In an approach for placing an online order, a processor receives a request from a user through a user device to place an online order. A processor identifies a user profile for the user. A processor selects a shopping list from a set of shopping lists stored in the user profile based on shopping patterns and shopping history stored in the user profile. A processor customizes the selected shopping list based on the shopping patterns and shopping history stored in the user profile. A processor places the online order subsequent to receiving a confirmation by the user.

An online concierge system allows users to order items within discrete time intervals later than a time when an order was received. The online concierge system allocates a specified percentage of an estimated number of shoppers during a discrete time interval to fulfilling orders received before the discrete time interval. An order may include a flag authorizing flexible fulfillment of the order along with a discrete time interval, which allows the order to be fulfilled earlier than the identified discrete time interval. The online concierge system generates groups of multiple orders authorizing flexible fulfillment and determines a cost for fulfilling different groups of orders. The online concierge system identifies a group of orders authorizing flexible fulfillment having a minimum cost for fulfillment by a shopper, allowing for more allocation of shoppers by enabling grouping of orders identifying different discrete time intervals.

A method for determining a design of a customized footwear object for a wearer is provided. The method includes steps of: receiving a user input of a requirement data set regarding features that are related to the wearer; obtaining a cushion data set for producing a cushion of the footwear object based on the requirement data set, the cushion data set including data regarding a position of the cushion, data regarding a shape of the cushion, data regarding a material for the cushion and data regarding a hardness of the cushion; generating an order for production of the footwear object, the order including the cushion data set; and providing the order to a forming machine in order for the forming machine to produce the footwear object.

The present disclosure provides a fuel trading coordination technique that enables certification processes taking account of a supply chain for a fuel, such as hydrogen, and that meets fuel users' demands while ensuring their convenience. A fuel trading coordination device according to the present disclosure includes a storage device storing information of a plurality of fuel suppliers, and a controller that processes an order for purchasing a mix of a first type fuel and a second type fuel, the order being placed by a first type fuel user. The first type fuel and the second type fuel are fuels that are different in production method but can be used for the same purpose. The controller sends information of the order of the first type fuel user to a first supplier that supplies the first type fuel and to a second supplier that supplies the second type fuel.

Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.

Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.

Expedited order pickup systems and methods are provided. An exemplary system is configured to receive order information including an order identifier identifying an order and a user identifier identifying a user associated with the order, determine that the user is commencing travel to a fulfillment location to pick up an item associated with the order, track, in response to the determination, a geographic location of the user, determine, based on the geographic location, an estimated time of arrival of the user at the fulfillment location, and signal the estimated time of arrival of the user at the fulfillment location to facilitate timely preparation of the item for pickup by the user at the fulfillment location.

A vehicle theft-prevention apparatus can include a wireless transceiver, a plurality of sensors configured to sense measurements proximate to a vehicle, and at least one computing device coupled to the plurality of sensors and the wireless transceiver. The at least one computing device can be configured to receive, via the wireless transceiver, an indication to enter an armed mode from an unarmed mode. In response to entering the armed mode, the at least one computing device can set a configuration of at least one property of a subset of the plurality of sensors. The at least one computing device can receive, via the wireless transceiver, a second indication to enter a special mode from the armed mode. In response to entering the special mode, the at least one computing device can alter the configuration of the at least one property of the subset of the plurality of sensors.

A system can include at least one server in communication with a vehicle theft-prevention apparatus that comprises a plurality of sensors and at least one computing device. The at least one server can be configured to receive an authentication request from a particular application executed on a mobile device comprising user credentials. The at least one server can authenticate the authentication request as a particular user account, where the particular user account is associated with the vehicle theft-prevention apparatus. The at least one server can receive instructions from the particular application that the mobile device has moved outside of a geofence associated with the vehicle theft-prevention apparatus. The at least one server can send a command to the vehicle theft-prevention apparatus to enter an armed mode.

In a delivery service, a picker retrieves items specified in an order by a customer. If a picker encounters an issue with an item in the order, the picker may select, via a user interface, the item and an associated template message, which requests input from the customer regarding a course of action for the item, to send to the customer. The customer may select, via another user interface, a template message describing a course of action for the item. In response to receiving one of a subset of template messages, the online concierge system displays via the user interface, a set of replacement options to the customer, who may select one of the replacement options to be sent to the picker with the template message.