REAL-TIME INVENTORY TRACKING VIA MOBILE DEVICE

摘要

A computer-implemented method is disclosed for real-time inventory tracking with a mobile device, including: receiving a communication for a stationary inventory item via a cellular or wireless network from a tracking server that is coupled with the cellular or wireless network; and tracking the stationary inventory item on a registered consumer mobile device in real-time via the cellular or wireless network, wherein tracking comprises: receiving an updated status regarding a quantity and a location related to the stationary inventory item; and displaying the updated status on a screen of the mobile device in real time.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for real-time inventory tracking with a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving a communication for a service slot via a cellular or wireless network from a tracking server that is coupled with the cellular or wireless network; and tracking the service slot on a registered mobile device in real-time via the cellular or wireless network, wherein tracking comprises the mobile device:
registering an interest in the service slot with the tracking server, the service slot corresponding to an available service at premises of a merchant;receiving an available location and time for access to the service slot in an update received from the tracking server; andsignaling the tracking server to set an occupancy attribute to occupied for the service slot upon receiving an input accepting the service slot associated with the available location and time.