Demand-based product sourcing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10636079
APP PUB NO 20170083967A1
SERIAL NO

14858584

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Techniques and system configurations for demand-based product sourcing in an electronic commerce setting is described herein. In one example, information about an item corresponding to a plurality of fulfillment locations is stored in a database. The information includes a plurality of transit times and a plurality of transit costs corresponding to each of the plurality of transit times. A subset of transit times is selected upon receiving a location of a user. A subset of transit costs corresponding with the subset of transit times is selected. An indication of a selection of a transit time is received. The indication includes the item, a quantity of the item, and a destination. A preferred fulfillment location of a subset of fulfillment locations is calculated, the calculating using the transit time, the location, and a selection rule, wherein the selection rule is generated using a plurality of selection attributes.

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BBY SOLUTIONS INC7601 PENN AVENUE S RICHFIELD MN 55423

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Agrawal, Vaibhav Eden Prairie, US 6 57
Allan, Rick E Prior Lake, US 2 29
Koner, Pranab Eagan, US 1 22
Leeder, David R Lakeville, US 2 30
McBeath, Bradley R Hopkins, US 1 22
Mohan, Vyas Mohan Chanhassen, US 1 22
Oswald, Nicholas E Maple Grove, US 1 22
Raipati, Rambabu Bloomington, US 8 34
Rathburn, Jeffrey D Minneapolis, US 1 22
Shiely, Brent Eden Prairie, US 8 140
Sinha, Tanmay Apple Valley, US 5 45
Struble, Bradley K Lakeville, US 1 22
Williams, Amy Stillwater, US 3 91
Williamson, Trevis Minneapolis, US 1 22

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