Patent ID: 11915190
Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 8:
9. A method of automated curbside fulfillment comprising:
receiving an order message from a user device, the order message identifying an item order;
transmitting, from at least one processor operatively coupled with a data store, an availability message to the user device in response to the order message, the availability message indicating that the item order is ready for pickup;
receiving a pickup message from the user device for pickup of the item order identified by the order message, the pickup message including an initiation time, an initiation location, a vehicle identifier, and a distribution center identifier for a distribution center;
calculating an arrival time based on the initiation time, the initiation location, and a distribution center location for the distribution center;
updating the arrival time at continuous intervals based on real-time information;
transmitting a preparation message to a distribution center device, the preparation message including the updated arrival time;
receiving an arrival message from a distribution center image sensor configured for vehicle identifier recognition, the arrival message indicating that a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle identifier included in the pickup message has arrived at a vehicle pickup area associated with the distribution center and has been recognized by the distribution center image sensor;
transmitting a delivery message to the distribution center device, the delivery message indicating that the item order identified by the order message is to be provided to the vehicle;
transmitting an order receipt message to the distribution center image sensor, the order receipt message including an item order pickup identifier; and
receiving a departure message from the distribution center image sensor including an image identifying the vehicle associated with the item order based on the corresponding vehicle identifier.