1. A battery dispenser for dispensing batteries, the battery dispenser comprising:
a housing comprising an opening;
a landing disposed external to the housing; and
a push element for advancing batteries through the opening of the housing to the landing;
wherein the vertical position of at least one of the landing and the push element is adjustable relative to the housing to a plurality of dispensing positions.
2. The battery dispenser of claim 1, wherein a force exerted on the landing changes the vertical height of the landing.
3. The battery dispenser of claim 2, wherein the battery dispenser further includes a spring in physical communication the landing, and the force, when exerted on the spring, changes the vertical height of the landing.
4. The battery dispenser of claim 1, wherein:
the battery dispenser further comprises at least one guide finger in physical communication with the housing, the height of the guide finger within the housing being adjustable; and the push element is moveable along the guide finger.
5. The battery dispenser of claim 4, wherein the guide finger has an end, and the height of the end is adjustable based on the external dimensions of the batteries.
6. The battery dispenser of claim 1, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a base, and the vertical position of at least one of the push element and the landing is adjustable relative to the position of the base.
7. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the base comprises a deck for supporting the batteries, the height of the deck being at least as great as the height of a proximal end of the landing.
8. The battery dispenser of claim 7, wherein the height of a proximal end of the landing is the same as the height of the deck.
9. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the base cooperates with the landing to adjust the height of the landing.
10. The battery dispenser of claim 9, wherein the base comprises a protrusion and the protrusion contacts the landing to adjust the position of the landing.
11. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a spring that exerts a force against the landing when contacted by the base.
12. The battery dispenser of claim 11, wherein the spring is integral with landing.
13. The battery dispenser of claim 6, further comprising:
a retainer connected to the base; and
wherein the housing cooperates with the retainer to adjust the height of the push element.
14. The battery dispenser of claim 13, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises at least one guide finger attached to the housing, the at least one guide finger having an end that contacts the retainer, and the push element is moveable along the at least one guide finger between a fully retracted and a fully extended position to advance the batteries through the opening of the housing.
15. The battery dispenser of claim 14, wherein the housing comprises a top portion and a bottom portion which cooperate with each other to establish an open position and a closed position.
16. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the base and the housing are rotatable with respect to one another about a common axis.
17. The battery dispenser of claim 16, wherein the push element is moveable between a fully refracted and a fully extended position, and the base and housing are rotatable with respect to one another only when the push element is in the fully refracted position.
18. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the base comprises a deck portion and a peripheral edge portion, the peripheral edge portion being angled relative to the deck portion of the base.
19. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the base comprises an adhesive platform.
20. The battery dispenser of claim 19, wherein a portion of the adhesive platform is precut.
21. The battery dispenser of claim 6, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a spinner in physical communication with the base, and the spinner and the base are rotatable with respect to the housing about a common axis.
22. The battery dispenser of claim 21, wherein the base comprises a first portion of a key, and the spinner comprises a second portion of a key that can mate with the first portion of the key.
23. The battery dispenser of claim 22, wherein the key of the base can mate with the key of the spinner when the base is oriented in only one position relative to the spinner.
24. The battery dispenser of claim 21, wherein the spinner comprises at least one button that can be depressed to open the housing.
25. The battery dispenser of claim 1 wherein the push element comprises a nose having a contoured bottom surface that extends along at least two planes.
26. The battery dispenser of claim 6 wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a plurality of batteries secured to the base.
27. The battery dispenser of claim 26 wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a retainer in physical communication with the base, the retainer contacting the batteries.
28. The battery dispenser of claim 27, wherein the batteries are zinc metal-air cells.
29. A battery dispenser for dispensing batteries, the battery dispenser comprising:
a housing comprising an opening through which batteries are dispensed;
a base;
a landing; and
a push element that moves to dispense batteries through the opening;
wherein the position of the landing is adjustable relative to the housing to a plurality of dispensing heights.
30. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the height of the landing is adjustable relative to the height of the base.
31. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the base comprises a deck portion for mounting the batteries, and the height of the deck portion is at least as great as the height of a proximal end of the landing.
32. The battery dispenser of claim 31, wherein the height of the proximal end of the landing is the same as the height of the deck.
33. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a spring and a force exerted on the spring changes the vertical height of the landing.
34. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the landing cooperates with the base to adjust the height of the landing.
35. The battery dispenser of claim 34, wherein the landing comprises a spring that is contacted by the base to adjust the height of the landing.
36. The battery dispenser of claim 34, wherein:
the dispenser further comprises a battery having a top surface and a bottom surface;
the push element comprises a nose having a bottom surface, and the bottom surface has a downward projection therefrom; and
when the battery is advanced by the push element onto the landing, the bottom surface of the battery is in contact with the landing and the top surface of the battery is in contact with the protrusion.
37. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the housing comprises a top portion and a bottom portion which cooperate with each other to establish an open position and a closed position.
38. The battery dispenser of claim 37, wherein the top portion and the bottom portion of the housing are connected by a hinge.
39. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the base and the housing are rotatable with respect to one another about a common axis.
40. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the push element is moveable between a fully retracted and fully extended position, and the base and housing are rotatable with respect to one another only when the push element is in the fully retracted position.
41. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the base comprises a deck portion and a peripheral edge portion, the peripheral edge portion being angled relative to the deck portion.
42. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the base comprises an adhesive platform.
43. The battery dispenser of claim 42, wherein a portion of the adhesive platform is precut.
44. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a spinner in physical communication with the base, and the spinner and the base are rotatable with respect to the housing about a common axis.
45. The battery dispenser of claim 44, wherein the base comprises a first portion of a key, and the spinner comprises a second portion of a key that can mate with the first portion of the key.
46. The battery dispenser of claim 45, wherein the key of the base can mate with the key of the spinner when the base is oriented in only one position relative to the spinner.
47. The battery dispenser of claim 46, wherein the spinner comprises at least one button that can be activated to open the housing.
48. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the push element comprises a nose having a contoured bottom surface that extends along at least two planes.
49. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises:
a plurality of batteries; and
a retainer in physical communication with the base for securing the plurality of batteries to the base.
50. The battery dispenser of claim 29, wherein:
the landing cooperates with the base to adjust the height of the landing;
the base comprises a deck portion for mounting the batteries; and
the height of the deck portion is at least as great as the adjusted height of a proximal end of the landing.
51. The battery dispenser of claim 50, wherein the base comprises a peripheral edge portion, and the peripheral edge portion is angled relative to the deck portion of the base.
52. The battery dispenser of claim 51, wherein the base comprises an adhesive platform that comprises a tab layer.
53. The battery dispenser of claim 52, wherein the base comprises a first portion of a key, and the spinner comprises a second portion of a key that can mate with the first portion of the key.
54. The battery dispenser of claim 53, wherein the battery dispenser further comprises a plurality of metal-air cell batteries.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, via a navigation-enabled mobile device, a destination location;
accessing, on the navigation-enabled mobile device, a route to the destination location;
displaying, on the navigation-enabled mobile device, the route, the displaying including indicating a plurality of items for purchase at a plurality of retail locations each retail location of the plurality of retail locations is within a predefined distance of at least one point along the route;
receiving, via the navigation-enabled mobile device, selection of a selected item, the selected item selected from the plurality of items identified along the route for purchase from an associated retail location of the plurality of retail locations; and
purchasing, via the navigation-enabled mobile device, the selected item from the associated retail location along the route.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, via the navigation-enabled mobile device, a list of items a user desires to purchase while traveling to the destination location, the plurality of items for purchase identified along the route including at least a portion of the list of items.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying the route includes displaying an alternative retail location having an item of the plurality of items for purchase, the alternative retail location displayed along the route.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising guiding, via the navigation-enabled mobile device, a user along the route, the route updated to include the associated retail location as an intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the guiding the user along the route includes receiving a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and
updating the route, on the navigation-enabled mobile device, in response to receiving the second selected item to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as a second intermediate destination along the route to the destination location.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the purchasing the selected item includes receiving, on the navigation-enabled mobile device, a receipt indicating transaction details for the purchased selected item from the associated retail location.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving the receipt includes receiving pick-up instructions from the associated retail location.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the purchasing the selected item includes transmitting, from the mobile device, a payment authorization for payment to the associated retail location for the selected item.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving selection of a selected item prompts the navigation-enabled mobile device to display a purchase option associated with the selected item.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the displaying the purchase option includes displaying delivery options for the selected item.
11. A navigated-shopping-service server comprising:
a network connection;
one or more processors; and
a memory device including instructions that, when executed on the navigated-shopping-service server, cause the server to:
receive, over the network connection from a mobile device, a planned route of travel;
access a list of items a user has indicated an interest in purchasing while traveling along the planned route of travel;
locate a plurality of merchants within a predefined distance of the planned route of travel, each of the plurality of merchants selling at least one item included in the list of items; and
transmit, to the mobile device, the plurality of merchants including item data associated with each merchant of the plurality of merchants and location information for each merchant of the plurality of merchants.
12. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 11, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
receive, from the mobile device, a plurality of selected items, the plurality of selected items including information identifying, for each item of the plurality of selected items, a selected merchant of the plurality of merchants; and
transmit purchase requests for the plurality of selected items to the selected merchants.
13. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 12, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
receive purchase confirmations from at least a portion of the selected merchants; and
transmit, to the mobile device, the purchase confirmations received from the selected merchants.
14. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 12, wherein the memory device further includes instructions that cause the server to:
receive, from the mobile device, payment authorization data for the plurality of selected items; and
wherein the instructions that cause the server to transmit the purchase requests further include instructions that cause the server to transmit the payment authorization data.
15. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 11, wherein the instructions that cause the server to access the list of items further include instructions that cause the server to receive the list of items from the mobile device.
16. The navigated-shopping-service server of claim 11, wherein the instructions that cause the server to locate the plurality of merchants further include instructions that cause the server to access inventory data associated with the plurality of merchants; and
wherein the instructions that cause the server to transmit, to the mobile device, the plurality of merchants include instructions that cause the server to transmit inventory data associated with the plurality of merchants.
17. A machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor on a mobile device, cause the mobile device to:
receive a destination location;
access a list of items a user of the mobile device has indicated an interest in purchasing;
generate a route to the destination location;
generate a display of the route, the generated display including indications of a plurality of items for purchase at a plurality of retail locations within a predefined distance of the route, the plurality of items including at least a subset of the list of items;
receive a selection of a selected item, the selected item selected from the plurality of items for purchase identified along the route; and
transmitting a purchase request for the selected item, the purchase request identifying an associated retail location of the plurality of retail locations along the route.
18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions further include instructions that cause the mobile device to guide a user along the route, and update the route to include the associated retail location as an intermediate destination along the route.
19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions further include instructions that cause the mobile device to receive a second selected item from the plurality of items identified along the route; and
wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to guide the user along the route further include instructions that cause the mobile device to update the route, in response to receiving the second selected item, to include a second retail location associated with the second selected item as an additional intermediate destination along the route.
20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions that cause the mobile device to receive the selection of the selected item include instructions that cause the mobile device to display a delivery option for the selected item.