ASSISTED SHIPPING SYSTEM
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1. An assisted shipping system comprising:
- an item specification generator configured to determine physical specifications of an item to be listed in an online marketplace;
a shipping material provisioning engine configured to determine specifications of a shipping material for the item based on the physical specifications of the item;
a shipping recommendation engine configured to generate a recommended shipping means based on the specifications of the shipping material and the physical specifications of the item; and
a storage device comprising historical shipping information of shipped items previously listed on the online marketplace, the recommended shipping means determined based on the historical shipping information.
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Abstract
An assisted shipping system is described. Physical specifications of the item to be listed in an online marketplace are determined. Specifications of a shipping material for the item are determined based on the physical specifications of the item. A recommended shipping means is generated based on the specifications of the shipping material and the physical specifications of the item. Historical shipping information for shipped items previously listed on the online marketplace are stored. The physical specifications of the item, the specifications of the shipping material for the item, or the recommended shipping means may be determined based on the historical shipping information.
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22 Claims
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1. An assisted shipping system comprising:
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an item specification generator configured to determine physical specifications of an item to be listed in an online marketplace; a shipping material provisioning engine configured to determine specifications of a shipping material for the item based on the physical specifications of the item; a shipping recommendation engine configured to generate a recommended shipping means based on the specifications of the shipping material and the physical specifications of the item; and a storage device comprising historical shipping information of shipped items previously listed on the online marketplace, the recommended shipping means determined based on the historical shipping information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving information for listing an item on an online marketplace; determining, using at least one processor, physical specifications of the item to be listed in the online marketplace from the information; determining specifications of a shipping material for the item based on the physical specifications of the item; generating a recommended shipping means based on the specifications of the shipping material and the physical specifications of the item; and storing historical shipping information for shipped items previously listed on the online marketplace, the recommended shipping means determined based on the historical shipping information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, comprising:
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receiving information for listing an item on an online marketplace; determining physical specifications of the item to be listed in the online marketplace from the information; determining specifications of a shipping material for the item based on the physical specifications of the item; generating a recommended shipping means based on the specifications of the shipping material and the physical specifications of the item; and storing historical shipping information for shipped items previously listed on the online marketplace, the recommended shipping means determined based on the historical shipping information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 22)
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