Direct delivery shopping system

{
  "publication_number": "US10586261B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Direct delivery shopping system",
  "abstract": "A method for improving the delivery of items based on the likelihood of shoplifting, theft history, security threat level, and identifying information is presented. The information is stored an online order system that receives data, reads data, and performs computations from a data storage system. The online order system assigns a level of security to the items in order to implement delivery of the items at a specific conveyor belt within a store that is equipped with a pre-delivery alert system that cooperates with the online order system. The pre-delivery alert system produces a specific alert based on the contents of the customer's order.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A new method of delivering items using a release screen and a conveyor belt layout of a store, said method comprising the steps of: a. using a pre-delivery alert system and an online order system to receive data, read data, and perform computations from a data storage system, wherein said pre-delivery alert system has an alert box and an interior space, b. storing said release screen in said interior space of said pre-delivery alert system; c. storing by said online order system said conveyor belt layout of said store wherein said store has a plurality of conveyor belts and conveyor belt exit areas; d. receiving by said online order system the theft history and threat level of said items; e. identifying said items in a customer order and the threat level associated with said items; f. identifying the highest threat level from among said items in said customer order; g. assigning a level of security corresponding to said highest threat level; h. assigning a conveyor belt based on said level of security, wherein each of said plurality of conveyor belts has a different level of security and associated security procedures; i. placing said customer order for at least one of said items in said online order system from a kiosk of said store and wherein and said online order system accepts said customer order and said online order system assigns said conveyor belt for retrieval of said items at said store, j. displaying said items and said conveyor belt on a receipt and wherein said customer retrieves said items from said conveyor belt; k. said alert box emitting colors indicative of said threat level as said customer retrieves said items from said conveyor belt; l. said release screen displaying security messages alter said customer retrieves said items from said conveyor belt and wherein said pre-delivery alert system produces said colors and said security messages based on said security level of said items being delivered to said customer.",
    "2. The method of claim 1 wherein said alert box has coplanar sides and is rectangular in shape.",
    "3. The method of claim 1 wherein said release screen is positioned relative to said conveyor belt exit areas.",
    "4. The method of claim 1 wherein said release screen of said alert box is disposed parallel to said coplanar sides of said alert box.",
    "5. The method of claim 1 wherein said release screen of said alert box is in direct communication with said pre-delivery alert system.",
    "6. The method of claim 1 wherein said security messages on said release screen are pre-selected by said store.",
    "7. The method of claim 1 wherein said online order system is a website.",
    "8. The method of claim 1 wherein said online order system is used to finalize a sale."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present invention relates to a direct delivery shopping method that may be integrated into an existing store and more particularly to an improved shopping method for the delivery of purchased items using established technology to provide a level of security for items and establishing delivery at a specific conveyor belt. This method seeks to prevent shoplifting, produce a safer shopping environment, and to improve a customer's shopping experience. Shoplifting has become a major problem for most retail stores. Shoplifters steal from a wide variety of stores including supermarkets, department stores and convenience stores. Besides the legal effects on the offender, shoplifting overburdens our legal system, causes the cost of goods to increase and increases the cost of a retail store's security system. This affects families and the quality of life in communities. The safety of shoppers can also become a concern when dangerous items such as chemicals or weapons are purchased. Store employees might forget to warn a customer about the dangers of an item before a customer exits a store.\n\nTo this end, there have been a number of systems developed in order to prevent shoplifting or to prevent other customers from being harmed by items that have been sold. Current security measures include but are not limited to stick-on labels or shoplifting prevention tags that can be detected by sensors at store exits. Stick-on labels and tags can be found in various sizes and thickness and can be hidden inside items that have been offered for sale or wrapped on the exterior of the items.",
  "cpc": [
    "G06Q 30/0609",
    "B65G 43/00",
    "B65G 49/00",
    "G06Q 10/0832",
    "G06Q 10/0836",
    "G06Q 10/087",
    "G06Q 30/0635"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B65G 43/00",
    "B65G 49/00",
    "G06Q 10/08",
    "G06Q 30/00",
    "G06Q 30/06"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "BAIG MINERVA P"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "BAIG MINERVA P"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2018-06-14",
  "publication_date": "2020-03-10",
  "grant_date": "2020-03-10",
  "priority_date": "2014-04-18",
  "application_number": "US-201816009160-A",
  "family_id": "63711122",
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}