US 10115067

Here's a concise summary of US Patent 10,115,067:

Title: System and method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods

Assignee: CONSUMERON LLC

Inventors: Mark B Barron, Michael Hays

Filing Date: August 26, 2010

Issue Date: October 30, 2018

Abstract: A system and method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods includes a server in communication with customer computers, such as through a user interface via the internet. The server can store customer information including billing information, and may include an image processor. A mobile delivery system in communication with the server includes an energy efficient vehicle, an image capture device, a global positioning system, a communication device and a printer. In use, a customer communicates with a mobile delivery agent via the image capture device and the communication device to remotely acquire a product. Once acquired, the delivery agent delivers the product to a designated delivery location. The image capture device can be utilized during the entire transaction. The system preferably includes a processor for optimizing system efficiencies, including selecting a delivery agent based on the product, pick-up location and delivery site.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Claim 1: This claim describes a method for a remote shopping and delivery service. It involves a central server receiving a request from a customer for goods at a service location. The server then instructs a mobile delivery agent, equipped with an image capture device and communication device, to go to a shopping location. The agent captures an image of the goods, transmits it to the customer for inspection and further instructions, acquires the goods, and then delivers them to a specified delivery site.
• Claim 27: This claim is very similar to Claim 1, but it specifically emphasizes that the mobile delivery agent system is "associated with at least one mobile delivery agent" and clarifies that the instructions are sent to a "communication device of a mobile delivery agent system associated with at least one mobile delivery agent." The core steps of receiving a request, deploying an agent, capturing an image, transmitting it to the customer, receiving instructions, acquiring, and delivering goods remain the same.
• Claim 28: This claim also describes a method for remote acquisition and delivery, focusing on the lines of communication. It details a first communication line between a customer's computer and a remote server for receiving the acquisition request. A second communication line is established between the server and the mobile delivery agent's communication device for deploying the agent to a shopping location. The agent obtains and transmits an image of the goods to the customer, and the customer provides instructions back to the agent (either directly or indirectly). Finally, the agent acquires the goods and delivers them to a delivery site.

Litigation Information:

As of April 26, 2026, US Patent 10,115,067 is involved in ongoing litigation:

• A case was filed in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), identified as case number 24-1705.
• Another case was filed in the Delaware District Court, case number 1:21-cv-01147. This Delaware action is currently stayed pending a decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
• There is a PTAB case, IPR2022-01358, which has reached a Final Written Decision.