SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUGGESTING PICK UP LOCATIONS BASED ON CUSTOMER DRIVING PATTERNS

1 . A system for arranging pick up of requested products at shopping facilities, the system comprising:

an electronic interface configured to receive an order of at least one product corresponding to a customer and to receive permission for access to a customer's computing device having tracking software on the device;

a control circuit configured to:

access the tracking software on the customer's computing device;

determine driving patterns of the customer based on movement of the computing device along driving routes within a predetermined time period, the driving patterns comprising a plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the customer's computing device along the driving routes during the predetermined time period;

determine a shopping facility within a predetermined proximity to at least one of the plurality of locations, each location and corresponding time of day indicating possible customer availability to pick up the order;

determine the customer's time of initiation of a driving route;

transmit an invitation to the customer to pick up the order at the determined shopping facility, with a suggested pick up time window corresponding to a time of day where the computing device is within a predetermined distance of the determined shopping facility, and at least a predetermined amount of time prior to the customer's initiation of the driving route;

receive an acceptance to the invitation indicating selection of the determined shopping facility; and

a shopping facility where the order is made available for pick up by the customer.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:

determine a plurality of driving patterns corresponding to a specific day of the week for a plurality of weeks;

compare the plurality of driving patterns for that specific day of the week; and

determine if the driving pattern for that specific day for one week matches the driving patterns for that specific day for other weeks.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:

store the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the driving patterns in a database;

re-access the tracking software on the customer's computing device;

re-determine the customer's driving patterns comprising the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the customer's computing device along the driving routes; and

update the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day in the database at predetermined time intervals.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:

determine a plurality of shopping facilities within a predetermined proximity to at least one of the plurality of locations along at least one driving route;

transmit the invitation to the customer to pick up the order at one of the plurality of shopping facilities; and

receive a response to the invitation comprising the customer's selection of a shopping facility for pick up of the order.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the tracking software comprises global positioning system tracking software.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic interface comprises a shopping server configured to serve as a platform for the input of the order information.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:

determine and transmit to the customer a route from the customer's location to the selected shopping facility using vehicle traffic and mapping software that selects the route based on real time traffic conditions and route information

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to transmit instructions to the selected shopping facility to make the order available during the suggested pick up time window.

9 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an inventory database with inventory data for the selected shopping facility to determine if the selected shopping facility has the at least one product in the order.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to:

determine a proposed order of at least one product that may be desired by the customer;

transmit the proposed order to the customer; and

receive a confirmation from the customer indicating placing the order for the at least one product.

11 . A method for arranging pick up of requested products at shopping facilities, the method comprising:

by an electronic interface, receiving an order of at least one product corresponding to a customer and receiving permission for access to a customer's computing device having tracking software on the device;

by a control circuit:

accessing the tracking software on the customer's computing device;

determining driving patterns of the customer based on movement of the computing device along driving routes within a predetermined time period, the driving patterns comprising a plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the customer's computing device along the driving routes during the predetermined time period;

determining a shopping facility within a predetermined proximity to at least one of the plurality of locations, each location and corresponding time of day indicating possible customer availability to pick up the order;

determining the customer's time of initiation of a driving route;

transmitting an invitation to the customer to pick up the order at the determined shopping facility, with a suggested pick up time window corresponding to a time of day where the computing device is within a predetermined distance of the determined shopping facility, and at least a predetermined amount of time prior to the customer's initiation of the driving route; and

receiving an acceptance to the invitation indicating selection of the determined shopping facility.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, by the control circuit:

determining a plurality of driving patterns corresponding to a specific day of the week for a plurality of weeks;

comparing the plurality of driving patterns for that specific day of the week; and

determining if the driving pattern for that specific day for one week matches the driving patterns for that specific day for other weeks.

13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, by the control circuit:

storing the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the driving patterns in a database;

re-accessing the tracking software on the customer's computing device;

re-determining the customer's driving patterns comprising the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day of the customer's computing device along the driving routes; and

updating the plurality of locations and corresponding times of day in the database at predetermined time intervals.

14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, by the control circuit:

determining a plurality of shopping facilities within a predetermined proximity to at least one of the plurality of locations along at least one driving route;

transmitting the invitation to the customer to pick up the order at one of the plurality of shopping facilities; and

receiving a response to the invitation comprising the customer's selection of a shopping facility for pick up of the order.

15 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, by the control circuit: transmitting instructions to the selected shopping facility to make the order available during the suggested pick up time window.

16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising, by the control circuit:

determining a proposed order of at least one product that may be desired by the customer;

transmitting the proposed order to the customer; and

receiving a confirmation from the customer indicating placing the order for the at least one product.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined proximity is determined based on calculated travel time between a shopping facility and the plurality of locations along the driving routes not exceeding a predetermined maximum travel time.