| 摘要 |
A system and related methods of a stand-by delivery driver is disclosed. The system may include a computer configured to prepare a stand-by driver pool of available stand-by drivers. The system further includes receiving a delivery request for a customer order and determining a ranked list of potential drivers to deliver the customer order. The system also includes selecting a potential driver from the ranked list of potential drivers and determining whether the potential driver accepts the delivery request. If the potential driver accepts the delivery request, the system includes transmitting an order authentication and receiving delivery notification from the delivery driver when the customer order is delivered to the customer. The system may also include transmitting driver-in-route notifications, providing real-time global positioning of the delivery driver. The system may be adapted for use in business delivery such as restaurant, local retail, legal, medical, pharmacy, online retail, and grocery delivery. |
| 主权项 |
1. A computer-implemented method of delivery, comprising:
receiving a delivery request for a customer order, the customer order associated with a business; selecting, by a computer, a first potential stand-by driver to deliver the customer order, the first potential driver selected from a pool of a plurality of potential stand-by delivery drivers, each of the plurality of potential stand-by drivers being independent of the business and permitted to accept or decline a delivery request; transmitting, by the computer, the delivery request to the first potential stand-by driver; receiving, by the computer, a first delivery response from the first potential stand-by driver, the delivery response accepting or declining the delivery request; assigning, by the computer, the first potential stand-by driver as a delivery driver if the first potential driver accepts a delivery request of the customer order; transmitting, by the computer, an order authentication to the delivery driver; receiving, by the computer, a pick-up notification when the delivery driver picks up the customer order from the business; and receiving, by the computer, a delivery notification when the delivery driver delivers the customer order to the customer. |
