David R Hopson

US Patent:

7124098, Oct 17, 2006

Filed:

Oct 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265614

Inventors:

David B. Hopson - Arvada CO, US
Kimberly S. Keys - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

The Kroger Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

An online shopping system that permits a customer to submit online orders for items and/or services from a store that serves both walk-in customers and online customers. The online shopping system presents an online display of an order cutoff time and an associated delivery window for items selected by the customer. The system accepts the customer's submission of a purchase order for the item in response to a time of submission being before the order cutoff time. The online shopping system does not settle with a credit supplier of the customer until the item selected by the customer is picked from inventory but before it is delivered. Therefore, the customer can go online and make changes to the order. In addition, available service windows are presented to the customer as a function of customer selected order and service types; and further, the order picking is assigned in accordance with a picker's preference.

US Patent:

7590567, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Oct 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/548045

Inventors:

David B. Hopson - Arvada CO, US
Kemberly S. Keys - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

The Kroger Co. - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

An online shopping system that permits a customer to submit online orders for items and/or services from a store that serves both walk-in customers and online customers. The online shopping system presents an online display of an order cutoff time and an associated delivery window for items selected by the customer. The system accepts the customer's submission of a purchase order for the item in response to a time of submission being before the order cutoff time. The online shopping system does not settle with a credit supplier of the customer until the item selected by the customer is picked from inventory but before it is delivered. Therefore, the customer can go online and make changes to the order. In addition, available service windows are presented to the customer as a function of customer selected order and service types; and further, the order picking is assigned in accordance with a picker's preference.

US Patent:

20070088628, Apr 19, 2007

Filed:

Oct 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/548110

Inventors:

David Hopson - Arvada CO, US
Kemberly Keys - Golden CO, US

Assignee:

THE KROGER COMPANY - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705027000

Abstract:

An online shopping system that permits a customer to submit online orders for items and/or services from a store that serves both walk-in customers and online customers. The online shopping system presents an online display of an order cutoff time and an associated delivery window for items selected by the customer. The system accepts the customer's submission of a purchase order for the item in response to a time of submission being before the order cutoff time. The online shopping system does not settle with a credit supplier of the customer until the item selected by the customer is picked from inventory but before it is delivered. Therefore, the customer can go online and make changes to the order. In addition, available service windows are presented to the customer as a function of customer selected order and service types; and further, the order picking is assigned in accordance with a picker's preference.