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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2022
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 for sale. Determining the zip code of the user can include determining the zip code of the user through at least one of using tracking cookies for the user using the website or geo-sniffing a current session of the user using the website. The method also can include receiving a selection by the user to display information about an item of the items for sale. The method additionally can include determining a shipping speed to display to the user for the item based on (a) a geo-classification for the item, (b) a list of fulfillment nodes that can currently deliver to the zip code of the user within a first shipping speed, and (c) a node-level inventory for the item. The method further can include facilitating a display of the shipping speed to the user. The geo-classification for the item is a first classification at least when a sale margin for the item exceeds a first predetermined margin threshold. The geo-classification for the item is a second classification at least when a size of the item exceeds a predetermined size threshold. Other embodiments are described.