公开(公告)号：US20240078591A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18509157

申请日：2023-11-14

Applicant: Maplebear Inc.

Inventor： Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Camille van Horne ,  Christopher Rudnick ,  Benjamin Knight ,  Chris Jenkins ,  Viktoriya Andonova ,  Djordje Gluhovic ,  Riddhima Sejpal ,  Maksim Golivkin ,  Sharath Rao Karikurve

IPC: G06Q30/0601

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q30/0639

Abstract: Based on orders fulfilled by shoppers of an online concierge system, the online concierge system identifies items in an order that are difficult to find in a warehouse in which the order is fulfilled. When a shopper obtains a difficult to find item from the warehouse, the online concierge system prompts the shopper to provide information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse. The online concierge system stores the information for finding the difficult to find item from the shopper in association with the difficult to find item and with the warehouse. Subsequently, when a different shopper is fulfilling an order from the warehouse including the difficult to find item, the online concierge system displays the information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse to the different shopper.

公开(公告)号：US11854063B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US16734273

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: Maplebear, Inc.

Inventor： Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Camille Van Horne ,  Christopher Rudnick ,  Benjamin Knight ,  Chris Jenkins ,  Victoriya Andonova ,  Djordje Gluhovic ,  Riddhima Sejpal ,  Maksim Golivkin ,  Sharath Rao Karikurve

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q30/0639

Abstract: Based on orders fulfilled by shoppers of an online concierge system, the online concierge system identifies items in an order that are difficult to find in a warehouse in which the order is fulfilled. When a shopper obtains a difficult to find item from the warehouse, the online concierge system prompts the shopper to provide information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse. The online concierge system stores the information for finding the difficult to find item from the shopper in association with the difficult to find item and with the warehouse. Subsequently, when a different shopper is fulfilling an order from the warehouse including the difficult to find item, the online concierge system displays the information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse to the different shopper.

公开(公告)号：US11803894B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17202190

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Maplebear, Inc.

Inventor： Jagannath Putrevu ,  Zi Wang ,  Site Wang ,  Houtao Deng ,  Yijia Chen ,  Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Ji Chen ,  Deepak Tirumalasetty

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0283

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q10/06313 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0284

Abstract: An online concierge system allows users to order items within discrete time intervals later than a time when an order was received. The online concierge system allocates a specified percentage of an estimated number of shoppers during a discrete time interval to fulfilling orders received before the discrete time interval. An order may include a flag authorizing flexible fulfillment of the order along with a discrete time interval, which allows the order to be fulfilled earlier than the identified discrete time interval. The online concierge system generates groups of multiple orders authorizing flexible fulfillment and determines a cost for fulfilling different groups of orders. The online concierge system identifies a group of orders authorizing flexible fulfillment having a minimum cost for fulfillment by a shopper, allowing for more allocation of shoppers by enabling grouping of orders identifying different discrete time intervals.

公开(公告)号：US12198182B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18473789

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Maplebear Inc.

Inventor： Jagannath Putrevu ,  Zi Wang ,  Site Wang ,  Houtao Deng ,  Yijia Chen ,  Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Ji Chen ,  Deepak Tirumalasetty

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/0601

Abstract: An online concierge system receives two types of orders, one of which requires fulfillment in a specific time interval, while the other can be fulfilled anytime up to a specific time interval. A machine learning model, trained on historical data about available shoppers in discrete time intervals, is used to predict how many shoppers will be available to fulfill orders in each time interval. For each time interval, the system retrieves the relevant orders of both types and creates candidate groups including orders of both types. For each group, the system determines a fulfillment cost based on items in the orders. The candidate group with the lowest cost is selected, and the orders in the selected group are sent to devices of available shoppers in that interval, prompting the shoppers to view and fulfill the orders.

公开(公告)号：US20240020751A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18473789

申请日：2023-09-25

Applicant: Maplebear Inc.

Inventor： Jagannath Putrevu ,  Zi Wang ,  Site Wang ,  Houtao Deng ,  Yijia Chen ,  Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Ji Chen ,  Deepak Tirumalasetty

IPC: G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0283

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0635 ,  G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0284 ,  G06Q10/06313

Abstract: An online concierge system receives two types of orders, one of which requires fulfillment in a specific time interval, while the other can be fulfilled anytime up to a specific time interval. A machine learning model, trained on historical data about available shoppers in discrete time intervals, is used to predict how many shoppers will be available to fulfill orders in each time interval. For each time interval, the system retrieves the relevant orders of both types and creates candidate groups including orders of both types. For each group, the system determines a fulfillment cost based on items in the orders. The candidate group with the lowest cost is selected, and the orders in the selected group are sent to devices of available shoppers in that interval, prompting the shoppers to view and fulfill the orders.

公开(公告)号：US20220292580A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17202190

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Maplebear, Inc.(dba Instacart)

Inventor： Jagannath Putrevu ,  Zi Wang ,  Site Wang ,  Houtao Deng ,  Yijia Chen ,  Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Ji Chen ,  Deepak Tirumalasetty

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An online concierge system allows users to order items within discrete time intervals later than a time when an order was received. The online concierge system allocates a specified percentage of an estimated number of shoppers during a discrete time interval to fulfilling orders received before the discrete time interval. An order may include a flag authorizing flexible fulfillment of the order along with a discrete time interval, which allows the order to be fulfilled earlier than the identified discrete time interval. The online concierge system generates groups of multiple orders authorizing flexible fulfillment and determines a cost for fulfilling different groups of orders. The online concierge system identifies a group of orders authorizing flexible fulfillment having a minimum cost for fulfillment by a shopper, allowing for more allocation of shoppers by enabling grouping of orders identifying different discrete time intervals.

公开(公告)号：US20200219171A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16734273

申请日：2020-01-03

Applicant: Maplebear, Inc. (dba Instacart)

Inventor： Mingzhe Zhuang ,  Camille Van Horne ,  Christopher Rudnick ,  Benjamin Knight ,  Chris Jenkins ,  Vicky Andonova ,  Djordje Gluhovic ,  Riddhima Sejpal ,  Maksim Golivkin ,  Sharath Rao

IPC: G06Q30/06

Abstract: Based on orders fulfilled by shoppers of an online concierge system, the online concierge system identifies items in an order that are difficult to find in a warehouse in which the order is fulfilled. When a shopper obtains a difficult to find item from the warehouse, the online concierge system prompts the shopper to provide information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse. The online concierge system stores the information for finding the difficult to find item from the shopper in association with the difficult to find item and with the warehouse. Subsequently, when a different shopper is fulfilling an order from the warehouse including the difficult to find item, the online concierge system displays the information for finding the difficult to find item in the warehouse to the different shopper.