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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9324106
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14473757

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A shopping list is received from the user and locations of items in the list are obtained. A route visiting the locations of the items is generated and a corresponding ordering of items is also generated. Directions to a next item in the shopping list are provided in response to detecting checking off or scanning of a previous item. In response to detecting scanning of an item out of order or an item not in the shopping list, a new route is generated originated at the item and passing by the locations of items of the shopping list that have not been checked off or scanned. Routes may be generated according to a route optimization algorithm. The directions to items in a list may be provided on a user's mobile device without use of an electronic locating means such as GPS, beacons, or the like.

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  • WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Argue, Stuart Palo Alto, US 137 1474
Marcar, Anthony Emile San Francisco, US 133 1427

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