Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Collection and processing of product consumption timelines
- Patent Title (中): 收集和处理产品消费时间表
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Application No.: US13397326Application Date: 2012-02-15
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Publication No.: US08626562B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Ilya Milman , Pavel Kalinin , Vadim Kagansky
- Applicant: Ilya Milman , Pavel Kalinin , Vadim Kagansky
- Applicant Address: US AR Bentonville
- Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AR Bentonville
- Agency: Stevens Law Group
- Agent David R. Stevens
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for collecting and utilizing product consumption cycle information from product purchasers. In one example a method comprises, responsive to a purchase of a product by a purchaser, selecting an end of use criteria for the product from a plurality of end of use criteria, determining a length of a consumption cycle of the product based on the end of use criteria, recording information identifying the purchaser, the product, and the length of the consumption cycle in an electronic database, and contacting the purchaser proximate expiration of the consumption cycle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130211875A1 COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF PRODUCT CONSUMPTION TIMELINES Public/Granted day:2013-08-15
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