公开(公告)号：US11373135B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US15646462

申请日：2017-07-11

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Brian G. McHale ,  Parvez Musani ,  Donald R. High ,  Todd D. Mattingly

IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for delivering products to customers while analyzing and satisfying product-associated and/or delivery location-associated restrictions. The delivery attempt of the products is commenced after the product-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied. The delivery of the product or products to the customer or an authorized person is authorized after the delivery location-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US20180253691A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15911509

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC

Inventor： Donald R. High ,  Bruce W. Wilkinson ,  Brian G. McHale ,  Parvez Musani ,  Matthew A. Jones ,  Todd D. Mattingly ,  Robert L. Cantrell ,  John J. O'Brien

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/28

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  G06Q50/28

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to deliver products to a customer at a landmark or rendezvous location, as opposed to a set street or mailing address. In some configurations, a retail product delivery system may include electronic user devices of delivery agents and customers, a shopping user interface and a delivery user interface, and a control circuit. By one approach, the control circuit receives a retail order from a particular customer, monitors individual activity of the particular customer, presents a selection opportunity permitting the particular customer to select a landmark or rendezvous location for delivery of the shipment, and instruct delivery of the shipment to the particular customer at the landmark or rendezvous location. In one aspect, the control circuit facilitates interaction between the electronic user devices of the particular customer and the assigned delivery agent.