Some embodiments provide systems and methods to assist product stocking on a sales floor of a retail shopping facility. In some implementations, a system comprises a plurality of motorized transport units that are each configured to perform multiple different types of tasks at a retail shopping facility; and a central computer system configured to coordinate the plurality of motorized transport units in performing the multiple different tasks comprising instruct a motorized transport unit to retrieve a specified stocking cart that is carrying a plurality of products that are to be restocked onto product supports that are positioned on the sales floor where customers travel in shopping for products, and further instruct the motorized transport unit to autonomously transport the stocking cart to a specified stocking location on the sales floor corresponding to at least one of the plurality of products carried by the stocking cart.

A shopping facility assistance system includes a plurality of motorized transport units, a plurality of user interface units, and a central computer system having a network interface such that the central computer system wirelessly communicates with one or both of the motorized transport units and the user interface units. The central computer system is configured to control movement of the motorized transport units through a shopping facility space based at least on inputs from the user interface units. More particularly, the central computer system controls movement of the motorized transport units such that a given one of the plurality of motorized transport units selectively leads a user to a destination within the shopping facility or follows the user within the shopping facility as determined by the central computer system. By one approach, the motorized transport units move through the shopping facility via a plurality of preferred pre-determined path segments.

Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitor power levels at a shopping facility, comprising: central control system separate and distinct from a plurality of self-propelled motorized transport units, wherein the central control system comprises: a transceiver configured to wirelessly receive communications from the plurality of motorized transport units; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that cause the control circuit to: identify available stored power levels at each of the plurality of motorized transport units; identify an available recharge station, of a plurality of recharge stations distributed throughout the shopping facility, at least relative to a location of the first motorized transport unit intended to be subjected to recharging; and wirelessly communicate one or more instructions to cause the first motorized transport unit to cooperate with an available recharge station.

A system for executing actions based on user input is provided. The system comprises a virtual agent for a software application, wherein the virtual agent is configured to store a correlation between actions available in the software application. Further, the system associates one or more of the actions with one or more tags. The system receives at least an audio input from a user of the software application, and uses the input to identify an action desired by the user to be performed among the actions. Further, the system executes one or more actions based on the desired action and the correlation between the actions available in the software application.

A system and method of inventory management through event centric group negotiations comprising, receiving via at least one electronic device an event guest list to populate and define characteristics of the event centric group, receiving from at least one secondary electronic device an available inventory of an event forum, wherein the at least one secondary electronic device is at least one of the at least one electronic device and another electronic device and receiving from at least one tertiary electronic device a proposal based on the available inventory of the event forum and the defined characteristics of the event centric group, wherein the at least one tertiary electronic device is at least one of the at least one electronic device and the another electronic device.

A computing device includes one or more memory devices, one or more processors and computer-readable instructions executable by the one or more processors, the computer-readable instructions to cause the computing device to 1) receive real estate product selection from real estate customer; 2) receive real estate meeting request time value and real estate meeting location from the real estate customer; 3) generate query including the real estate product selection, the real estate meeting request time value and the real estate meeting location; 4) communicate the query including the real estate product selection, the real estate meeting request time value and the real estate meeting location to a database server; 5) receive, in real time from the database server, one or more recommended real estate agents based at least in part on the real estate product selection, the real estate meeting request time and the real estate meeting location.

A computer-implemented method for managing the sale of a vehicle in an online used-vehicle marketplace includes the step of receiving a set of buying preferences for used vehicles of a dealer entity. The computer-implemented method includes the step of listing, on the online used-vehicle marketplace, a used vehicle for sale by a seller entity. The computer-implemented method includes the step of matching, with at least one server of the online used-vehicle marketplace, a set of seller's used vehicle attributes with the set of buying preferences for used vehicles of the dealer entity. The computer-implemented method includes the step of notifying the dealer entity, via an electronic message of the match.

A transaction system has Internet-connected partner platforms hosted by real-estate sale enterprises, displaying property for sale or rent with an Offer-Now button initiating coded instructions to display an electronic input form enabling a person to configure an offer on one of the properties, and an Internet-connected service enterprise providing the coded instructions to the partners, configured specifically to partner requirements. Upon the person activating the Offer Now button from a mobile device, a verification code is sent to the device, to be returned to verify the device, and offer input provided through the device and the electronic form is tracked to be saved as an offer for sale or rent of the specific property.

A system for trading goods over a computer network based on image processing includes an image processor that analyzes a picture received from a user to build a description of entities in the picture and correlations among the entities, a description interpreter that analyzes the description to determine an underlying message in the picture and detect information regarding the user's interests, emotions and affinities to goods and services, wherein the information is stored with the user's profile, the user's list of items to trade, and the user's past transaction history, and a trade matching component that uses the user's profile and produces a ranked list of other users with items to trade, or intermediary trade steps, when another user initiates a new trading transaction.

This invention relates to a system and method for distributing new products in the selected regions, such as university, college by incentivizing a member, such as students of the university, from the same region. The scholar starter network includes; key student module, new student module, new school module, new company module, ordering application module, tracking module, key student database, school database and product database. The key students are incentivized by the university and/or the product supplier to promote sales of the product on their campus. The university sets the parameters for distribution, including but not limited to, distribution locations, product types, and distribution enticements. Key students utilize a mobile app to view and order available products to at least one of the university approved distribution sites. Products progress through the supply chain is tracked by NFC tags in the product packaging and reported to the key student's mobile app.