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 system and method include a kiosk processor, a device kiosk on a customer mobile device, which displays via a user interface, content and options for the customer from a third party customer service system, a customer interaction channel that receives, via an associated customer interaction network, a request to access the third party customer service system, via the device kiosk on a customer mobile device, an authentication module associated with the kiosk processor that receives customer data and customer input associated with an authentication request via a network to authenticate the customer, identifies a customer mobile device based on device identifiers, and evaluates risk factors associated with the customer mobile device, and a communication interface associated with the kiosk processor, that transmits, via a push notification gateway, a push notification to the device kiosk on the customer mobile device that establishes, via the network, a secure connection between the customer mobile device and the third party customer service system.

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 computer-implemented method and system is disclosed in which a network-based e-commerce environment includes a merchant site to receive a voice call associated with a purchase transaction from a consumer, generate a payment request corresponding to the consumer purchase transaction in response to receiving the voice call, send the payment request to a payment site, and receive confirmation from the payment site that payment for the consumer purchase transaction has been received.

Location-based systems and methods for matching providers of personal care services with consumers seeking those services are disclosed. A consumer may search for services by viewing providers who are associated with the consumer's location, reviewing provider profiles for those providers, and selecting a provider who offers the services the consumer is seeking. Consumers may also search by selecting a service and viewing providers who provide the selected service. Personal care services may include any type of service that cares for, nurtures, improves, or heals the body and/or mind of a person, such as hair care, face care, and yoga sessions. Methods for identifying consumers and providers on a map and determining their location and proximity relative to each other may include various location and mapping technologies, such as Apple GPS Location Services and Android GPS Location Services.

There are provided systems and methods for to triggers for automatic purchasing based on dynamic sales data. A user may establish preauthorization data with a service provider that indicates an item of interest that the user would like to purchase. Additionally, the user may set criteria required to be met for an automatic purchase of the item of interest by the service provider on behalf of the user. The criteria may correspond to a purchase price, date, discount, or additional information associated with the item, including inventory, purchases by friends, and other types of data. The service provider may use the preauthorization data to determine triggers that, when met, cause the service provider to purchase the item on behalf of the user. Additionally, the service provider may monitor sales data for the item and additional information until a trigger is met to cause a purchase of the item.

Methods and systems for extracting and displaying one or more products on a virtual storefront embedded in a topical community web page are disclosed. The displayed products may then be purchased by a user or a community member or a member of the group or forum directly at the virtual storefront. The community web page is related to a particular interest or a context and hosts information or media related to that particular context. The systems and methods disclosed herein may facilitate the community web page administrator, community web page owner, or any other person in similar capacity to either select one or more products statically or the products are dynamically extracted from one or more of a connected storefront or a marketplace or both.

A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.

Product providers can offer matched prices for the products to the customers through a platform surveying the available prices from sale agents. The platform can determine lowest prices from the sale agents, and use this information to have an agreement with the product providers to sell the products at compatible prices.

Dual identities can be used for contact different airlines. A personal identity can be used for contacting airlines that prefer to deal with individual customers. A corporate identity can be used for contacting airlines or airline network. Flight itineraries from all airlines can be consolidated to show to the customers.