Method, medium, and system for local item fulfillment in a market hierarchy
US9959562B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0631
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for managing local item fulfillment. For example, a fulfillment management computer can provide a local item to a user when the local item is stored in a local fulfillment center, when the local fulfillment center can fulfill the order requested by the user quickly, when the price of a local item is within a certain threshold of the best item in a top level market, or when the local item is provided by a preferred item provider. The local item may be a perishable item (e.g., apples) and could benefit from being stored close to a user that orders the local item or be non-perishable (e.g., electronics). It may be preferable to provide an item that is stored locally to the user instead of an item that would need to be shipped to the user from afar.
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