SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING LOCAL SHOPPING OPTIONS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a list of target items, each target item in the list of target items represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing from a local merchant;
receiving busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants selling at least one target item from the list of target items;
developing a prioritized shopping plan based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items; and
communicating the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods to provide a prioritized shopping system are discussed. For example, a method can include receiving a list of target items, receiving busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, developing a prioritized shopping plan, and communicating the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device. Each target item in the list of target items can represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing. The prioritized shopping plan is based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items. Busyness data provides an indication of traffic levels within at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a list of target items, each target item in the list of target items represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing from a local merchant; receiving busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants selling at least one target item from the list of target items; developing a prioritized shopping plan based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items; and communicating the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20)
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11. A system comprising:
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a network; and a server coupled to the network and including one or more processors to execute a plurality of modules, the plurality of modules including, a user profile module to manage a list of target items, each target item in the list of target items representing a product or service a user has indicated an interest in purchasing; a merchant module to manage busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants selling at least one target item from the list of target items; a routing module to generate a prioritized shopping plan based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items; and wherein the server communicates over the network to a mobile device the prioritized shopping plan. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive a list of target items, each target item in the list of target items represents a product or service that a user has indicated an interest in purchasing from a local merchant; receive busyness data for a plurality of local merchants, at least a portion of the plurality of local merchants selling at least one target item from the list of target items; develop a prioritized shopping plan based at least in part on the busyness data and the list of target items; and communicate the prioritized shopping plan to a mobile device.
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