Method and apparatus for effective distribution and delivery of goods ordered on the World-Wide-Web
US7272571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0633
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for delivering goods ordered by a plurality of customers, in which a plurality of customers place orders for goods from a vendor, the vendor fulfills its orders by combining into a single shipping order the goods ordered by a plurality of customers who are geographically close to a single local pick-up point, and the vendor causes the single shipping order to be sent to a local pick-up point.
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