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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:
Feb. 08, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2017
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Michael D. Essenmacher, Danbury, CT (US);

Anthony M. Cocuzza, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Nancy S. Tilley, High Falls, NY (US);

Janice M. Young, White Plains, NY (US);

Yuk L. Chan, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08 (2012.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01);
Abstract

Modifying item packaging according to determined replenishment times. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for modifying item packaging is described herein. An order is received from a user for an item. An exhaustion time for the item is calculated according to an inventory database for the user. An initial replenishment time for the item is calculated. A package quantity is calculated according to the exhaustion time, shipment time, initial replenishment time, and inventory database.


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