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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2018
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
Sony Mangalassery Gregory, Foster City, CA (US);
Vimal Mohan Kothanath, Mountain View, CA (US);
Sindiri Sai Kumar, Bengaluru, IN;
Shantanu Preetam, Bengaluru, IN;
Yuvaraj MukariKrishnamoorthy, Kanchipuram, IN;
Yatin Gupta, Haridwar, IN;
Sandip Mahanta, Bengaluru, IN;
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
A method including determining a zip code of a user using a website that displays items. The method also can include receiving a selection by the user to display information about an item of the items. The method additionally can include retrieving first information including a predetermined geo-classification for the item. The method further can include retrieving second information including a list of fulfillment nodes that can currently deliver to the zip code of the user within a first shipping speed via ground shipping. The method additionally can include retrieving third information including a node-level inventory for the item. The method further can include determining a shipping speed to display to the user for the item based on (a) the predetermined geo-classification for the item, (b) the list of fulfillment nodes that can currently deliver to the zip code of the user within the first shipping speed, and (c) the node-level inventory for the item. The method additionally can include facilitating a display of the shipping speed to the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.