Patents by Inventor Nicolas DeFrancesco

Nicolas DeFrancesco has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11443364
    Abstract: A computer-implemented is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a selection of a product; determining that there is insufficient available inventory of the product at a pick-up location; in response to the determining: selecting, based on inventory tracking data for the product, a first inventory location having available inventory of the product; determining, based on the first inventory location, the at least one possible pick-up location, and inventory transfer data, an inventory transfer time from the first inventory location to the pick-up location; and determining an earliest time of availability of a first quantity of the product at the pick-up location based on the inventory transfer time, and transmitting, to a customer device, the earliest time of availability of the first quantity of the product at the pick-up location for presenting, by the customer device, as available inventory at the pick-up location for pick up after the earliest time of availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas DeFrancesco, Stefan Slehta
  • Publication number: 20220092680
    Abstract: A computer-implemented is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a selection of a product; determining that there is insufficient available inventory of the product at a pick-up location; in response to the determining: selecting, based on inventory tracking data for the product, a first inventory location having available inventory of the product; determining, based on the first inventory location, the at least one possible pick-up location, and inventory transfer data, an inventory transfer time from the first inventory location to the pick-up location; and determining an earliest time of availability of a first quantity of the product at the pick-up location based on the inventory transfer time, and transmitting, to a customer device, the earliest time of availability of the first quantity of the product at the pick-up location for presenting, by the customer device, as available inventory at the pick-up location for pick up after the earliest time of availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Shopify Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas DEFRANCESCO, Stefan SLEHTA
  • Publication number: 20210056608
    Abstract: Search mechanism includes concurrent competitive pricing analysis, initiated during purchase workflow such as inventory or product search by merchant or customer. Recommendation for promotion or discount can be provided and automatically applied without review by a manager. Promotion can be discount, quantity, shipping or other desirable upgrade. Pricing analysis may utilize SKU, UPC, product name or other attribute. Single draft order combines purchases from offline and online channels and properly attributes origination of purchases resulting in increased accuracy of sales metrics for commissions or marketing efforts or other metrics. Draft order identifier can transmit the draft order to customer, point of sale or merchant devices, which can utilize QR code, NFC, SMS, email or other means. Single draft order can be presented and converted to a transaction on customer, point of sale or merchant devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Rahul Kulkarni, Andrez Piotr Paliga, Nicolas DeFrancesco, Jiangtao Hong, Mauricio Sierra, Ryan Balsdon