公开(公告)号：WO2018160294A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-07

申请号：PCT/US2018/014990

申请日：2018-01-24

Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC

Inventor： MILLHOUSE, Andrew B. ,  BURLESON, Timothy J. ,  MEREDITH, John S.

IPC: G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/20 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06Q30/0633

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided for facilitating submission of repair requests by carriers having to repair trailers to domicile facilities associated with the trailers. A central computing device provides a first graphical interface accessible by a computing device of a carrier having to repair a trailer in order to permit the carrier to submit a repair request indicating repair needed for the trailer. The central computing device then generates an invoice for the repair to the trailer directed to a domicile facility associated with the trailer. The central computing device also transmits an alert including the invoice to a computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, receives a response from the computing device of the domicile facility associated with the trailer, and transmits a notification indicating whether the repair request has been approved by the domicile facility associated with the trailer.

公开(公告)号：WO2020018637A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：PCT/US2019/042150

申请日：2019-07-17

Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC

Inventor： BURLESON, Timothy J.

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

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for determining the status of loading docks and resources at product distribution centers. In one form, the system includes: a product distribution center including loading docks for receiving trailers transporting shipments of merchandise, beacons disposed at predetermined locations in the product distribution center, and a mobile device for communication with the beacons to determine the position of the mobile device in the product distribution center relative to the loading docks. In the system, a control circuit receives tracking information from the mobile device to determine the position of the mobile device, determines the use and availability of the loading dock closest to the mobile device; determines the arrival times of trailers, determines the status of resources at or near the closest loading dock, and causes the display of this loading dock and resource information on the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：WO2018160301A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-07

申请号：PCT/US2018/015654

申请日：2018-01-29

Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC

Inventor： MILLHOUSE, Andrew B. ,  BURLESON, Timothy J. ,  MEREDITH, John S.

IPC: G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/04 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F17/243 ,  G06F17/248 ,  H04L51/20 ,  H04L51/22 ,  H04L51/24

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：WO2019133382A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：PCT/US2018/066491

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC

Inventor： MEREDITH, John S. ,  BURLESON, Timothy J. ,  CALDWELL, Kimberly D. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd

IPC: A21B1/48 ,  A21B1/52

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A21B1/42 ,  A21B1/52 ,  A21D13/41 ,  B64C2201/128 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  B64D11/0007 ,  F24C7/10

Abstract: An unmanned vehicle for cooking and delivering food may include a housing. The housing may include an oven having at least one heating element, a conveyor inside the oven. The conveyor may be configured to support food. A tambour door may be coupled between the oven and a delivery area of the housing. A delivery door may be configured to seal the delivery area from an area outside of the housing. The oven may be configured to cook food during a delivery time of the drone and the drone may be configured to deliver the food to a delivery location. The process from ordering to delivery of the food item may be tracked using blockchains.

公开(公告)号：WO2018160291A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-07

申请号：PCT/US2018/014861

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: WALMART APOLLO, LLC

Inventor： MILLHOUSE, Andrew B. ,  BURLESON, Timothy J. ,  MEREDITH, John S.

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  H04L51/22 ,  H04L51/24 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04W4/14

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided for facilitating delivery of loads from product distribution facilities to retail stores. A central computing device transmits a notification over a network to computing devices of the carriers to notify the carriers of availability of outbound loads that can be delivered by the carriers from product distribution facilities to the retail stores. After the carriers receive this notification, the carriers are permitted to log in to the central computing device, access a graphical interface including a listing of the available outbound loads, browse through the listing of the available outbound loads in the graphical interface, and accept one or more of the available outbound loads listed in the graphical interface. After an outbound load is accepted by a carrier, the central computing device assigns this outbound load to the carrier.