公开(公告)号：WO2017205758A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：PCT/US2017/034710

申请日：2017-05-26

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： JONES, Matthew A. ,  VASGAARD, Aaron J. ,  TAYLOR, Robert J. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  KIRTHIGAIVASAN, Balaraman ,  JONES, Nathan G. ,  WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  HICKS, Gregory A. ,  MCHALE, Brian G.

IPC: F01B7/20 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: Various partialities (including but not limited to partialities based on values, aspirations, preferences, and/or affinities) for individual persons are represented as corresponding vectors. The length and/or the angle of the vector represents the magnitude of the strength of the individual's belief in the good that comes from that imposed order. Vectors can also be specified to characterize corresponding products and/or services. These vectors for persons and products/services can be leveraged in any of a wide variety of ways. By one approach a particular partiality vector is used to identify a particular customization for a geographic region (i.e., a particular customization to employ with a base product).

Abstract translation: 将各个人的各种偏性（包括但不限于基于价值，愿望，偏好和/或亲和力的偏性）表示为对应的矢量。 矢量的长度和/或角度表示个体对来自该强加顺序的商品的信念的强度的大小。 还可以指定载体以表征相应的产品和/或服务。 这些用于人员和产品/服务的载体可以以各种各样的方式被利用。 通过一种方法，使用特定偏向量向量来识别地理区域的特定定制（即，与基础产品一起使用的特定定制）。

公开(公告)号：WO2017192970A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：PCT/US2017/031267

申请日：2017-05-05

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： SLATER, Kenneth ,  ODELL, Christi J. ,  MCKEEL, Robert Leslie Brock ,  MORLEY, Paul ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D.

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/12

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to receive, facilitate, and manage food ordering, especially remote, electronic food ordering. In some embodiments, a food order processing and management system includes an electronic user interface that receives a food order, a database with a plurality of food preparation facilities and capabilities associated therewith, and a central computer coupled to the database, where the central computer is configured to maintain the capabilities of the various food preparation facilities, such as the available ingredients and preparation selections in the database, receive a retrieval time for a particular food preparation facility and present the available capabilities to the user based on the updated database, and notify the food preparation facility of the details of the food order including the selected ingredients and preparation details, along with the retrieval time.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本文提供了用于接收，促进和管理食品订购，尤其是远程电子食品订购的设备和方法。 在一些实施例中，食物订单处理和管理系统包括接收食物订单的电子用户界面，具有多个食物制备设施和与其相关联的能力的数据库以及耦合到数据库的中央计算机，其中中央计算机是 配置成维护各种食物制备设施的能力，例如数据库中的可用配料和制备选择，接收特定食物制备设施的检索时间，并基于更新的数据库向用户呈现可用能力，并通知 包括所选成分和制备细节在内的食品订单细节的食物准备设施以及检索时间。

公开(公告)号：WO2017181058A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：PCT/US2017/027694

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  MCHALE, Brian G. ,  TOVEY, David

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0204 ,  G06Q50/01

Abstract: Vectorized product characterizations can be based upon information that includes various characterizations of the corresponding products. This information can comprise objective information and/or subjective content as desired. Such information can be sourced, for example, by third-party product testing services, user-based product characterization sources (such as on-line consumer review sources), and otherwise as desired. One or more rules can be employed to automatically resolve conflicts between such characterizations before using such characterizations to form the corresponding vectorized product characterizations.

Abstract translation: 矢量化产品特征可以基于包括相应产品的各种特征的信息。 这些信息可以根据需要包含客观信息和/或主观内容。 例如，可以通过第三方产品测试服务，基于用户的产品特征来源（如在线消费者评论来源）以及其他所需的方式获取这些信息。 在使用这种表征来形成相应的矢量化产品特征之前，可以采用一个或多个规则来自动解决这些特征之间的冲突。

公开(公告)号：WO2017181047A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：PCT/US2017/027682

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  ATCHLEY, Michael D.

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0631 ,  G06Q10/083

Abstract: A control circuit selects at least one particular one of a plurality of products to present to a particular customer as a candidate for automatic periodic shipping as a function, at least in part, of partiality vectors for that particular customer and vectorized characterizations for each of a plurality of products. These vectorized characterizations can each indicate a measure regarding an extent to which a corresponding one of the products accords with a corresponding one of the plurality of partiality vectors. The foregoing information can be stored in a memory to which the control circuit operably couples.

Abstract translation: 控制电路选择多个产品中的至少一个特定的产品以作为至少部分地针对该特定的偏向量的函数作为自动周期发货的候选者呈现给特定客户 客户和向量化表征用于多个产品中的每一个。 这些矢量化表征可以各自指示关于对应的一个产品与多个偏度矢量中的相应一个偏差矢量一致的程度的度量。 上述信息可以存储在控制电路可操作地连接的存储器中。

公开(公告)号：WO2017181025A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：PCT/US2017/027654

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D.

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0625

Abstract: Various partialities (including but not limited to partialities based on values, aspirations, preferences, and/or affinities) for individual persons are represented as corresponding vectors. The length and/or the angle of the vector represents the magnitude of the strength of the individuals belief in the good that comes from that imposed order. Vectors can also be specified to characterize corresponding products and/or services. These vectors for persons and products/services can be leveraged in any of a wide variety of ways.

Abstract translation: 将各个人的各种偏性（包括但不限于基于价值，愿望，偏好和/或亲和力的偏性）表示为对应的矢量。 矢量的长度和/或角度表示个人相信来自该强加顺序的商品的强度的大小。 还可以指定载体以表征相应的产品和/或服务。 这些用于个人和产品/服务的载体可以以多种方式进行利用。

公开(公告)号：WO2017180977A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：PCT/US2017/027584

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  JONES, Matthew A. ,  VASGAARD, Aaron J. ,  TAYLOR, Robert J. ,  WEBB, Tim W. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  TODD, Jason R. ,  STALLCUP, Mark A. ,  MORGAN, Starla C.

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to facilitate expedient shopping in a physical retail facility. In one embodiment, a shopping system directed to pre-filling shopping carts with retail items prior to a customer's arrival at the physical retail shopping facility includes a user database of user profiles having one or more partialities associated with customers, a product database of retail products with identified vectorized characterizations or product vectors, a plurality of physical shopping carts, and a control circuit. By one approach, the control circuit is configured to access the user database and the product database and identify suggested retail items for a particular customer based, in part, on comparisons between the identified partialities and the identified vectorized product characterizations of the retail products.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本文提供的装置和方法可用于促进实体零售设施中的有利购物。 在一个实施例中，用于在顾客到达实体零售购物设施之前预先填充具有零售物品的购物车的购物系统包括具有与顾客相关联的一个或多个偏性的用户简档的用户数据库，零售产品的产品数据库 具有识别的矢量化特征或产品矢量，多个物理购物车和控制电路。 通过一种方法，控制电路被配置为访问用户数据库和产品数据库，并且部分地基于识别的偏好和零售产品的识别的矢量化产品特征之间的比较来识别特定顾客的建议零售商品。 / p>

公开(公告)号：WO2018093502A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：PCT/US2017/056591

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  HIGH, Donald R. ,  O'BRIEN, John J. ,  MCHALE, Brian G. ,  JONES, Nathan G. ,  KIRTHIGAIVASAN, Balaraman ,  CANTRELL, Robert L.

IPC: G06F17/00

Abstract: An enterprise-accessible customer locker is physically located at a first customer's address. A control circuit can be configured to select products (including unordered products if desired) for a first customer to be placed in the aforementioned enterprise-accessible customer locker. The control circuit can also be configured to determine a need to deliver a particular product to a second customer who is physically discrete from the aforementioned first customer's address. The control circuit can then be further configured to arrange to transfer the particular product from the first customer's enterprise-accessible customer locker to the second customer at a delivery address corresponding to the second customer. By one approach, the foregoing can include a consideration of whether the particular product is in fact available at the first customer's enterprise-accessible customer locker and/or what the relevant timeframe is for when the first customer may in fact need the particular product.

公开(公告)号：WO2018067768A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：PCT/US2017/055237

申请日：2017-10-05

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  WILKINSON, Bruce W. ,  HIGH, Donald R.

IPC: G05D1/00

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided herein useful to communicate with a person of interest ("PoI") via an autonomous ground vehicle ("AGV") on a product delivery route. In some embodiments, autonomous product delivery systems are provided to enable communications with a PoI, comprises: an AGV on a product delivery route that includes one or more control circuits, one or more sensors in electrical communication with the one or more control circuits and configured to communicate sensor data to the one or more control circuits, and one or more emitters in electrical communication with the one or more control circuits. The control circuit uses sensor data to detect the presence of PoIs when they are positioned within a threshold distance relative to the AGV on the product delivery route, and in response thereof, cause the emitters to transmit a personalized message to the detected PoIs.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本文提供的系统和方法可用于在产品递送路线上经由自主地面车辆（“AGV”）与感兴趣的人（“PoI”）通信。 在一些实施例中，提供自治产品递送系统以实现与PoI的通信，包括：在产品递送路线上的AGV，其包括一个或多个控制电路，与该一个或多个控制电路电通信的一个或多个传感器， 将传感器数据传送到所述一个或多个控制电路，以及与所述一个或多个控制电路电通信的一个或多个发射器。 当控制电路位于相对于产品传送路线上的AGV的阈值距离内时，使用传感器数据来检测PoI的存在，并且响应于此，使得发射器向检测到的PoI发送个性化消息。 p>

公开(公告)号：WO2018067499A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-12

申请号：PCT/US2017/054843

申请日：2017-10-03

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： WINKLE, David C. ,  MCHALE, Brian G. ,  HIGH, Donald R. ,  MATTINGLY, Todd D.

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B64C29/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems and methods are provided that limit the change in temperature and/or control a temperature of a product during delivery. Some embodiments provide systems comprising an unmanned delivery vehicle (UDV) comprising: a body comprising a nanotechnology insulation material, wherein the nanotechnology insulation material comprises material having been manipulated at a molecular level during the macroscale fabrication of the nanotechnology insulation material to enhance insulation effectiveness; at least one propulsion system; a control circuit coupled with the at least one propulsion system to control the operation of the at least one propulsion system and control a direction of travel of the UDV, wherein the body physically supports the propulsion system and the control circuit; and a product cavity defined within the body and configured to receive at least one product while the at least one product is transported by the UDV to a delivery location.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，提供了限制温度变化和/或在输送期间控制产品温度的系统和方法。 一些实施例提供了包括无人运送交通工具（UDV）的系统，其包括：包含纳米技术绝热材料的本体，其中纳米技术绝热材料包括在纳米技术绝热材料的宏观制造期间已经在分子水平上操作以增强绝热效果的材料; 至少一个推进系统; 与所述至少一个推进系统耦合的控制电路，用于控制所述至少一个推进系统的操作并控制所述UDV的行进方向，其中所述主体物理地支撑所述推进系统和所述控制电路; 以及产品腔体，所述产品腔体被限定在所述主体内并且被配置为当所述至少一种产品被所述UDV输送到输送位置时接收至少一种产品。

公开(公告)号：WO2018057498A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：PCT/US2017/052201

申请日：2017-09-19

Applicant: WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Inventor： MATTINGLY, Todd D. ,  WILKINSON, Bruce W.

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  H04W4/02

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 for receiving an order corresponding to a customer and for receiving a time period during which the customer requests to pick up the order; a control circuit configured to: determine the location of the customer; determine a plurality of shopping facilities near the customer's location; determine when the order would be available for pick up; determine the subset of shopping facilities where the order would be available within the time period requested by the customer; transmit the location to the customer; and at least one shopping facility where the order is made available for pick up by the customer during the requested time period.

Abstract translation: 在一些实施例中，本文提供的装置和方法对于促进车辆在购物设施处接收订单有用。 在一些实施例中，提供了一种系统，包括：电子接口，用于接收对应于客户的订单并接收客户请求拾取订单的时间段; 控制电路，被配置为：确定顾客的位置; 确定客户位置附近的多个购物设施; 确定订单何时可以提货; 确定订单在客户要求的时间段内可用的购物设施的子集; 将位置传送给客户; 以及至少一个购物设施，其中该订单可在请求的时间段内由顾客提取。