IP Library Granted Patent US 10,269,053
Granted Patent B2
US 10,269,053 · App. 15/456,481 · Granted Apr 23, 2019

Methods, systems, and products for ordering items

Inventor: Dale Malik (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
G06Q30/0623G06Q10/087G06Q20/10G06Q20/12G06Q30/00G06Q30/0601G06Q30/0635G06Q30/0641G06Q50/12
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Patent No.
US 10,269,053
App. No.
15/456,481
Granted
Apr 23, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Electronic commerce is enhanced for customer convenience. When an online order is received, a profile may be checked. A customer may her profile with items that are automatically added to the online order. Food and beverages, for example, may be items that are frequently consumed and thus automatically added to any online order. Electronic commerce may thus be enhanced to restock items that are frequently purchased.

Claims (34)

1. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing executable instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an online order associated with a user;

querying an electronic database for the user associated with the online order, the electronic database electronically associating users to items;

identifying an item of the items in the electronic database that is electronically associated with the user associated with the online order and with a different user; and

automatically adding an electronic description of the item to the online order.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the user to a parent.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the electronic description of the item.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the electronic description of the item from the electronic database.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing payment information associated with the user.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise processing payment information associated with the user.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise processing payment information for the online order.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a server, an online order associated with a user;

querying, by the server, an electronic database for the user associated with the online order, the electronic database electronically associating the user to items;

identifying, by the server, an electronic description of an item of the items in the electronic database that is electronically associated with the user associated with the online order and with a different user; and

automatically adding, by the server, the electronic description of the item to the online order.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising associating the user to a parent.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising retrieving the electronic description of the item.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising retrieving the electronic description of the item from the electronic database.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising accessing payment information associated with the user.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising processing payment information associated with the user.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising processing payment information for the online order.

15. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an online order associated with a user;

querying an electronic database for the user associated with the online order, the electronic database electronically associating the user to electronic descriptions of items;

identifying an electronic description of an item of the electronic descriptions of items in the electronic database that is electronically associated with the user associated with the online order and with a different user; and

automatically adding the electronic description of the item to the online order.

16. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the user to a parent.

17. The memory device of claim 15 , further comprising retrieving the electronic description of the item.

18. The memory device of claim 15 , further comprising retrieving the electronic description of the item from the electronic database.

19. The memory device of claim 15 , further comprising accessing payment information associated with the user.

20. The memory device of claim 15 , processing payment information for the online order.

Assignments (6)
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 Sep 29, 2017
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 044069/0023 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2017
From: MALIK, DALE W.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041633/0845 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2017
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 041634/0811 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 20, 2017
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042044/0409 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 20, 2017
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042044/0469 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 15087305 · Mar 31, 2016
Continuation 14318593 · Jun 28, 2014
Continuation 12500658 · Jul 10, 2009
Continuation 11458285 · Jul 18, 2006
Related Publication 20170186067A1 · Jun 29, 2017
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