Catering mobile pick up station
OwnerPing Yanginventor
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Abstract
A method and system for scheduling delivery and delivery of products to buyers. A Mobile Pickup Station (MPS) server is placed within a computer network and receives product shipping instructions from buyers or third party sellers. The MPS server determines optimal pickup points using buyer commuting information and buyer delivery requests. A portable kiosk or locker station, enclosing buyers' purchases within individually lockable lockers, is placed at a pickup point chosen by the buyers. The buyers use access codes, such as a product ID and password, to unlock the lockers and receive their purchases.
Claims31
A computer implemented method of delivering a meal to a buyer, comprising:
- selecting a pickup point and a pick up time for the meal by the buyer;
- transporting to the pickup point the ingredients for the meal in a mobile pickup station, the mobile pickup station including food preparation equipment;
- and
- preparing the meal at the pickup point for delivery to the buyer at the pickup time.
A computer implemented method for scheduling and delivery of a product to a buyer along the buyer's commuting route, comprising:
- receiving route information from the buyer;
- receiving a channel width from the buyer;
- calculating a channel area using the channel width and the route information;
- determining a set of pickup points from the plurality of pickup points based on the channel area;
- selecting by the buyer from the set of pickup points a pickup point;
- and
- dispatching a mobile pickup station to the pickup point, the mobile pickup station containing the product for the buyer.
A data processing system for delivering a meal to a buyer, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions executable by the process stored therein, the program instructions including:
- selecting a pickup point and a pick up time for the cooked meal by the buyer;
- transporting to the pickup point the ingredients for the meal in a mobile pickup station, the mobile pickup station including food preparation equipment;
- and
- preparing the meal at the pickup point for delivery to the buyer at the pickup time.
A data processing system for scheduling and delivery of a product to a buyer along the buyer's commuting route, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions executable by the process stored therein, the program instructions including:
- receiving route information from the buyer;
- receiving a channel width from the buyer;
- calculating a channel area using the channel width and the route information;
- determining a set of pickup points from the plurality of pickup points based on the channel area;
- selecting by the buyer from the set of pickup points a pickup point;
- and
- dispatching a mobile pickup station to the pickup point, the mobile pickup station containing the product for the buyer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.