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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020

Filed:

May. 16, 2013
Applicant:

Wal-mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR (US);

Inventors:

Nathan Stoll, San Francisco, CA (US);

Andrew Ellerhorst, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0214 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0631 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0635 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0641 (2013.01); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01); H04L 29/08072 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01); H04L 69/329 (2013.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.02);
Abstract

In accordance with some implementations, a method for using recommendations to fulfill pre-established purchasing intent is disclosed. The method is performed on a server system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The server system receives a recommendation for a product or service from a first user and determines whether a second user has pre-indicated intent to purchase a product or service in a category of product or service that includes the recommended product or service. The server system then purchases the recommended product on behalf of the user without further input from the user.


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