In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method operating at a server system is disclosed. The method includes associating business rules with a plurality of users, displaying a catalog item to a respective user of the plurality of users in accordance with the respective business rules associated with that user, and generating a purchase order for the displayed catalog item. Related methods and systems are also disclosed.

Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatic subscription-based ordering of product components. During display of media content, the system receives a voice input and determines that the voice input indicates interest in a product. The system identifies the components required to create the product and identifies a subscription to an automated shopping service. Upon identifying the subscription, the system determines whether required components are available via the automated shopping service. Further, the system excludes components that were previously purchased via the automated shopping service, and the system automatically places an order through the automated shopping service for the remaining components.

Systems and methods for managing a multi-listing combined offer are provided. A networked system receives an indication to add a combination of items from multiple sellers into a virtual cart. In response, the networked system causes presentation of a user interface showing a combination of items from multiple sellers. The networked system receives, from the buyer, a buyer offer price for the combination of items. In response, the networked system accesses, from a data storage, item information for each item of the combination of items, whereby the item information includes a seller identifier, an original item price, and shipping cost for each item. The networked system then generates, based on the accessed item information and the buyer offer price, a split offer price for each seller, whereby the split offer price is a split of the buyer offer price. The split offer price is then presented to each corresponding seller.

A system and method for image-based personalized food item search, design, and culinary fulfillment. The system is a cloud-based network comprising a food image engine, a prediction engine, a food item design engine, and portals for restaurants and patrons to enter their information. The system may receive as an input a food item image, perform image recognition on the food item image to identify a target food item, use the identified target food item to predict an ingredient list for the target food item, and generate personalized target food item recommendations for patrons based on a multitude of variables associated with the business enterprises, patrons historic culinary transactions, dietary needs and preferences both explicit and inferred. The system may be accessed through web browsers or purpose-built computer and mobile phone applications.

A system and method of an intelligent shopping infrastructure is provided. A data storage of current inventory from a plurality of merchants is maintained. User preferences that indicate an item affinity of a user are retrieved. Furthermore, a location of the user is detected. Using the detected location, available inventory, and item affinity, an available item from the current inventory of a merchant located within a predetermined distance to the location of the user that match the item affinity of the user is identified. The available item is presented on a user interface of a client device of the user.

Methods, supported by a computer system and practiced by a facilitator, are described which facilitate the procurement of equipment, supplies, services and information by any user. The methods comprise the use of current and new technology to support the initiation of orders for equipment, supplies, information, and services over the internet, but without the need for an internet connection at the time of initiating the order. The methods also comprise a plurality of possible sources of revenue for the facilitator, as well as providing value, savings of effort and time for the user. Users can be, for example a homeowner maintaining a home or a number of homes or apartments, a sailor maintaining a boat, or more generally any user of a vessel, a vehicle, or a spacecraft.

The inventive platform and method enhance the efficiency of systems in the interactive conveyance industry for goods and services by providing for the filtering, selection and securing of conveyance services in accordance with one or more of client and representative preferences in substantially real time.

A biometric exit system controls exit of a person from an area with an asset. The system obtains a digital representation of a biometric for the person. The system receives an identification of the person using the digital representation of the biometric. Using the identification, the system receives permissions regarding whether or not the person may exit the area with the asset. If the person is permitted, the system allows the person to exit. Upon allowing exit, the system may transmit a message to the person. The message may include a confirmation of a transaction and/or one or more offers to which the person can respond.

An ex-warehousing control method, apparatus and system are provided. The method includes: receiving an ex-warehousing request, wherein the ex-warehousing request includes a vendor identification, an order amount, and a platform identification; acquiring vendor information according to the vendor identification, wherein the vendor information includes a starting value of inventory supervision, and a total inventory; in a case that a difference between the total inventory and the order amount is less than the starting value of inventory supervision, determining whether the platform identification is an unlimited platform identification; in a case that the platform identification is the unlimited platform identification, sending a pre-generated contract code to a wallet server to check a validity of the contract code; and in response to receiving a validity confirmation message sent by the wallet server, performing automatic repayment according to the order amount and sending an ex-warehousing instruction to the inventory server.

A computer implemented method for controlling operational states of a hardware matching processor includes monitoring, by a circuit breaker, incoming electronic data transaction request messages to the hardware matching processor; dynamically defining a range of values as a function of values included with electronic data transaction request messages received during a rolling lookback window; detecting that an incoming electronic data transaction request message contains a value outside the range of values; transitioning the electronic data transaction processing system into a pre-open state for a predetermined period, thereby preventing the hardware matching processor from matching incoming electronic data transaction request messages; calculating a pre-open value at an end of the pre-open state; and re-opening the electronic data transaction processing system at the calculated pre-open value, thereby allowing the hardware matching processor to match incoming electronic data transaction request messages.