Granted Patent B2

US 12,315,003 · App. 17/816,653 · Granted May 27, 2025

Inventors: M. Steven Walker (Andover, MA); Ranjeet Sonone (San Jose, CA); Faisal Masud (Fall City, WA)

Assignee: Staples, Inc.

G06Q30/0643G06F9/451G06Q10/087G06Q30/0633

Abstract

Claims (75)

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating, by one or more processors, a graphical user interface including a first graphical panel, the first graphical panel including a first plurality of virtual buttons, each of the first plurality of virtual buttons including a graphical representation representing an item of a first set of items, the graphical user interface allowing the first graphical panel to be selected from a plurality of graphical panels, the plurality of graphical panels including the first graphical panel, the first graphical panel being displayed on a client device;

modifying, by the one or more processors, two or more virtual buttons of the first plurality of virtual buttons including overlaying a graphical information indicator over each of the two or more virtual buttons based on a selection of each of the two or more virtual buttons, wherein modifying the two or more virtual buttons includes:

receiving, by the one or more processors, a first input selecting a first virtual button representing a first item from the first-plurality of virtual buttons;

modifying, by the one or more processors, the first virtual button to indicate that the first item has been selected based on the first input including overlaying a first graphical information indicator over the first virtual button, the first graphical information indicator indicating one or more of a quantity and an order status associated with the selection of the first item;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a second input selecting a second virtual button representing a second item from the first plurality of virtual buttons; and

modifying, by the one or more processors, the second virtual button to indicate that the second item has been selected based on the second input including overlaying a second graphical information indicator over the second virtual button, the first virtual button and the second virtual button simultaneously respectively indicating the selection of the first item and the second item;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a third input selecting a second graphical panel of the plurality of graphical panels; and

providing, by the one or more processors, the second graphical panel of the plurality of graphical panels for display on the graphical user interface based on the third input, the second graphical panel including a second plurality of virtual buttons representing-graphical representations of a second set of items, the one or more processors storing the first input and the second input while the second graphical panel is displayed on the graphical user interface, the second graphical panel replacing the first graphical panel for display on the client device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating, by the one or more processors, a graphical summary indicating selection of the first item and the second item from the first graphical panel and the second graphical panel; and

providing, by the one or more processors, the graphical summary indicating the selection of the first item and the second item for display on the client device via the graphical user interface.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to receiving the first input, providing, by the one or more processors, a graphical list of quantities at a first location in the graphical user interface, wherein the first location is based on a second location of the first virtual button-in the graphical user interface.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors, a fourth input identifying a selected quantity from the graphical list of quantities; and

responsive to receiving the fourth input, modifying, by the one or more processors, the first virtual button by overlaying a graphical illustration of the selected quantity over the first virtual button.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying, by the one or more processors, a first zone of a physical location;

determining, by the one or more processors, the first graphical panel and the first set of items based on an association of the first set of items with the first zone of the physical location; and

providing, by the one or more processors, the first graphical panel for display on the graphical user interface based on the identification of the first zone.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:

the first zone is identified by the one or more processors based on a signal received by the one or more processors from a beacon located at the physical location.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , wherein:

the first zone is identified by the one or more processors based on one or more graphical panel selection elements.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors, a zone of a physical location from among a plurality of zones of the physical location, the zone being associated with the plurality of graphical panels, each of the plurality of graphical panels being associated with a category, each category being associated with a set of items; and

determining, by the one or more processors, the first graphical panel from among the plurality of graphical panels based on the determined zone and a selected category, the selected category including the first set of items.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the one or more processors, the order status of the first item; and

modifying, by the one or more processors, the first virtual button to indicate the order status of the first item including overlaying a third graphical representation of the order status over the first virtual button-.

10. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer readable memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform operations comprising:

generating a graphical user interface including a first graphical panel, the first graphical panel including a first plurality of virtual buttons, each of the first plurality of virtual buttons including a graphical representation representing an item of a first set of items, the graphical user interface allowing the first graphical panel to be selected from a plurality of graphical panels, the plurality of graphical panels including the first graphical panel the first graphical panel being displayed on a client device;

modifying two or more virtual buttons of the first plurality of virtual buttons including overlaying a graphical information indicator over each of the two or more virtual buttons based on a selection of each of the two or more virtual buttons, wherein modifying the two or more virtual buttons includes:

receiving a first input selecting a first virtual button representing a first item from the first plurality of virtual buttons;

modifying the first virtual button to indicate that the first item has been selected based on the first input including overlaying a first graphical information indicator over the first virtual button, the first graphical information indicator indicating one or more of a quantity and an order status associated with the selection of the first item;

receiving a second input selecting a second virtual button representing-a second item from the first plurality of virtual buttons; and

modifying the second virtual button to indicate that the second item has been selected based on the second input including overlaying a second graphical information indicator over the second virtual button, the first virtual button and the second virtual button simultaneously respectively indicating the selection of the first item and the second item;

receiving a third input selecting a second graphical panel of the plurality of graphical panels; and

providing the second graphical panel of the plurality of graphical panels for display on the graphical user interface based on the third input, the second graphical panel including a second plurality of virtual buttons representing a second set of items, the one or more processors storing the first input and the second input while the second graphical panel is displayed on the graphical user interface, the second graphical panel replacing the first graphical panel for display on the client device.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

generating a graphical summary indicating a selection of the first item and the second item from the first graphical panel and the second graphical panel; and

providing the graphical summary indicating the selection of the first item and the second item for display on the client device via the graphical user interface.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

responsive to receiving the first input, providing a graphical list of quantities at a first location in the graphical user interface, wherein the first location is based on a second location of the first virtual button in the graphical user interface.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a fourth input identifying a selected quantity from the graphical list of quantities; and

responsive to receiving the fourth input, modifying the first virtual button by overlaying a graphical illustration of the selected quantity over the first virtual button.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a first zone of a physical location;

determining the first graphical panel and the first set of items based on an association of the first set of items with the first zone of the physical location; and

providing the first graphical panel for display on the graphical user interface based on the identification of the first zone.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein:

the first zone is identified by the one or more processors based on a signal received by the one or more processors from a beacon located at the physical location.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein:

the first zone is identified by the one or more processors based on one or more graphical panel selection elements.

17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a zone of a physical location from among a plurality of zones of the physical location, the zone being associated with the plurality of graphical panels, each of the plurality of graphical panels being associated with a category, each category being associated with a set of items; and

determining the first graphical panel from among the plurality of graphical panels based on the determined zone and a selected category, the selected category including the first set of items.

18. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining the order status of the first item; and

modifying the first virtual button to indicate the order status of the first item including overlaying a third graphical representation of the order status over the first virtual button.

19. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating, by one or more processors, a graphical user interface including a first graphical panel, the first graphical panel including a first plurality of virtual buttons, each of the first plurality of virtual buttons including a graphical representation representing an item of a first set of items, the graphical user interface allowing the first graphical panel to be selected from a plurality of graphical panels, the plurality of graphical panels including the first graphical panel, the graphical user interface being displayed on a client device;

modifying, by the one or more processors, two or more virtual buttons of the first plurality of virtual buttons including overlaying a graphical information indicator over each of the two or more virtual buttons based on a selection of each of the two or more virtual buttons, wherein modifying the two or more virtual buttons includes:

receiving, by the one or more processors, a plurality of user inputs selecting the two or more virtual buttons from among the first plurality of virtual buttons;

determining, by the one or more processors, an information item for each item associated with the two or more virtual buttons; and

modifying, by the one or more processors, each of the two or more virtual buttons-including simultaneously overlaying a graphical information indicator indicating the information item over the respective virtual button of the two or more virtual buttons;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a third input selecting one or more graphical panel selection elements; and

providing, by the one or more processors, a second graphical panel of the plurality of graphical panels for display on the graphical user interface based on the third input, the second graphical panel including a second plurality of virtual buttons representing a second set of items.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 19 , wherein:

determining the information item for each item includes determining a status of an order corresponding to each item; and

overlaying the graphical information indicators over the two or more virtual buttons includes simultaneously overlaying the status of each order over the corresponding virtual button.

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