IP Library Granted Patent US 8,794,519
Granted Patent B2
US 8,794,519 · App. 12/500,658 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

Methods, systems, and products for ordering items

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Patent No.
US 8,794,519
App. No.
12/500,658
Granted
Aug 5, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (53)

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.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2019
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
To: SHOPIFY, INC.
Reel/Frame 051004/0895 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 049444/0492 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 049444/0645 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 022956 FRAME: 0913. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: MALIK, DALE W.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049443/0798 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 049444/0938 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 049444/0768 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2009
From: MALIK, DALE W.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (NOW DOING BUSINESS AS AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.)
Reel/Frame 022956/0913 →