System and method for mobile checkout

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
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• one or more non-transitory storage media storing computer-readable instructions configured to run on the one or more processors to perform:
• receiving a request to join a wireless local area network in a brick and mortar store from a software application (“app”), wherein the software app is installed on a mobile device of a user;
• allowing the mobile device to connect to a router of the wireless local area network;
• receiving an address of the router;
• using a portion of the address of the router to identify a particular location of the brick and mortar store, wherein the portion of the address is configured to identify a store number associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• determining multiple tax rates associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store, the multiple tax rates comprising a federal tax rate, a state tax rate, and a local tax rate ;
• receiving one or more items for purchase from the software app on the mobile device of the user;
• while the user shops in the brick and mortar store, receiving a request from the software app on the mobile device of the user that (1) notifies the brick and mortar store that an existing item that is offered for sale by the brick and mortar store is currently out of stock and (2) requests that the existing item be restocked, wherein the request further comprises the store number associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• responsive to receiving the request to restock the existing item, (i) ordering the existing item requested to be restocked and offered for sale at the brick and mortar store, and (ii) stocking the existing item on a shelf at the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• automatically initiating, by sending instructions to the software app, a checkout process permitting the user to pay for the one or more items for purchase in response to detecting the mobile device near a checkout area of the brick and mortar store, wherein automatically initiating the checkout process comprises:
• determining one or more prices of the one or more items for purchase using the portion of the address of the router associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• receiving a notice from the user via the software app of the mobile device of the user that a price of one of the one or more items is inaccurate;
• updating the price of the one of the one or more items based at least in part on the notice from the user;
• calculating multiple taxes for the one or more items for purchase using the multiple tax rates to be associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• adding up the one or more prices and the multiple taxes to calculate a total cost for the user;
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• providing instructions, to the software app, to present the total cost to the mobile device of the user through the wireless local area network to the software app;
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• receiving a payment from the software app on the mobile device of the user for the total cost through the wireless local area network.

At least one non-transitory memory storage media having computer instructions stored thereon executable by one or more processors to:

• receive a request to join a wireless local area network in a brick and mortar store from a software application (“app”), wherein the software app is installed on a mobile device of a user;
• allow the mobile device to connect to a router of the wireless local area network;
• receive an address of the router;
• use a portion of the address of the router to identify a particular location of the brick and mortar store, wherein the portion of the address is configured to identify a store number associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• determine multiple tax rates associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store, the multiple tax rates comprising a federal tax rate, a state tax rate, or a local tax rate;
• receive one or more items for purchase from the software app on the mobile device of the user;
• while the user shops in the brick and mortar store, receive a request from the software app that (1) notifies the brick and mortar store that an existing item that is offered for sale by the brick and mortar store is currently out of stock and (2) requests that the existing item be restocked, wherein the request further comprises the store number associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• responsive to receiving the request to restock the existing item, (i) order the existing item requested to be restocked and offered for sale at the brick and mortar store, and (ii) stocking the existing item on a shelf at the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• automatically initiate, by sending instruction to the software app, a checkout process permitting the user to pay for the one or more items for purchase in response to detecting the mobile device near a checkout area of the brick and mortar store, wherein automatically initiating the checkout process comprises:
• determine one or more prices of the one or more items for purchase using the portion of the address of the router associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• receiving a notice from the user via the software app of the mobile device of the user that a price of one of the one or more items is inaccurate;
• updating the price of the one of the one or more items based at least in part on the notice from the user;
• calculate multiple taxes for the one or more items for purchase using the multiple tax rates to be associated with the particular location of the brick and mortar store;
• add up the one or more prices and the multiple taxes to calculate a total cost for the user;
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• provide instructions, to the software app, to present the total cost to the mobile device of the user through the wireless local area network to the software app;
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• receive a payment from the software app on the mobile device of the user for the total cost through the wireless local area network.