Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are systems and methods for network environment for a dynamic learning system for object matching and substitution using hand-held electronic devices. In exemplary embodiments, a hand-held electronic device may receive a request for physical objects of which a first physical object may be unavailable. The hand-held electronic device may transmit an identifier of the first physical object to a central computing system. The central computing system may query the database to retrieve data associated with the first physical object. The centrally computing system may attempt to match the first physical object to an available physical object based on dynamically learned matching behavior using the retrieved data.

Abstract: Provided is A vendor payment sharing system. The system includes a customer computing device for accessing and receiving data produced by the system and a server located at a service provider, the server coupled to the customer computing device. The server may be programmed to receive from the customer computing device an acceptance indication of the products delivered from a courier service. The server is also programmed to automatically process payment for a total amount due for the products and services related to obtaining and delivering the products and to automatically divide the payment between parties that provided services related to obtaining and delivering the products. The system further may be programmed to encrypt the payment and the division of the payment with a blockchain.

Abstract: Provided is a customer interface system. The system includes a customer computing device and a server. The server may be programmed to receive from the customer computing device customer preferences and automatically store the customer preferences and to automatically generate and transmit to the customer computing device for display a scalable shopping preference interface associated with the customer preferences, wherein the scalable shopping preference interface comprises a sliding scale indicating a level of courier involvement. The system is programmed to receive from the customer computing device a signal from the scalable shopping preference interface a signal indicating selection of the level of courier involvement and store selection of courier involvement with the customer preferences and receive from the customer computing device a shopping list and automatically store the shopping list, wherein the shopping list is created in response to right clicking on a product from a web page.

Abstract: Provided is a courier management system. The system includes a customer computing device for accessing and receiving data produced by the system and a server located at a service provider, the server coupled to the customer computing device. The server may be programmed to store customer preferences, generate and transmit a scalable shopping preference interface to allow a customer to select a level of courier involvement, automatically generate order instructions in response to accessing and processing the customer preferences and the level of courier involvement after receiving a shopping list. Automatically generating order instructions may include selecting a substitute or alternative product to complete the shopping list in response to automatically determining a requested product is out of stock.

Abstract: Provided is a courier shopping system. The system includes a customer computing device for accessing and receiving data produced by the system and a server located at a service provider. The server is coupled to the customer computing device and programmed to operate a courier management system; operate a customer management system; operate a vendor payment sharing system; and operate a customer interface.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for order fulfillment. A system for order fulfillment comprises: an item container receiver configured to receive a portable item container configured to hold a plurality of items during transport, a release actuator configured to actuate a switch on the portable item container to cause one unit of an item to be released from the portable item container, and a control circuit coupled to the release actuator and configured to selectively activate the release actuator based an order listing a plurality of ordered items in an order database of a fulfillment center to cause an item among the plurality of items to be released from the portable item container for order fulfillment.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for refrigeration unit control. A system for refrigeration unit control comprising: a refrigeration unit of a delivery vehicle configured to hold items for delivery, and a control circuit communicatively coupled to the refrigeration unit and configured to: receive an expected load time from a delivery management system, determine a current temperature, determine an estimated cooling duration for bringing a temperature inside the refrigeration unit to a target temperature based on at least the current temperature, calculate a start time for the refrigeration unit based on the estimated cooling duration and the expected load time, and cause the refrigeration unit to begin cooling at the start time.

Abstract: A retail sales facility that includes a plurality of items offered for sale to remote customers further includes at least one delivery vehicle configured to carry ordered items to customer-specified delivery addresses. A corresponding control circuit receives information from remote customers regarding items to be ordered and delivered along with information specifying a delivery address and a desired timeframe for delivery of the item. The control circuit automatically uses the delivery address and the desired timeframe to present the remote customer with a corresponding delivery cost and to also present at least one suggestion regarding at least one delivery parameter that, if modified, would result in a reduced delivery cost. When the remote customer responds to the at least one suggestion, the control circuit automatically modifies the corresponding delivery cost.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for providing mobile content display. A system for providing mobile content display comprises a display device on an exterior of a motored vehicle, a communication device, and a control circuit coupled to the display device and the communication device. The control circuit being configured to: authenticate a user device in proximity of the motored vehicle via the communication device, communicatively couple to the user device via a user interface program running on the user device while the motored vehicle is in motion, and cause the display device to display content based on a communication with the user device.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a polymeric matrix made of a thermoplastic polymer and a photosensitizer incorporated in the polymeric matrix are provided. Also provided are processes of preparing the compositions, without using an organic solvent or a surfactant. Articles-of-manufacturing comprising the compositions, which can be self-disinfecting, and uses of the composition or articles-of-manufacturing comprising same for disinfecting bodily or inanimate substrates such as water are also provided.

Abstract: A method of limiting cross-channel splits in a supply chain network based at least in part on an additional distinct item capacity of a first channel. The method can include determining a target order set from historical order data, which can include orders each having at least one first item that was fulfilled from the first channel and at least one second item that was fulfilled from a second channel in the supply chain network that is different from the first channel. The method also can include determining, for each order of the target order set, a non-owned item combination, which can include distinct items that were not fulfilled from the first channel when the order was fulfilled. The method further can include determining a non-owned item combination set and a split item set. The method also can include determining, for each of the non-owned item combinations, a combination profit.