Jeffrey W Harmon

US Patent:

20130318000, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

May 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/901334

Inventors:

Bryce Adam Engstrom - Broomfield CO, US
Jeffrey Michael Harmon - Provo UT, US
Robert John Stevens - Highland UT, US
Neal Stoker Harmon - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705337

Abstract:

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing an auto ship program that adjusts the quantity of goods shipped based on the consumer's usage of the goods. In some embodiments, the auto ship program of the present invention receives consumer notifications indicating that a unit of a shipment has been opened or finished. The program employs the notifications to determine a rate at which the consumer is using units of the goods. If the rate at which the consumer is using the units differs from the rate at which the units are being shipped, the program can suggest or automatically make adjustments to the shipment rate. These adjustments can include modifying the number of units that are shipped in one or more future shipments or changing when one or more future shipments will be sent.