ASSIGNMENT OF A MOTORIZED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of motorized transport units configured to move through a retail shopping facility, as least some of the motorized transport units being differently purposed and hence differently physically configured as compared to one another;
a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with the plurality of motorized transport units and wherein the central computer system is configured to;
interface with a user regarding tasking a particular one of the plurality of motorized transport units with assisting the user in a particular corresponding way at the retail shopping facility.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a plurality of motorized mobile retail facility personal assistance apparatuses and a central computer system. The central computer system includes a network interface that permits the central computer system to wirelessly communicate with the mobile apparatuses and also with at least one user interface unit. Upon receiving a request to use one of the mobile apparatuses, the central computer system assigns an available apparatuses for use by a user during a usage session. This activity can include interfacing with the user to determine one or more specifics regarding their current needs in these regards. The specifics of their needs, in turn, can provide a basis for assigning a particular apparatus from amongst a plurality of differently purposed and differently configured apparatuses.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of motorized transport units configured to move through a retail shopping facility, as least some of the motorized transport units being differently purposed and hence differently physically configured as compared to one another; a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with the plurality of motorized transport units and wherein the central computer system is configured to; interface with a user regarding tasking a particular one of the plurality of motorized transport units with assisting the user in a particular corresponding way at the retail shopping facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
by a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with a plurality of motorized transport units that are configured to move through a retail shopping facility, wherein as least some of the motorized transport units are differently purposed and hence differently physically configured as compared to one another; interfacing with a user regarding tasking a particular one of the plurality of motorized transport units with assisting the user in a particular corresponding way at the retail shopping facility. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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