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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2011
Joel R. Spiegel, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael T. Mckenna, Bellevue, WA (US);
Girish S. Lakshman, Issaquah, WA (US);
Paul G. Nordstrom, Seattle, WA (US);
Joel R. Spiegel, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael T. McKenna, Bellevue, WA (US);
Girish S. Lakshman, Issaquah, WA (US);
Paul G. Nordstrom, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method and system for anticipatory package shipping are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method may include packaging one or more items as a package for eventual shipment to a delivery address, selecting a destination geographical area to which to ship the package, shipping the package to the destination geographical area without completely specifying the delivery address at time of shipment, and while the package is in transit, completely specifying the delivery address for the package.