Patent ID: 8392262
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for selecting a pickup location during a checkout procedure for purchasing an item in an online transaction from a mobile communication device, said method comprising: selecting an item for purchase from a single retailer, wherein said single retailer comprises a plurality of retailer locations; initiating a checkout procedure for purchasing said selected item, said checkout procedure including the step of providing payment information to said single retailer; obtaining, by a server associated with the single retailer, retailer location data associated with at least some of said plurality of retailer locations for said single retailer only; providing device location data associated with the mobile communication device; determining one or more potential retailer locations for pickup of said selected item based on said device location data and said retailer location data; determining, by the server, whether said selected item is currently available at said one or more potential retailer locations associated with said single retailer, providing the mobile communication device with said one or more potential retailer locations determined to have current item availability and said one or more potential retailer locations determined not to have current availability with expected item availability dates; and selecting from the mobile communication device one of said plurality of retailer locations, the selecting of one of said plurality of retailer locations occurring after the selecting of the item for purchase and the initiating of the checkout procedure; and completing, by the server, the checkout procedure by processing said provided payment information and making the selected item available at said selected retailer location.