Distributing software updates for smart carts on dedicated network of charging station
The charging station optimizes software updates for smart shopping carts by centralizing distribution and prioritization, addressing network limitations and ensuring secure data handling.
WO2026117358A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-04MAPLEBEAR INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MAPLEBEAR INC
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-04
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Smart shopping carts lack an efficient method for software updates due to limited or non-existent local networks, overtaxing traditional networks with the bandwidth required for individual updates.
Method used
A charging station acts as an intermediary, storing and distributing software updates over a separate station network, using collected cart data to prioritize updates based on factors like battery level and usage demand, and filtering sensitive information before transmission.
Benefits of technology
Reduces bandwidth demand on local networks by centralizing updates through the charging station, optimizing distribution based on cart data, and ensuring secure data handling.
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Abstract
A method for selecting a smart shopping cart for update through a series of first and second networks. A method for receiving, at a charging station, a cart update from a remote server through a first network, wherein the cart update is an update to software operating on a set of smart shopping carts. The method receives cart data from the set of smart shopping carts through a second network, wherein the cart data is data describing the set of smart shopping carts, wherein the second network comprises the charging station and the set of smart shopping carts. The method proposed computes an update score for each of the set of smart shopping carts based on the cart data and a set of cart selection parameters. The method selects and transmits an update based on the computed update score.
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