Managing the purchase of multiple items with multiple modes of fulfillment

A point of sale data processing system for managing an electronic purchase of multiple items via a network, the point of sale data processing system comprising:

• a bus system;
• one or more computer readable storage devices connected to the bus system, wherein at least one of the one or more computer readable storage devices stores program instructions;
• and
• one or more processor units connected to the bus system, wherein at least one of the one or more processor units executes the program instructions to:
• receive an electronic purchase of at least a device functionality item and a software item;
• determine a specific mode of fulfillment for each item being purchased;
• assign, in response to determining, a first mode of fulfillment to the device functionality item of the electronic purchase, the first mode of fulfillment comprising device enablement;
• assign, in response to determining, a second mode of fulfillment to the software item of the electronic purchase, the second mode of fulfillment comprising electronic distribution;
• determine a schedule for the first mode and the second mode of fulfillment;
• receive a payment for the electronic purchase;
• and
• fulfill, in response to receiving the payment for the electronic purchase, the electronic purchase based on the schedule such that:
• in accordance with the first mode of fulfillment, the point of sale data processing system enables one or more features of a device associated with a customer of the electronic purchase, changes a clock speed of the device associated with the customer of the electronic purchase, or, changes a storage capacity of the device associated with the customer of the electronic purchase;
• and,
• in accordance with the second mode of fulfillment, electronically distributing, by the point of sale data processing system, the software item to the device associated with the electronic purchase.

A computer program product for managing an electronic purchase of multiple items via a network, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a point of sale data processing system to cause the point of sale data processing system to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, by the point of sale data processing system, an electronic purchase of at least a device functionality item and a software item;
• determining, by the point of sale data processing system, a specific mode of fulfillment for each item being purchased;
• assigning, by the point of sale data processing system in response to the determining, a first mode of fulfillment to the device functionality item of the electronic purchase, the first mode of fulfillment comprising device enablement;
• assigning, by the point of sale data processing system in response to the determining, a second mode of fulfillment to the software item of the electronic purchase, the second mode of fulfillment comprising electronic distribution;
• determining, by the point of sale data processing system, a schedule for the first mode and the second mode of fulfillment;
• receiving, by the point of sale data processing system, payment for the electronic purchase;
• and
• responsive to receiving the payment for the electronic purchase, fulfilling the electronic purchase based on the schedule such that:
• in accordance with the first mode of fulfillment, the point of sale data processing system enables one or more features of a device associated with a customer of the electronic purchase, changes a clock speed of the device associated with the customer of the electronic purchase, or, changes a storage capacity of the device associated with the customer of the electronic purchase;
• and,
• in accordance with the second mode of fulfillment, electronically distributing, by the point of sale data processing system, the software item to the device associated with the electronic purchase.