A method of automatically fabricating a rectangular array of series connected solar cells by fabricating a first linear string of series-interconnected solar cells, the first string having a first end and opposite second end; automatically positioning the first string of series-interconnected solar cells on a first position on an assembly fixture; subsequently fabricating a second linear string of series-interconnected solar cells; the second string having a first end and an opposite second end; automatically positioning the second string of series-interconnected solar cells on a second position on the assembly fixture so that the first and second string are arranged parallel and directly adjacent to each other; electrically interconnecting the second end of the first string with the second end of the second string so that the first and second strings are connected in a series electrical circuit; and repeating the above steps to produce a rectangular array.

Apparatuses, components and methods are provided herein useful to provide assistance to customers and/or workers in a shopping facility. In some embodiments, a shopping facility personal assistance system comprises: a plurality of motorized transport units located in and configured to move through a shopping facility space; a plurality of user interface units, each corresponding to a respective motorized transport unit during use of the respective motorized transport unit; and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the plurality of motorized transport units and the plurality of user interface units, wherein the central computer system is configured to control movement of the plurality of motorized transport units through the shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the plurality of user interface units.

A method and system for establishing an electronic communication channel between an agent of a first entity and a second entity is provided, including: linking the second entity to the agent of the first entity when a trigger is sent by the second entity; providing one or more software programs over the electronic communication channel to the second entity; initiating an exchange by the agent of the first entity to the second entity; and sending one or more messages over the communication channel between the agent from the first entity and the second entity. The system includes a database containing a link between the agent of the first entity and the second entity. The system also includes a server configured to establish an electronic communication channel between the agent of the first entity and the second entity when a trigger is sent by the second entity.

A system and method of storing purchase card information to enable a consumer to make purchases without carrying a separate purchase card for a plurality of accounts at disparate financial institutions. The system and method may additionally provide a consumer with vendor product and service offerings in a format common across multiple vendors. The system and method may also provide the consumer with a way to pay for products and services using purchase card information stored by an exemplary embodiment.

Methods, systems and apparatus for virtual online jewelry sales in secondary markets.

The described implementations enable a seller to sell items through multiple e-commerce channels without having to maintain independent merchant accounts at each channel. For example, a seller may sell items directly and through a management service. When a user request to purchase an item from the seller through the management service is received, the management service sends the purchase information to the seller so that the seller can complete the purchase as if the purchase were being made directly with the seller. Upon completion of the purchase, the seller provides a confirmation back to the management service and provides the item directly to the user.

Aspects of the disclosure relate to implementing and using a data processing system to generate a plurality of user profiles including linked user accounts. An instruction for a transaction may be received from a first user computing device, and a request to complete the transaction on behalf of the first user may be transmitted to a second user computing device. Upon receiving appropriate authorizations, the computing platform may transmit to a participant an instruction to complete the transaction with the second user on behalf of the first user.

Systems and methods are provided to address incorrectly placed items. Some systems comprise: a plurality of motorized transport units that are each configured to perform multiple different tasks at a retail shopping facility; and a central computer system configured to instruct various ones of the plurality of motorized transport units to implement at least one of the multiple different tasks relative to the retail shopping facility, receive and analyze input data detected and provided by the motorized transport units while the motorized transport units perform the at least one of the tasks, and detect and categorize each item of multiple items that are incorrectly placed within the retail shopping facility according to one of multiple different predefined categories.

A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for transaction processing based on a real-time conversation are disclosed. A chat-based ordering method includes displaying a chat user interface (UI) for a first product on a service page for displaying information associated with the first product, creating a chat room for a chat between a seller associated with the product and a user in response to a selection on the chat UI on the service page, and providing an ordering capability for at least one of the first product and at least one second product through the chat room, wherein the providing includes displaying or linking information associated with the first product on the chat room.

A payment system for facilitating a desired transaction over a social media platform includes a computer server programmed and operating to maintain a user account in a database, the user account including at least a user credential, a user computing device credential, and a user mobile credit account. The computer server maintains a merchant account in the database, the merchant account including at least a merchant mobile credit account. The computer server further operates to authenticate the user, authenticate the user computing device, and process a debit to the user mobile credit account a credit to the merchant mobile credit account.