Dynamically adjusted automated item replenishment

US10817885B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Quidsi, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael Concannon · Waltham, US
• Ivan Georgiyevich Arkhipov · Seattle, US
• Seyed Sina Chavoshi · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 27, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/00
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A mechanism is described for determining an amount of item that remains in the possession of a consumer for an automatic item subscription system, as well as a subsequent replacement date for that item. The remaining item amount may be determined from a consumption rate that is calculated from a number of factors. In some embodiments, the consumption rate may be based on cluster data or data representing trends related to the underlying item. As the consumption rate for an item changes, the replacement date may be dynamically updated to reflect the change in the consumption rate.