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Surfacing local inventory

US9152987B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0635
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for surfacing local inventory. Data representing a global inventory of items stored in several materials handling facilities is provided in a computing device. A portion of the global inventory that is stored in one or more of the materials handling facilities located within a region is identified. One or more network pages are generated that surface one or more items included in the portion of the global inventory in association with one or more dedicated items stored in the one or more materials handling facilities. The dedicated items are dedicated for delivery within the region.

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