Abstract: A wireless power transmitting device includes a surface adapted to support a container containing a wireless power receiving device and further includes a wireless power transfer coil positioned to couple with a wireless power receiving coil of the wireless power receiving device when the container is placed on the surface. The wireless power transmitting device detects a presence of the wireless power receiving device when the container containing the wireless power receiving device is placed on the surface and determines whether the wireless power receiving device permits wireless power transfer while it is inside the container. Using the wireless power transfer coil, the wireless power transmitting device wirelessly transmits power to the wireless power receiving device through the container to charge a battery of the wireless power receiving device, in accordance with determining the wireless power receiving device permits wireless power transfer while it is inside the container.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for providing customers in a queue with assurance that the product that they queued up to purchase will be reserved for them and for providing customer with a digital queue card that provides information relating to the customers' spot in line, a dynamic estimated wait time, and tools for expediting their checkout process and the overall wait time for all the customers in the queue.