Abstract: An on-demand ecosystem (ODE) computing device for integrating on-demand delivery services with purchase transactions is provided. The ODE computing device receives item data from a registered merchant, and receives availability data from at least one registered carrier. The ODE computing device further provides a searchable interface that enables a user to search for item data from the registered merchant, and receives a selected item from the user via the searchable interface. The selected item is offered for sale by the registered merchant and includes a selected pick-up location. The selected item is to be delivered to the user from the selected pick-up location. The ODE computing device also allows either the registered merchant or the user to select one of the at least one registered carriers, and processes a payment transaction for the selected item including an item price and a delivery fee.

Abstract: An on-demand ecosystem (ODE) computing device for integrating on-demand delivery services with purchase transactions is provided. The ODE computing device receives item data from a registered merchant, and receives availability data from at least one registered carrier. The ODE computing device further provides a searchable interface that enables a user to search for item data from the registered merchant, and receives a selected item from the user via the searchable interface. The selected item is offered for sale by the registered merchant and includes a selected pick-up location. The selected item is to be delivered to the user from the selected pick-up location. The ODE computing device also allows either the registered merchant or the user to select one of the at least one registered carriers, and processes a payment transaction for the selected item including an item price and a delivery fee.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems, the method including receiving, by a processor of a consumer mobile device, a request from a user for a purchase pre-authorization; receiving, by a biometric input component of the consumer mobile device, biometric data that uniquely identifies the user; sending a representation of the biometric data to a pre-purchase authentication server; receiving, by the mobile device processor from the pre-purchase server, a message including a unique code, the unique code being associated with a payment card account of the user and valid to use to authorize future purchase transactions using the payment card account for a finite period of time and a specific amount of funds of the payment card account; and displaying, on a display screen component of the consumer mobile device in response to the request, the unique code.