公开(公告)号：US09858538B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14207340

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Jesper Mikael Johansson ,  Michelle Jacques Anschell ,  Charles Ray Kelley ,  Shalini Pothuru ,  Samuel Max Rossoff ,  Brad Ruppert

IPC: G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/02 ,  G01C21/00

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to techniques, systems, and apparatuses to provide electronic concierge services and information to one of more users, as well as perform other operations related to planning one or more activities. Concierge services may include providing information about activities, recommending activities, arranging travel, and other related tasks. The electronic concierge may access and use personal information about the user (or group of users) to determine the activities that may be of interest to the user, and possibly to a group of users. The personal information may include transaction history, user settings, past user activity, social network information, and/or other types of information. The electronic concierge may receive other inputs such as a time period to undertake activities, a number of participants, an identity of the participants, and so forth. In some embodiments, the electronic concierge may arrange transportation, purchase tickets, make reservations, and/or provide other assistance.

公开(公告)号：US10157362B1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-18

申请号：US14108086

申请日：2013-12-16

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Jesper Mikael Johansson ,  Shalini Pothuru ,  Brad Ruppert

IPC: G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: Many people acquire items such as souvenirs when travelling. This disclosure describes systems and methods for shipping items acquired while travelling. In one implementation, an item is dropped off and a description of the item is provided. The item is delivered to a fulfillment center. A fulfillment center computing system may inspect the item by verifying that the description of the item corresponds to the item. By inspecting the item, the fulfillment center computing system may perform additional services, such as processing a tax refund incurred when item was purchased.