DELIVERY MANAGEMENT AND ORDER SYSTEM
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1. A method of operating a computer based delivery management system comprising the steps of:
- causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to enable a user to input a delivery location to a delivery management system through an interactive communication network;
causing the at least one memory device to save the delivery location;
causing the at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to enable at least one additional user to input data to become associated with the delivery location; and
causing the at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to enable a third party or the delivery management system to identify the delivery location as an active delivery location.
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Abstract
A delivery management system and method enables an individual to create a delivery location and order a product offering from a delivery service provider, and enables the delivery service provider to create a unique delivery schedule by choosing at least one delivery day and time that it will deliver to at least one location, using an interactive communication network.
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1. A method of operating a computer based delivery management system comprising the steps of:
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causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to enable a user to input a delivery location to a delivery management system through an interactive communication network; causing the at least one memory device to save the delivery location; causing the at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to enable at least one additional user to input data to become associated with the delivery location; and causing the at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to enable a third party or the delivery management system to identify the delivery location as an active delivery location.
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2. A method of operating a computer-based delivery management system comprising the steps of:
causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to provide users and delivery service providers with access to a delivery management system through an interactive communication network, wherein the delivery management system; enables delivery service providers to choose at least one day and time over a given time period to deliver product offerings; enables a user to choose an available delivery location; enables the user to choose a day for delivery; enables the user to choose an available delivery option; enables the user to choose product offerings from the chosen delivery service provider; enables the user to pay for the chosen product offerings; enables the delivery service provider to receive the user'"'"'s chosen product offerings; and enables the delivery service provider to deliver the user'"'"'s chosen product offerings on the chosen day at the chosen time. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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8. The method of claim 8, wherein only one delivery is made by the delivery service provider to the available delivery location.
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16. A delivery management system comprising:
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a database configured to store delivery information; a computing device with a display configured to display the delivery information to a user and receive input from the user regarding delivery of a product; a processor configured to provide delivery management application data based on a programmed command; and a communication means for communicating data to a delivery service provider and for receiving delivery service provider commands.
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- 17. The delivery management system of claim 17, wherein the delivery information includes delivery service provider information, available delivery location information, and delivery date and time information.
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