Patents Assigned to COUPANG, CORP.
  • Patent number: 11810045
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatic package tracking and prioritized reordering include receiving, through a network interface, information relating to an order, a first package identifier associated with a first package, and event data associated with a plurality of package identifiers that include the first package identifier, the order comprising a first group of items, where the first package is configured to hold the first group of items and is to be delivered to a first recipient within a first predetermined period of time through one or more existing routes; parsing the event data based on the first package identifier; determining whether the first package exists based on the information; and transmitting a signal to a computer system to deliver the first package or to reorder the first package based on the determinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: COUPANG, CORP.
    Inventors: Hyun Bo Kang, Ji Ho Chang, Hyo Jeong Lee, Hyun Sik Eugene Minh, Soung Hie Kim, Erik Rehn
  • Patent number: 11688028
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for efficient box packing and visualization. One method comprises receiving, from a remote system, an order comprising at least one item; searching at least one data store to determine dimensions associated with the at least one item; and modifying dimensions of at least one largest item of the order using a factor. The method may further comprise selecting a data structure representing a first package, the data structure comprising a size of the first package; iteratively simulating packing the items into the first package based on the modified dimensions, until all items are packed in the selected package; and generating at least one set of instructions for packing the items into the selected package. The method may further comprise sending the generated instructions to a second system for display, the instructions including at least one item identifier and one package identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaohua Cui, Rubin Zhao
  • Publication number: 20220092666
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a computer-implemented system for streamlined product searching configured to receive a search query comprising at least one keyword; determine a product type; retrieve a first record of products associated with the product type; determine whether the search query meets a condition; and if the search query meets the condition: determine, a plurality of label values, and for each label value: generate a second record of products associated with the label value; determine whether each product in the second record meets a condition; deleting each product that meets the condition from the second record; ranking each remaining product in each second record; display the plurality of label values for selection; receive a selected label value; and display at least a portion of the remaining ranked products associated with the selected label value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Nishant AGRAWAL, Pankesh BAMOTRA, Emily HUA, Ashutosh PENDSE, Sungho KIM, Chan SEO, Min Hyun PARK
  • Publication number: 20210216967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for delivering packages to customers, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a first user device in a fulfillment center, a package identifier associated with a package for delivery to a customer, modify a database to assign the package identifier to a group, among a plurality of groups, based on a delivery address associated with the package identifier and a location of a camp to which the package is routed, generate a map of the plurality of groups, send the map for display on a second user device in the camp, and send for display an activatable icon on a location on the map, wherein the location of the activatable icon on the map is associated with the delivery address of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Yulhee LEE, Hye Leen CHOI, Yong Hee LEE, Moon Jung JANG, Sun Hee HWANG, Jeongho PI
  • Publication number: 20210192440
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for tracking items in a supply chain. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventor: Byung Suk Yang
  • Patent number: 11023896
    Abstract: A system for generating alerts including processors and storage devices. The instructions configure the one or more processors to perform operations, which include receiving an event from a data stream, extracting keys from the event, associating the event with at least one account based on the extracted keys, identifying a state variable associated with the at least one account, updating the state variable by accumulating the event in the state variable, registering a time stamp for the event in the state variable, and retiring expired events from the state variable. The operations may also include determining whether the state variable is above a threshold level and generating an alert for the account when the state variable is above the threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Yan Zhou, Yonghui Chen
  • Patent number: 10997550
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for delivery scheduling from a fulfillment center. The system includes a memory storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include maintaining a first data structure representing a fulfillment center, where the data structure has elements representing portions of the fulfillment center the portions are associated with a plurality of physical locations and a cutoff time. The operations may also include maintaining a second data structure including a mapping between physical locations and product identifiers, receiving a request to provide a delivery time estimate, searching the second data structure to identify at least one physical location associated with the requested product, searching the first data structure to determine cutoff times associated with each of the at least one physical location, and returning, responsive to the request, a fast cutoff time selected from the cutoff times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Erik Rehn, Hyun Sik Eugene Minh, Yoo Suk Kim
  • Patent number: 10977612
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for tracking items in a supply chain. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventor: Byung Suk Yang
  • Publication number: 20210090106
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for outbound forecasting, comprising receiving an initial set of solutions comprising receiving a prediction of a regional sales forecast indicative of a customer demand for each stock keeping unit (SKU) in a plurality of regions, receiving a prediction of a correlation of one or more SKUs that will be combined in customer orders in the plurality of regions, receiving a prediction of a size of customer orders in the plurality of regions, wherein a customer order profile is simulated based on the predicted correlation and the predicted size, applying a fulfillment center (FC) priority filter to the simulated customer order profile, predicting a FC for managing outbound of each SKU based on the predicted regional sales forecast and the simulated customer order profile, and modifying a database to assign the predicted FC to each corresponding SKU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Bin Gu, Christopher Carlson, Li Huang, Ke Ma, Xiang Li
  • Publication number: 20210089985
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for outbound forecasting, comprising receiving an initial set of solutions comprising receiving a prediction of a regional sales forecast indicative of a customer demand for each stock keeping unit (SKU) in each region, receiving a prediction of a correlation of one or more SKUs that will be combined in customer orders in each region, receiving a prediction of a size of customer orders in each region, wherein a customer order profile is simulated based on the predicted correlation and the predicted size, receiving an inventory stow model that is generated using at least one of open purchase orders or past customer orders; and, predicting a FC for managing outbound of each SKU based on the predicted regional sales forecast, the simulated customer order profile, and the inventory stow model, and modifying a database to assign the predicted FC to each corresponding SKU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Bin GU, Xiang LI, Nan WANG, Li HUANG, Ke MA
  • Publication number: 20210090003
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for outbound forecasting, comprising receiving an initial distribution of postal codes mapped to each region, running a simulation of the initial distribution, calculating an outbound capacity utilization value of each FC, determining a number of FCs comprising an outbound capacity utilization value that exceeds a predetermined threshold, feeding an optimization heuristic with at least one of the postal codes mapped to a region from the initial distribution to generate one or more additional distributions of postal codes, generating an optimal distribution of postal codes mapped to each region based on the one or more additional distributions of postal codes, and modify an allocation of customer orders among a plurality of FCs based on the generated optimal distribution of postal codes. Running the simulation may comprise simulating an allocation of customer orders based on the initial distribution of postal codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Ke MA, Christopher CARLSON, Shixian LI, Nan WANG, Bin GU
  • Publication number: 20210065104
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for redelivering packages to customers, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a first user device, a notification of a delivery failure of a package, modify a database to assign the notification of the delivery failure and a cause for the delivery failure to the package identifier, modify the database to assign the package identifier to a group, among a plurality of groups, based on a delivery address associated with the package identifier, generate a map of the plurality of groups, and send the map for display on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Yulhee LEE, Jiho CHANG, Hyojeong LEE, Jeongho PI, Sunggu YU, Dukwon NAM, Taenyun KIM, Hanjun LEE, Hyun Bo KANG, Soung Hie KIM
  • Publication number: 20210065100
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for monitoring inventory transfer in real-time, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive a tote identifier associated with a tote configured to store one or more products and receive a container identifier associated with a container configured to store the tote. The processor is configured to receive, from a user device in the first fulfillment center, a code associated with a vehicle for transferring the container from a first to a second fulfillment center, receive, from a user device in the second fulfillment center, the code associated with the vehicle, receive, from the user device in the second fulfillment center, at least one of the container identifier or the tote identifier, and validate the transfer of the first product, based on the code and at least one of the container identifier or the tote identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Ji Won HWANG, Seon Sook HONG, Jong Won LEE, Jin Won JEONG, Sang Min JEON
  • Publication number: 20200348988
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for providing restock notification, comprising a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The processor may be configured to receive, from a user interface associated with a user, a first request for a restock notification associated with a product, and modify a database to assign a first status to the product. The processor may further be configured to receive a message indicating that the product is available for purchase, and modify the database to assign a second status to the product. The processor may configure a batch framework to periodically analyze the database to identify product with the second status assigned, and determine a notification schedule for sending the restock notification to the user. The processor may be configured to send the restock notification to the user based on the determined notification schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Jie MIN, Zhongxing WANG
  • Publication number: 20200320465
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system for tracking items in a supply chain. The system may comprise a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventor: Byung Suk Yang
  • Publication number: 20200293996
    Abstract: Systems and methods for computerized time tracking are disclosed. In one aspect, a computer-implemented device is disclosed. The device comprises a memory storing instructions, a network device, a display device, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The instructions direct the processor to determine a location of the device based on one or more network signals; based on the determined location, display a first user interface element that, when selected, records a start time associated with a user identifier; receive a selection of the first user interface element; after receiving a selection of the first user interface element, display a second user interface element that, when selected, records an end time associated with the user identifier; receive a selection of the second user interface element; and send at least one of the start time or the end time to a remote server via the network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Xiaofeng WU, Yanchao LI, Meng Chai LEE, Yul Hee LEE, Young Shin KANG, Han WEI
  • Publication number: 20200293968
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for optimizing allocation of products, comprising receiving an initial set of solutions comprising an initial distribution of a plurality of stock keeping unit (SKUs) among a plurality of fulfillment centers (FCs), and running a simulation of each solution of the initial set of solutions. Participation ratios may be calculated for each solution, and a score for each solution may be determined based on the calculated participation ratio. At least one solution with a highest determined score may be selected to feed a simulation algorithm to generate one or more additional solutions. Based on a best-performing solution, an allocation of the plurality of SKUs among the plurality of FCs may be modified. The best-performing solution may have the highest determined score among all solutions generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Ke MA, Bin GU, Nan WANG
  • Publication number: 20200293384
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for managing API information. An exemplary method includes receiving an input from a user device associated with a first computer system, the input not including identity of a second computer system. The method includes determining a target API based on the input, the target API being the second computer system's API. The method also includes determining whether a user of the user device has access to the target API. The method includes retrieving documentation of the target API from an API database if it is determined that the user has access to the target API. The method includes providing the user device with the retrieved documentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventors: Young Jin Park, Yong Hyun Yoon, Won Suk Yang
  • Patent number: 10769588
    Abstract: A computerized system for delivery scheduling. The system may include a processor and a non transitory storage medium comprising instructions. When executed by the at least one processor, the instructions may cause the at least one processor to perform steps. The steps may include receiving (from a remote system) an electronic request to order a product, determining information associated with the remote system and a fulfillment center associated with the information and the product, generating an electronic message, and forwarding (to the fulfillment center) the electronic message and instructions to generate a graphical user interface displaying request with the product and the delivery wave estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: COUPANG, CORP.
    Inventors: Yoo Suk Kim, Hyun Sik Eugene Minh
  • Patent number: 10754916
    Abstract: A computerized system for generating dynamic websites that includes a memory storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations include receiving an order from a customer device, determining whether the destination address is eligible for delivery by a first time, and based on determining the destination address is eligible, searching a first database to retrieve information of the at least one product. The operations may also include generating a user interface element indicating whether delivery by the first time is possible (the user interface element being configured to modify a website displayed in the customer device) and sending the user interface element to the customer device. Further, the operations may include receiving a response from the customer device and modifying an entry in a second database to indicate the promised delivery date for the product is the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Coupang, Corp.
    Inventor: Erik Rehn