Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for scheduling timeslots using machine learning processes
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Application No.: US17162148Application Date: 2021-01-29
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Publication No.: US11783298B2Publication Date: 2023-10-10
- Inventor: Ajaykartheek Vasagiri , Faraz Hussain , Kamal Manglani , Ashwin Sureshkumar , Sriram Krishnaswamy , Chittaranjan Tripathy
- Applicant: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Agent Manita Rawat
- Main IPC: G06Q10/1093
- IPC: G06Q10/1093 ; G06N20/00 ; G06Q50/30 ; G06Q10/0835

Abstract:
This application relates to automatically scheduling timeslots, such as timeslots for scheduling item pickups and deliveries. The embodiments may employ machine learning process to determine, for each of a plurality of timeslots, a timeslot capacity. The embodiments may further determine a time as to when each of the plurality of timeslots become available for selection, such as on a webpage. In some examples, the time determined to make available for selection each of the plurality of timeslots is based on a predetermined amount of time before the timeslot. Further, the embodiments may provide for display each of the plurality of timeslots at the determined time. The embodiments may further include receiving a selection of one of the plurality of timeslots, and scheduling a pickup or delivery based on the selected timeslot. The machine learning processes may be trained with features generated from historical timeslot data and workforce availability.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220245595A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING TIMESLOTS USING MACHINE LEARNING PROCESS Public/Granted day:2022-08-04
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