Methods, systems, and products for ordering items
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for online ordering of items. An online order is received from a first user requesting to purchase an item. The first user is associated to a profile of a second user. A favorite item is retrieved from the second user's profile and automatically added to the first user's order.
1. A method for ordering items, comprising:
receiving, at a server, an online order sent from a client device, the online order requesting purchase of an item offered for sale;
determining, by the server, a usercode associated with the client device;
associating, by the server, the usercode to a profile;
determining, by the server, that the usercode is associated with a child of a parent;
retrieving, by the server, a parental profile associated with the parent;
retrieving, by the server from the parental profile, a favorite item of the parent that is automatically added to the online order of the child; and
automatically adding, by the server, a description of the favorite item to the online order of the child.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the profile to the parental profile.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the child to the parent.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the parental profile to the favorite item that is automatically added to the online order.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the usercode to the parental profile.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising accessing payment information.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising processing the payment information for the online order.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising processing the payment information for the favorite item that is automatically added to the online order.
9. A system for ordering items, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a usercode from a client device;
authorizing the usercode to an e-commerce virtual storefront;
sending descriptions of items offered for sale to the client device;
associating the usercode to a profile;
determining from the profile that the usercode is associated with a child of a parent;
retrieving a parental profile associated with the parent;
receiving an online order from the client device, the online order requesting purchase by the usercode of an item in the descriptions of items offered for sale;
retrieving from the parental profile a favorite item of the parent that is automatically added to the online order of the child; and
automatically adding a description of the favorite item to the online order of the child.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the profile to the parental profile.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
accessing payment information; and
processing the payment information for the online order.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
retrieving payment information from the parental profile; and
processing the payment information for the online order.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
retrieving payment information from the profile; and
processing the payment information for the online order and for the favorite item that is automatically added to the online order.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise billing the parent for the online order.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise prompting an address of the parent to approve the order.
16. The system of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying pre-approved items that the child is authorized to purchase.
17. A hardware memory storing executable instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a usercode from a client device;
authorizing the usercode to an e-commerce virtual storefront;
sending descriptions of items offered for sale to the client device;
associating the usercode to a profile;
determining from the profile that the usercode is associated with a child of a parent;
retrieving a parental profile associated with the parent;
receiving an online order from the client device, the online order requesting purchase by the usercode of an item in the descriptions of items offered for sale;
retrieving from the parental profile a favorite item of the parent that is automatically added to the online order of the child; and
automatically adding a description of the favorite item to the online order of the child.
18. The hardware memory of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise processing payment information for the online order.
19. The hardware memory of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise charging the parent for the online order.
20. The hardware memory of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a meal rule from the profile that automatically selects a meal option from the descriptions of items offered for sale to the client device.