US 12,294,908 B2
Location-based curbside delivery
Harry Tu, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to Aldelo, LP, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by Aldelo, LP, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/485,916.
Application 18/485,916 is a continuation of application No. 18/182,961, filed on Mar. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,825,379.
Application 18/182,961 is a continuation of application No. 17/184,062, filed on Feb. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,696,090, issued on Jul. 4, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/020,480, filed on May 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0048938 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 4/021 (2018.01); G06Q 10/08 (2024.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 4/023 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at a merchant, an order associated with a product, wherein the order is to be fulfilled via curbside delivery, wherein the order is associated with a consumer, and wherein the consumer is associated with a first computer device;
receiving, at the merchant, a notification of arrival of the consumer within a pre-determined area associated with the merchant from the first computer device, the notification including location information indicating a current location of the consumer, wherein the notification further includes a description of the consumer or the consumer's vehicle;
in response to receiving the notification, generating a set of directions for reaching the consumer based on the location information, wherein the set of directions indicates a route to the current location of the consumer; and
presenting the generated set of directions to a second computer device associated with a staff member of the merchant for completing the curbside delivery.