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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011

Filed:

Dec. 08, 2008
Applicants:

Valeria Melechko, Redmond, WA (US);

Michael W. Nail, Seattle, WA (US);

Jeremy Brian Hanni, Seattle, WA (US);

Inventors:

Valeria Melechko, Redmond, WA (US);

Michael W. Nail, Seattle, WA (US);

Jeremy Brian Hanni, Seattle, WA (US);

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2006.01); G06G 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for redirecting orders based on delivery site unavailability. A first delivery site that will be unavailable during an unavailability period is identified, and a coincidence between the unavailability period and a pick-up period of a shipment at the first delivery site is determined, the shipment being currently scheduled to be picked up by a customer at the first delivery site during the pick-up period. A second delivery site is then determined. A notification is sent to the customer of the second delivery site, and a rerouting of the shipment to the second delivery site is initiated.


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