retrieve item information associated with the item identifier, and transmit a signal including the item information to the mobile computing device, the mobile computing device displaying the item information and the operational input on the touchscreen upon receiving the signal including the item information from the retail server computer; receive, from the mobile computing device, a purchase signal including the item identifier and a unique user ID, the mobile computing device configured to transmit the purchase signal upon detecting a predefined number of consecutive touch inputs of the operational input by the user via the touchscreen; and retrieve a user account associated with the unique user ID from a user account database including purchasing information, retrieve the item information associated with the item identifier from the item database, and complete an order to purchase the item for the user upon receiving the purchase request signal from the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media, having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
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operate a mobile computing device to display a graphical user interface including an operational input accessible by a user on a touchscreen of the mobile computing device; operate a retail server computer to receive, from the mobile computing device, a signal including an item identifier associated with an item for sale by the retailer, access an item database and retrieve item information associated with the item identifier, and transmit a signal including the item information to the mobile computing device; operate the mobile computing device to display the item information and the operational input on the touchscreen upon receiving the signal including the item information from the retail server computer; operate the retail server computer to receive, from the mobile computing device, a purchase signal including the item identifier and a unique user ID, the mobile computing device transmitting the purchase signal upon detecting a predefined number of consecutive touch inputs of the operational input by the user via the touchscreen; and operate the retail server computer to retrieve a user account associated with the unique user ID from a user account database including purchasing information, retrieve the item information associated with the item identifier from the item database, and complete an order to purchase the item for the user upon receiving the purchase request signal from the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method of operating a retail purchasing computer system, including the steps of:
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a mobile computing device displaying a graphical user interface including an operational input accessible by a user on a touchscreen of the mobile computing device; a retail server computer receiving, from the mobile computing device, a signal including an item identifier associated with an item for sale by the retailer, accessing an item database and retrieve item information associated with the item identifier, and transmitting a signal including the item information to the mobile computing device; the mobile computing device displaying the item information and the operational input on the touchscreen upon receiving the signal including the item information from the retail server; the retail server computer receiving, from the mobile computing device, a purchase signal including the item identifier and a unique user ID, the mobile computing device transmitting the purchase signal upon detecting a predefined number of consecutive touch inputs of the operational input by the user via the touchscreen; and the retail server computer retrieving a user account associated with the unique user ID from a user account database including purchasing information, retrieving the item information associated with the item identifier from the item database, and completing an order to purchase the item for the user upon receiving the purchase request signal from the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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