Generating a table of recommendations

US11157986B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

• Diane Marie Stamboni · Poughkeepsie, US
• John S. Werner · Fishkill, US
• Nicholas G. Danyluk · Poughkeepsie, US
• Sarah Wu · Kingston, US
• Sneha M. Varghese · Fishkill, US
• Kavita Sehgal · Poughkeepsie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 11, 2018
• Grant date: Oct 26, 2021
• Expiry date: May 8, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/029
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a list of items to be purchased by a user. The method further includes performing an analysis of the list of items based at least in part on a cost for each item of the list of items at each of a plurality of stores, a distance of travel to each of the plurality of stores, and promotional discounts for one or more of the items of the list of items at each of the plurality of stores. The method further includes generating a table of recommendations based on the analysis. Each recommendation of the table of recommendations can include a description, a total travel distance, and a total cost.