Notification systems and methods that permit change of quantity for delivery and/or pickup of goods and/or services
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1. A method for an automated notification system, wherein:
- (a) the automated notification system comprises an architecture as follows;
a data manager that is operable to access information in memory;
a monitoring module that is operable to access travel or location information associated with one or more mobile things (MTs);
a message manager that is operable to cause communication of message information to one or more personal communications devices (PCDs); and
a response system feedback analyzer that is operable to analyze response information from the PCDs; and
(b) the method comprises;
permitting a first one or more data transfers with a first PCD for scheduling an order relating to arrival or departure of an MT at a stop location for pickup or delivery of a good or service at the stop location;
during the first one or more data transfers, requesting and permitting input or selection of quantity information relating to the good and/or service;
causing initiation of a second one or more data transfers with the first PCD or a second PCD designated during the first one or more data transfers, prior to completion of the pickup or delivery of the good or service at the stop location;
during the second one or more data transfers, permitting a change to the quantity information of the good or service associated with the order that was established during the first one or more data transfers; and
permitting the MT to arrive at or depart from the stop location to permit pickup or delivery of the good or service in accordance with the changed quantity information established during the second one or more data transfers.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated computer-based notification systems. A representative method, among others that are disclosed herein, can be broadly summarized by the following steps: permitting a first one or more data transfers with a first personal communications device (PCD) for scheduling an order relating to arrival or departure of a mobile thing (MT) at a stop location and to pickup or delivery of a good or service at the stop location; during the first one or more data transfers, requesting and permitting input or selection of quantity information relating to the good and/or service; causing initiation of a second one or more data transfers with the first PCD or a second PCD designated during the first one or more data transfers, prior to completion of the pickup or delivery of the good or service at the stop location; during the second one or more data transfers, permitting a change to the quantity information of the good or service associated with the order that was established during the first one or more data transfers; and permitting the MT to arrive at or depart from the stop location to permit pickup or delivery of the good or service in accordance with the changed quantity information established during the second one or more data transfers. A representative system, among others, can be a computer system that has been programmed to perform the foregoing steps.
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1. A method for an automated notification system, wherein:
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(a) the automated notification system comprises an architecture as follows; a data manager that is operable to access information in memory; a monitoring module that is operable to access travel or location information associated with one or more mobile things (MTs); a message manager that is operable to cause communication of message information to one or more personal communications devices (PCDs); and a response system feedback analyzer that is operable to analyze response information from the PCDs; and (b) the method comprises; permitting a first one or more data transfers with a first PCD for scheduling an order relating to arrival or departure of an MT at a stop location for pickup or delivery of a good or service at the stop location; during the first one or more data transfers, requesting and permitting input or selection of quantity information relating to the good and/or service; causing initiation of a second one or more data transfers with the first PCD or a second PCD designated during the first one or more data transfers, prior to completion of the pickup or delivery of the good or service at the stop location; during the second one or more data transfers, permitting a change to the quantity information of the good or service associated with the order that was established during the first one or more data transfers; and permitting the MT to arrive at or depart from the stop location to permit pickup or delivery of the good or service in accordance with the changed quantity information established during the second one or more data transfers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An automated notification system, comprising:
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a data manager that is operable to access information in memory; a monitoring module that is operable to access travel or location information associated with one or more mobile things (MTs); a message manager that is operable to cause communication of message information that is communicated to one or more personal communications devices (PCDs); a response system feedback analyzer that is operable to analyze response information from the PCDs; and computer program code executed by one or more processors, the code comprising; instructions to permit a first one or more data transfers with a first PCD for scheduling an order relating to arrival or departure of an MT at a stop location and to pickup or delivery of a good or service at the stop location; instructions to, during the first one or more data transfers, request and permit input or selection of quantity information relating to the good and/or service; instructions to cause initiation of a second one or more data transfers with the first PCD or a second PCD designated during the first one or more data transfers, prior to completion of the pickup or delivery of the good or service at the stop location; instructions to, during the second one or more data transfers, permit a change to the quantity information of the good or service associated with the order that was established during the first one or more data transfers; and instructions to permit the MT to arrive at or depart from the stop location to permit pickup or delivery of the good or service in accordance with the changed quantity information established during the second one or more data transfers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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