Patents by Inventor Rick E. Allan

Rick E. Allan 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: 10776848
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for large product pre-sourcing search engine are described herein. A location may be determined for a user of an application. A search query may be received via the application. Search results may be returned based on the search query which may include a product with special handling constraints. A local availability may be determined for the product with special handling constraints using the location of the user. A delivery availability may be determined for the product with special handling constraints using the location of the user. The search results may be output to a user interface of the application including the local availability and the delivery availability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brent Shiely, Rambabu Raipati, Rick E. Allan
  • Patent number: 10636079
    Abstract: Techniques and system configurations for demand-based product sourcing in an electronic commerce setting is described herein. In one example, information about an item corresponding to a plurality of fulfillment locations is stored in a database. The information includes a plurality of transit times and a plurality of transit costs corresponding to each of the plurality of transit times. A subset of transit times is selected upon receiving a location of a user. A subset of transit costs corresponding with the subset of transit times is selected. An indication of a selection of a transit time is received. The indication includes the item, a quantity of the item, and a destination. A preferred fulfillment location of a subset of fulfillment locations is calculated, the calculating using the transit time, the location, and a selection rule, wherein the selection rule is generated using a plurality of selection attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brent Shiely, Bradley R. McBeath, Trevis Williamson, Bradley K. Struble, Jeffrey D. Rathburn, Vaibhav Agrawal, Amy Williams, Pranab Koner, Vyas Mohan Mohan, Tanmay Sinha, David R. Leeder, Nicholas E. Oswald, Rick E. Allan, Rambabu Raipati
  • Publication number: 20180268455
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for large product pre-sourcing search engine are described herein. A location may be determined for a user of an application. A search query may be received via the application. Search results may be returned based on the search query which may include a product with special handling constraints. A local availability may be determined for the product with special handling constraints using the location of the user. A delivery availability may be determined for the product with special handling constraints using the location of the user. The search results may be output to a user interface of the application including the local availability and the delivery availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Brent Shiely, Rambabu Raipati, Rick E. Allan
  • Publication number: 20170083967
    Abstract: Techniques and system configurations for demand-based product sourcing in an electronic commerce setting is described herein. In one example, information about an item corresponding to a plurality of fulfillment locations is stored in a database. The information includes a plurality of transit times and a plurality of transit costs corresponding to each of the plurality of transit times. A subset of transit times is selected upon receiving a location of a user. A subset of transit costs corresponding with the subset of transit times is selected. An indication of a selection of a transit time is received. The indication includes the item, a quantity of the item, and a destination. A preferred fulfillment location of a subset of fulfillment locations is calculated, the calculating using the transit time, the location, and a selection rule, wherein the selection rule is generated using a plurality of selection attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brent Shiely, Bradley R. McBeath, Trevis Williamson, Bradley K. Struble, Jeffrey D. Rathburn, Vaibhav Agrawal, Amy Williams, Pranab Koner, Vyas Mohan Mohan, Tanmay Sinha, David R. Leeder, Nicholas E. Oswald, Rick E. Allan, Rambabu Raipati