Methods and apparatus for providing multiple product delivery options including a tote delivery option
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- a network site, implemented on one or more computer devices, providing a plurality of shipping options for shipping items offered on the network site to customers of the network site, wherein at least one of the plurality of shipping options is a tote delivery service that directs delivery of items ordered via the network site to delivery addresses corresponding to the customers of the network site in totes on assigned tote delivery days;
the network site assigning tote delivery days to the customers, wherein at least some of the customers are assigned one or more recurring tote delivery days;
the network site receiving input from a customer to access a user interface configured for accepting customer orders of a particular item offered by the network site;
the network site displaying two or more shipping option user interface elements on the user interface, wherein the two or more shipping option user interface elements are configured for selecting among two or more of the plurality of shipping options for the item, wherein at least one of the two or more shipping options is the tote delivery service;
the network site receiving input, via the user interface, selecting one of the two or more shipping option user interface elements to specify a particular one of the two or more shipping options for the item to a particular delivery address;
in response to determining that the specified shipping option is the tote delivery service, the network site displaying a tote delivery user interface operable for selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days assigned to the respective customer for said particular delivery address;
the network site receiving input, via the tote delivery user interface, selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among the multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days assigned to the respective customer for said particular delivery address; and
generating an order for the item and directing delivery of the item according to the tote delivery service on the selected tote delivery date to said particular delivery address.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing multiple shipping options to customers of a network site. A user interface to the network site may provide two or more shipping options to customers of the site when ordering items offered by the site. The shipping options include a tote delivery service that directs delivery of items ordered by the customers via the network site to delivery addresses corresponding to the customers in reusable totes on scheduled tote delivery days. Selecting the tote delivery service option for an item may automatically place the item in a tote order to be delivered in a reusable tote on a specified upcoming tote delivery day. Alternatively, selecting the tote delivery service option may open a user interface that allows the customer to specify a particular tote delivery day and/or delivery address before completing the order.
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31 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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a network site, implemented on one or more computer devices, providing a plurality of shipping options for shipping items offered on the network site to customers of the network site, wherein at least one of the plurality of shipping options is a tote delivery service that directs delivery of items ordered via the network site to delivery addresses corresponding to the customers of the network site in totes on assigned tote delivery days; the network site assigning tote delivery days to the customers, wherein at least some of the customers are assigned one or more recurring tote delivery days; the network site receiving input from a customer to access a user interface configured for accepting customer orders of a particular item offered by the network site; the network site displaying two or more shipping option user interface elements on the user interface, wherein the two or more shipping option user interface elements are configured for selecting among two or more of the plurality of shipping options for the item, wherein at least one of the two or more shipping options is the tote delivery service; the network site receiving input, via the user interface, selecting one of the two or more shipping option user interface elements to specify a particular one of the two or more shipping options for the item to a particular delivery address; in response to determining that the specified shipping option is the tote delivery service, the network site displaying a tote delivery user interface operable for selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days assigned to the respective customer for said particular delivery address; the network site receiving input, via the tote delivery user interface, selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among the multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days assigned to the respective customer for said particular delivery address; and generating an order for the item and directing delivery of the item according to the tote delivery service on the selected tote delivery date to said particular delivery address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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one or more data storage devices that store data for an enterprise; and one or more servers that implement enterprise logic executable on the one or more servers to; receive input over a network to access a user interface to an item detail page for a particular item of a plurality of items offered by the enterprise; display, on the user interface, a plurality of shipping option user interface elements, wherein the plurality of shipping option user interface elements each correspond to one of a plurality of shipping options, wherein at least one of the plurality of shipping options is a tote delivery option that directs delivery of items to delivery addresses corresponding to customers of the enterprise in totes on scheduled tote delivery days; receive input, via the user interface, selecting one of the two or more shipping option user interface elements to specify a particular one of the plurality of shipping options for the item to a particular delivery address; determine that the specified shipping option is the tote delivery service and, in response to said determining, display a tote delivery user interface operable for selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among multiple future ones of one or more recurring tote delivery days for said particular delivery address; and receive input, via the tote delivery user interface, selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among the multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days for said particular delivery address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions, wherein the program instructions are computer-executable to implement:
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displaying a plurality of shipping option user interface elements on a user interface to an item detail page for a particular item, wherein the plurality of shipping option user interface elements each correspond to a particular one of a plurality of shipping options, wherein at least one of the plurality of shipping options is a tote delivery option that directs delivery of items to delivery addresses in totes on tote delivery days assigned to the delivery addresses; receiving input, via the user interface, selecting one of the plurality of shipping option user interface elements to specify a particular one of the plurality of shipping options for delivering at least one item to a particular delivery address; in response to determining that the specified shipping option is the tote delivery service, displaying a tote delivery user interface operable for selecting a particular tote delivery date for the particular item from among multiple future ones of one or more recurring tote delivery days for said particular delivery address; and receiving input, via the tote delivery user interface, selecting a particular tote delivery date for the item from among the multiple future ones of the one or more recurring tote delivery days for said particular delivery address. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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