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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2023
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Bruce W. Wilkinson, Rogers, AR (US);
Todd D. Mattingly, Bentonville, AR (US);
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to facilitating the vehicle pick up of orders at shopping facilities. In some embodiments, there is provided a system including: an electronic interface configured to receive an order corresponding to a customer; a control circuit configured to: determine the location of the customer; determine shopping facilities near the customer's location; determine time intervals when the order will be available for pick up at each of the shopping facilities; transmit a visual representation indicating the time intervals of availability at the shopping facilities; and a shopping facility where the order is made available for pick up by the customer during one of the time intervals.