Patents by Inventor David C. Fox

David C. Fox has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240062321
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a device, over a network, an order from a device of a user, the order including information indicating a current location of the user. The method may include determining, by the device, a geographical relationship between the current location and a plurality of restaurant locations, determining, by the device, a future pick-up time for the order based on the determined geographical relationship and/or traffic delays, determining, by the device, that a current time respective to the future pick-up time is within a threshold time period to the future pick-up time, and causing, by the device, a notification to be delivered to the restaurant, the notification including an indication that the received order is to be prepared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20240054579
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20240029102
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for encouraging or incentivizing delivery orders is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, by a computing device, a plurality of delivery orders placed by users, determining, based on the monitoring of the plurality of delivery orders, at least one trending drop-off location, determining, based on the at least one trending drop-off location and at least one location of the users, a subset of users, and sending, to at least one computing device of the subset of users, an incentive or a suggestion to place a delivery order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20240029180
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11861744
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a coordinated mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230419388
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders or dine-in practices by customers than with traditional ordering, pick up windows, and dine-in practices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230385910
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11803922
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11798106
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11776001
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for incentivizing logistically convenient delivery orders is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, by a computing device, delivery orders of users which include a pick-up location, a drop-off location, an estimated time of pick-up, and an estimated time of drop-off. The method further includes determining, based on the monitoring of delivery orders, a trending drop-off location and a trending drop-off time. The method further includes determining, based on the trending drop-off location, the trending drop-off time, and a current location of the users, a subset of users. The method further includes sending to the subset of users an incentive to place a delivery order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11776076
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11776075
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11756103
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders or dine-in practices by customers than with traditional ordering, pick up windows, and dine-in practices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11741558
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Blue Baker, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11727472
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Patent number: 11694285
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: BLUE BAKER, LLC
    Inventor: David C. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230206358
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a coordinated mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: David C. FOX
  • Publication number: 20230169613
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: David C. FOX
  • Publication number: 20230110551
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for incentivizing logistically convenient delivery orders is disclosed. The method includes monitoring, by a computing device, delivery orders of users which include a pick-up location, a drop-off location, an estimated time of pick-up, and an estimated time of drop-off. The method further includes determining, based on the monitoring of delivery orders, a trending drop-off location and a trending drop-off time. The method further includes determining, based on the trending drop-off location, the trending drop-off time, and a current location of the users, a subset of users. The method further includes sending to the subset of users an incentive to place a delivery order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: David C. FOX
  • Publication number: 20230078162
    Abstract: Systems and restaurant locations for use with a mobile ordering system, and methods thereof, to provide at least more time-efficient pick up of orders by customers than with traditional ordering and pick up windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventor: David C. FOX