Patent ID: 9721285
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: G06Q

Claim:
1. A method for facilitating authorized in-store pickup in conjunction with online ordering, the method comprising: receiving a request to process an order placed through a website, the order comprising an item selected by a customer; responsive to receiving the request, providing a cart processing web page for the customer, the cart processing web page comprising a fulfillment interface; receiving, through the fulfillment interface from the customer, a selection of an option for in-store pickup by a third party; receiving, through the fulfillment interface from the customer, identifying information regarding the third party, pickup details associated with the in-store pickup of the item by the third party, and an electronic notification method for contacting the third party; responsive to receiving the identifying information, the pickup details, and the electronic notification method, generating an authorization pickup record related to the in-store pickup of the item by the third party, wherein the authorization pickup record comprises a unique code that verifies that the third party is authorized to pick up the item; electronically transmitting the authorization pickup record to the third party via the notification method; receiving the authorization pickup record from the third party; and verifying that the third party is authorized to pick up the item based on the authorization pickup record.