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App. No. 18/243,134

BEACON TRACKING

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App. No.
18/243,134
Abstract

Some embodiments relate to the use of Bluetooth beacons for enhancing delivery tracking. A Bluetooth beacon may be carried by a delivery agent. An ID of the beacon may be detected by one or more sensors. Tracking of the delivery agent may be performed by determining where the ID is detected.

Claims (7)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by at least one processor, an order for goods and/or services from a customer device;

transmitting, by the at least one processor, the order to a merchant device;

receiving, by the at least one processor, a first indication from the merchant device that a first signal from a wireless beacon of a delivery agent has been received;

associating, by the at least one processor, the wireless beacon of the delivery agent with the received order;

receiving, by the at least one processor, a second indication from the customer device that a second signal from the wireless beacon of the delivery agent has been received; and

in response to receiving the indication from the customer device, determining, by the at least one processor, that the order has been delivered.