System and method for providing delivery of goods
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1. A method for providing delivery of goods, comprising:
- receiving from a customer a request which specifies a good for delivery;
determining one or more additional goods likely to be purchased with the good specified for delivery;
including the good specified for delivery and the one or more additional goods on a delivery vehicle;
delivering from the delivery vehicle to the customer the goods specified for delivery; and
in connection with delivery of the goods specified for delivery causing the one or more additional goods included on the delivery vehicle to be made available for purchase by the customer.
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Abstract
In connection with the delivery of goods ordered by a customer, a system and method functions to use information associated with the customer and/or goods ordered by the customer to determine additional goods that are likely to be of interest to the customer. The additional goods may then be included on a delivery vehicle whereupon the additional goods may be offered for sale to the customer. The offer for sale may be made directly from the delivery vehicle or by stocking and offering the additional goods at a wholesaler location, such as a vending machine, wholesaler branch location, etc.
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1. A method for providing delivery of goods, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a request which specifies a good for delivery; determining one or more additional goods likely to be purchased with the good specified for delivery; including the good specified for delivery and the one or more additional goods on a delivery vehicle; delivering from the delivery vehicle to the customer the goods specified for delivery; and in connection with delivery of the goods specified for delivery causing the one or more additional goods included on the delivery vehicle to be made available for purchase by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer-readable media having embedded computer executable instruction for use in connection with providing delivery of goods, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving from a customer a request which specifies a good for delivery; determining one or more additional goods likely to be purchased with the good specified for delivery; and causing the good specified for delivery and the one or more additional goods to be picked and packed for loading on a delivery vehicle whereupon, in connection with the delivering of the goods specified for delivery to the customer, the one or more additional goods included on the delivery vehicle are made available for purchase by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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