System And Method To Determine Shipping Information

• US 20130325737A1
• Filed: 05/30/2012
• Published: 12/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wine.com Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Wine.com Incorporated
• Inventors: Smalling, Geoffrey, Clifford, William
• Application Number:
  US13/484,258
• Publication Number:
  US 20130325737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/330
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping

Abstract

A system to determine shipping information is described. The system including memory, one or more processors, and one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors. The modules including a shipping options module configured to determine at least one shipping option based on an input received from a user device. A date determination module coupled with the shipping options module. The date determination module configured to determine at least one delivery date of a shipment responsive to the input. And, a format module configured to transform the at least one shipping option and the at least one delivery date into a format for the user device.

Claims

1. A system to determine shipping information comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising;

a shipping options module configured to determine at least one shipping option based on an input received from a user device;

a date determination module coupled with said shipping options module, said date determination module configured to determine at least one delivery date of a shipment responsive to said input; and

a format module configured to transform said at least one shipping option and said at least one delivery date into a format for said user device.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a weather module configured to determine a weather condition responsive to said input.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said input is generated in response to a user selection on said user device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said input is generated in response to a user selecting merchandise for purchase.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein said weather module is configured to determine a plurality of weather conditions.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein said weather module is configured to determine said weather condition based on said at least one delivery date of a shipment.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said weather module is further configured to determine said weather condition based on said at least one shipping option.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said date determination module is further configured to determine said at least one delivery date based on said at least one shipping option.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising a rule module configured to determine at least one rule responsive to said input.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said date determination module is further configured to determine said at least one delivery date also based on said at least one rule.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said shipping option module is further configured to determine said at least one shipping option also based on said at least one rule.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said input includes information corresponding to a type of merchandise and a merchandise destination location.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein said rule module generates a merchandise origin location based on said input.

14. A retail system to determine shipping options for merchandise comprising:

memory;

one or more processors; and

one or more modules stored in memory and configured for execution by the one or more processors, the modules comprising;

a shipping options module said shipping option module configured to determine at least one shipping option based on an input received from a user device;

a date determination module coupled with said shipping options module, said date determination module configured to determine at least one date for delivery of a shipment responsive to said input;

a weather module coupled with said date determination module, said weather module configured to determine at least one weather condition responsive to said input; and

a format module to transform said content information into a format for said user device.

15. The retail system of claim 14, wherein said weather module is further configured to determine if said at least one weather condition exceeds a temperature limit.

16. The retail system of claim 14, said weather module is further configured to generate a weather alert based on said at least one weather condition.

17. The retail system of claim 16, wherein said weather module is configured to generate said weather alert upon a determination that said weather condition includes a temperature above a temperature limit.

18. The retail system of claim 17, wherein said temperature limit is 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

19. The retail system of claim 16, wherein said weather module is configured to generate said weather alert upon a determination that said weather condition includes a temperature below a temperature limit.

20. The retail system of claim 19, wherein said temperature limit is 35 degrees Fahrenheit.

21. The retail system of claim 16, wherein said date determination module generates a list of available delivery dates in response to said weather alert.

22. The retail system of claim 16, wherein said shipping options module is further configured to generate a list of available delivery dates in response to said weather alert.

23. The retail system of claim 21, wherein said date determination module generates format information in response to said weather alert.

24. A method for determining shipping information for a merchandise comprising:

while executing a client application on a user device,

sending a request for shipping information to a system configured to determine a shipping information;

in response to said request for shipping information, receiving at least one shipping option based on information related to a merchandise; and

transforming said at least one shipping option based on information related to said merchandise into a format for displaying on said user device.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein said client application is a web browser.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein transforming said at least one shipping option based on information related to said merchandise into said format for displaying on said user device includes rendering markup language for viewing on said user device.

27. The method of claim 24 further including:

sending a second request for at least one delivery date for said merchandise; and

in response to sending said second request, receiving at least one delivery date for said merchandise.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein said at least one shipping option is determined based on a weather condition.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein said at least one delivery date is determined based on a weather condition.

30. A method for determining shipping information comprising:

in response to receiving a request for shipping information from a user device at a system, executing instructions on said system such that said system implements;

determining at least one shipping option based on said request for shipping information received from said user device;

determining at least one delivery date of a shipment responsive to said request for shipping information received from said user device; and

transforming said at least one shipping option and said at least one delivery date into a format for said user device.

31. The method of claim 30 further comprising determining a weather condition responsive to said request.

32. The method of claim 30, wherein said request is generated in response to a user selection on said user device.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein determining said weather condition is based on said at least one delivery date of said shipment.

34. The method of claim 30, wherein determining said at least one delivery date is based on said at least one shipping option.

35. The method of claim 30 further comprising determining at least one rule responsive to said request.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein determining said at least one delivery date is based on said at least one rule.

37. The system of claim 35, wherein determining said at least one shipping option is also based on said at least one rule.