ORDER FULFILLMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH CUSTOMER LOCATION TRACKING

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide a pickup process for items purchased from a store. In some embodiments, a mobile computing device of a customer may determine whether the mobile computing device and therefore the customer are in a pickup zone for a store. In response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the pickup zone, the mobile computing device may notify the customer and request whether the customer wishes to initiate pickup of purchased items from the store. The mobile computing device may notify a merchandise pickup system of the customer's desire to pickup the purchased items.

主权项

1. A method of a mobile computing device, comprising:
receiving, by the mobile computing device, an indication that an item is ready for pickup; in response to said receiving, detecting, by the mobile computing device, whether the mobile computing device is in a defined pickup zone; in response to detecting that the mobile computing device is in the defined pickup zone, generating, by the mobile computing device, a notification that requests whether to initiate pickup of the item; and transmitting a request, by the mobile computing device, to initiate pickup of the item in response to a reply to the notification.