US 10628835

US Patent 10628835 Summary:

• Title: System and method for remote acquisition and deliver of goods
• Assignee: CONSUMERON LLC
• Inventors: Mark B Barron, Michael Hays
• Filing Date: October 11, 2011
• Issue Date: April 21, 2020
• 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 where a service provider uses agents with mobile systems (including a camera and communication device) located at various places. A customer sends a request for goods, including details about the product. An agent is contacted and uses their camera to send real-time images of the specific product to the customer, allowing the customer to inspect and approve the purchase of that exact item. After approval, the agent buys the product and arranges for its delivery to the customer.
• Claim 24: This claim is similar to Claim 1, outlining a method for remote acquisition and delivery of goods. It involves locating agents with mobile systems (camera and communication device), receiving a customer's acquisition request, contacting an agent at a location with the goods, and electronically transmitting real-time images of a specific product for the customer to inspect and approve. The agent then acquires the approved product, and it is delivered to a designated site. This claim does not explicitly mention the customer providing product data with the initial request, unlike Claim 1.
• Claim 26: This claim introduces the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) in the mobile agent's system. Before a customer makes an acquisition request, the system sends the customer information about available agents, including their location based on GPS signals. The rest of the method follows similar steps to Claim 1: receiving a customer's request for goods, contacting an agent, electronically transmitting real-time images of a specific product for the customer to inspect and approve, the agent acquiring the product, and then delivering it.

USPTO and CAFC 2026 Dockets:
US Patent 10628835 is currently Active, with an estimated expiration date of February 29, 2036. The patent record indicates that there has been litigation related to this patent family, including a PTAB case (IPR2022-01357), a US case filed in Delaware District Court (1:21-cv-01147), and a US case filed in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (24-1704).

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