Granted Patent B2

US 12,469,069 · App. 18/124,385 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Inventors: Theodore Nelson (Minneapolis, MN); Slade Baumann (Minneapolis, MN); Jathin Jayan (Minneapolis, MN); Syed G. H. Mohammed (Minneapolis, MN); Andria Rambow (Minneapolis, MN)

Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.

G06Q30/0635G06Q30/0643

Abstract

Claims (97)

1 . A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device, user input initiating an online ordering process;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating selection of one or more items for inclusion in an online order;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating submission of the online order;

in response to receiving the user input indicating submission of the online order, providing, by the first computing device, a first user interface, the first user interface including a plurality of user selectable controls, each of the plurality of user selectable controls representing a different portion of a vehicle, the providing comprising:

accessing information on a vehicle type of the vehicle, a make of the vehicle, a model of the vehicle, or a combination thereof; and

customizing at least one of the plurality of user selectable controls based on the accessed information by providing a particular door arrangement for the vehicle with at least a first user selectable control corresponding to a first door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle and a second user selectable control corresponding to a second door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle;

receiving, by the first computing device, an indication of user selection of one of the plurality of user selectable controls;

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, transmitting, to a computing system, information indicating a location within the vehicle for placement of the one or more items in the online order;

detecting, by the computing system, that the first computing device is located at a fulfillment location;

in response to detecting that the first computing device is located at the fulfillment location, displaying, on a lock screen of the first computing device, a notification prompting a user of the first computing device to input a location identifier; and

in response to receiving the location identifier from the first computing device, providing, by the computing system to a second user device associated with an employee at the fulfillment location, a second user interface including the information indicating the location within the vehicle for placement of the one or more items in the online order.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a passenger side of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a driver's side of the vehicle; and

a third user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a front passenger side door of the vehicle;

a third user selectable control corresponding to a rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

a fourth user selectable control corresponding to a rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

a fifth user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein:

the first user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front passenger side door of the vehicle;

the third user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

the fourth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

the fifth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the trunk of the vehicle.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of user selectable controls includes a graphic depiction of the corresponding different portion of the vehicle for that user selectable control.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, changing an appearance of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls on the first user interface.

7 . The method of claim 6 wherein changing the appearance of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls on the first user interface comprises changing a color of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls.

8 . A system comprising:

one or more processors;

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

receiving, by a first computing device, user input initiating an online ordering process;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating selection of one or more items for inclusion in an online order;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating submission of the online order;

in response to receiving the user input indicating submission of the online order, providing, by the first computing device, a first user interface, the first user interface including a plurality of user selectable controls, each of the plurality of user selectable controls representing a different portion of a vehicle, the providing comprising:

accessing information on a vehicle type of the vehicle, a make of the vehicle, a model of the vehicle, or a combination thereof; and

customizing at least one of the plurality of user selectable controls based on the accessed information by providing a particular door arrangement for the vehicle with at least a first user selectable control corresponding to a first door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle and a second user selectable control corresponding to a second door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle;

receiving, by the first computing device, an indication of user selection of one of the plurality of user selectable controls;

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, transmitting, to a computing system, information indicating a location within the vehicle for placement of the one or more items in the online order;

detecting, by the computing system, that the first computing device is located at a fulfillment location;

in response to detecting that the first computing device is located at the fulfillment location, displaying, on a lock screen of the first computing device, a notification prompting a user of the first computing device to input a location identifier; and

in response to receiving the location identifier from the first computing device, providing, by the computing system to a second user device associated with an employee at the fulfillment location, a second user interface including the information indicating the location within the vehicle for placement of one or more items in the online order.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a passenger side of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a driver's side of the vehicle; and

a third user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a front passenger side door of the vehicle;

a third user selectable control corresponding to a rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

a fourth user selectable control corresponding to a rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

a fifth user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

11 . The system of claim 10 wherein:

the first user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front passenger side door of the vehicle;

the third user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

the fourth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

the fifth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the trunk of the vehicle.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of user selectable controls includes a graphic depiction of the corresponding different portion of the vehicle for that user selectable control.

13 . The system of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, changing an appearance of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls on the first user interface.

14 . The system of claim 13 wherein changing the appearance of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls on the first user interface comprises changing a color of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the performance of operations comprising:

receiving, by a first computing device, user input initiating an online ordering process;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating selection of one or more items for inclusion in an online order;

receiving, by the first computing device, user input indicating submission of the online order;

in response to receiving the user input indicating submission of the online order, providing, by the first computing device, a first user interface, the first user interface including a plurality of user selectable controls, each of the plurality of user selectable controls representing a different portion of a vehicle, the providing comprising:

accessing information on a vehicle type of the vehicle, a make of the vehicle, a model of the vehicle, or a combination thereof; and

customizing at least one of the plurality of user selectable controls based on the accessed information by providing a particular door arrangement for the vehicle with at least a first user selectable control corresponding to a first door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle and a second user selectable control corresponding to a second door of the particular door arrangement for the vehicle;

receiving, by the first computing device, an indication of user selection of one of the plurality of user selectable controls;

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, transmitting, to a computing system, information indicating a location within the vehicle for placement of the one or more items in the online order;

detecting, by the computing system, that the first computing device is located at a fulfillment location;

in response to detecting that the first computing device is located at the fulfillment location, displaying, on a lock screen of the first computing device, a notification prompting a user of the first computing device to input a location identifier; and

in response to receiving the location identifier from the first computing device, providing, by the computing system to a second user device associated with an employee at the fulfillment location, a second user interface including the information indicating the location within the vehicle for placement of the one or more items in the online order.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a front passenger side door of the vehicle;

a third user selectable control corresponding to a rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

a fourth user selectable control corresponding to a rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

a fifth user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein:

the first user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front driver's side door of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the front passenger side door of the vehicle;

the third user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear driver's side portion of the vehicle;

the fourth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the rear passenger's side of the vehicle; and

the fifth user selectable control includes a graphic depiction of the trunk of the vehicle.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of user selectable controls comprises:

the first user selectable control further corresponding to a passenger side of the vehicle;

the second user selectable control further corresponding to a driver's side of the vehicle; and

a third user selectable control corresponding to a trunk of the vehicle.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of user selectable controls includes a graphic depiction of the corresponding different portion of the vehicle for that user selectable control.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

in response to receiving the indication of user selection of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls, changing an appearance of the one of the plurality of user selectable controls on the first user interface.

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