Method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods comprising:
- deploying a plurality of delivery agents of a service provider to various geographic locations, each delivery agent having a mobile delivery agent system in communication with at least one remote server, wherein each mobile delivery agent system includes;
a real-time video device, a global positioning device, and a communication device;
receiving a first acquisition request from a first customer for a set of one or more goods;
obtaining information, including location information based on signals from the global positioning devices and availability status information, on the plurality of delivery agents;
obtaining a selection of one of the plurality of delivery agents for fulfilling the first acquisition request;
deploying one of the plurality of delivery agents to a location having the first set of one or more goods;
electronically transferring an image of the first set of one or more goods to the first customer using the real-time video device;
acquiring the first set of one or more goods via the delivery agent; and
delivering the first set of one or more goods to a delivery site selected by the first customer.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods includes a server in communication with customer computers, such as through a user interface via the internet. The server can store customer information including billing information, and may include a real-time video processor. A mobile delivery system in communication with the server includes an energy efficient vehicle, a real-time video device, a global positioning system, a communication device and a printer. In use, a customer communicates with a mobile delivery agent via the real-time video device and the communication device to remotely acquire a product. Once acquired, the delivery agent delivers the product to a designated delivery location. The real-time video device can be utilized during the entire transaction. The system preferably includes a processor for optimizing system efficiencies, including selecting a delivery agent based on the product, pick-up location and delivery site.
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1. A method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods comprising:
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deploying a plurality of delivery agents of a service provider to various geographic locations, each delivery agent having a mobile delivery agent system in communication with at least one remote server, wherein each mobile delivery agent system includes;
a real-time video device, a global positioning device, and a communication device;receiving a first acquisition request from a first customer for a set of one or more goods; obtaining information, including location information based on signals from the global positioning devices and availability status information, on the plurality of delivery agents; obtaining a selection of one of the plurality of delivery agents for fulfilling the first acquisition request; deploying one of the plurality of delivery agents to a location having the first set of one or more goods; electronically transferring an image of the first set of one or more goods to the first customer using the real-time video device; acquiring the first set of one or more goods via the delivery agent; and delivering the first set of one or more goods to a delivery site selected by the first customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods comprising:
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deploying a plurality of delivery agents of a service provider to various geographic locations, each delivery agent having a mobile delivery agent system in communication with at least one remote server, wherein each mobile delivery agent system includes;
a real-time video device, a communication device and a global positioning device;receiving a first acquisition request from a first customer for a set of one or more goods; after receiving the first acquisition request, calculating which of the plurality of delivery agents could most efficiently carry out the first acquisition request using the at least one remote server, with the calculation being based, at least in part, on a location having the first set one or more goods, a current location of the delivery agent as determined utilizing the global positioning device, and the delivery site; deploying one of the plurality of delivery agents to the location having the first set of one or more goods based, at least in part, on the calculation; electronically transferring an image of the first set of one or more goods to the first customer using the real-time video device; acquiring the first set of one or more goods via the delivery agent; and delivering the first set of one or more goods to a delivery site selected by the first customer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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