CN102959574A

CN102959574A - Methods and apparatus for providing a tote delivery option

Info

Publication number: CN102959574A
Application number: CN2011800322635A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·V·迪尔洛夫; W·W·武伊莱莫特; J·A·威尔克; D·J·赫林顿
Original assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc
Current assignee: Amazon Technologies Inc
Priority date: 2010-06-28
Filing date: 2011-06-27
Publication date: 2013-03-06
Anticipated expiration: 2031-06-27
Also published as: EP2585995A4; CN102959574B; WO2012006031A1; CA2804140A1; JP2013531856A; JP5782119B2; CN106372829A; EP2585995A1

Abstract

A tote delivery service may provide a user interface may provide multiple shipping options including a tote delivery option to customers when ordering items offered by a network site. The tote delivery option delivers items to the customers in reusable totes on tote delivery days. The totes are delivered to delivery addresses on tote delivery days and picked up from the delivery addresses on subsequent tote delivery days. Customers may place items into totes to be returned to the facility. Information including tote delivery data may be analyzed to determine recommendations that may be sent to particular customers via one or more communications channels. A tote management interface may provide virtual totes via which customers may manage their upcoming tote deliveries to one or more addresses. Tote delivery data may be processed to generate bulk transfer data for fulfillment centers and zone delivery data for sortation nodes.

Description

Be used for providing ton method and apparatus of case delivery options

Background

The manufacturer of product or goods, retailer, wholesale dealer, home-delivery center and other dealer (it can be referred to as the dealer) generally keep the stock that can be ordered and transport by client or consumer to client or consumer's various article.Can for example this stock is kept and processed to home-delivery center, cross-docking facility and Order Fulfillment facility at one or more material processed facilities.Fig. 1 illustrates the skeleton diagram of conventional dealer's operation.A plurality of consumers 10 can be submitted to the dealer with order 20, and wherein each order 20 specifies one or more article from stock 30 to be transported to the consumer who submits order to.At Order Fulfillment 40 places, order can be processed to fulfil consumer's order 20 individually by enterprise.Can be in the material processed facility from one or more article of stock's 30 retrievals or " selection " appointment each order.The order that is chosen can be followed packaged and transport (50) to consumer 10.Notice that the order of shipment not necessarily comprises all article that the consumer orders; The order of shipment can include only the subset that can be used to once from the ordered article of a stock storage location shipment.Generally, to the article in the order and to presenting the bill to the consumer with order is transported to consumer's expense.

The scope of the increase of the based on network trade that is stimulated by ubiquitous personal computer, internet and WWW causes can buying and the marked change of the mode of product purchasing from the dealer the consumer.(wherein the consumer can browse product information can be called as the virtual storefront of website or web website, comprise feature, specification, outward appearance, price, availability) even in the middle of the wholesale dealer who keeps physics consumer existence and retailer's (for example, " entity " StoreFront), also become common.A lot of trades have been carried out specially by the product dealer who lacks any other consumer's existence by the website.Use the electronic trade of virtual storefront that lot of advantages can be provided, for example lower cost expense (for example, because the shortage of sales clerk, the shortage of actual StoreFront, supermatic subscription procedure etc.), and only by the potential customer base of the in one's power scope restriction of internet.The product dealer of " StoreFront " is provided or can be called as cyberprise for the consumer provides the product dealer's of website part when the dealer keeps real consumption person when existing for the consumer by the website specially.

Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary general networks enterprise that " virtual storefront " is provided to the consumer via the website.A plurality of consumers 110 can order one or more article via the website 104 of " virtual storefront " that be used as the product dealer from cyberprise 102 by access internet 100.Website 104 can be the consumer and produces order 120, and wherein each order 20 is specified the one or more article from stock 130 that will be transported to the consumer who submits order to.Order can be processed (140) to fulfil consumer's order 120 by the product dealer.Can be in the material processed facility from one or more article of stock's 130 retrievals or " selection " appointment each order.The order that is chosen can be followed packaged and transport (150) to consumer 110.Generally, each independent consumer's order is chosen individually, is put in order, is packed and loaded and transported.To the article in each independent order and to each order is transported to the relevant expense of consumer to consumer present the bill individually (106).

In conventional order fulfillment system, article in order are packaged and shipment in carton, shipment big envelope or other such shipment material usually, and usually comprises for example wrapping paper of Styrofoam (polystyrene foam) " peanut " or bubble of filling material material.After receiving order, the consumer must unpack and such as by breaking and disposing chest, throw away filling material material etc. and process packing.

The accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 illustrates the skeleton diagram of conventional dealer's operation.

Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary general networks enterprise that " virtual storefront " is provided to the consumer via the website.

Fig. 3 is the high level flow chart according to the method that is used for realization ton case delivery service of at least some embodiments.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the exemplary ton case that can use once again according at least some embodiments.

Fig. 4 B illustrates the ton case that is used for the delivery of ton case according to being placed on of at least some embodiments in the container.

Fig. 5 is the block scheme according to the exemplary ton case delivery service of at least some embodiments.

Fig. 6 is placed on process flow diagram in ton case order via ton case order channel with article according at least some embodiments.

Fig. 7 employs the family interface element according to the use single file of at least some embodiments article are placed into process flow diagram in ton case order.

Fig. 8 illustrates the example web page according to the website that one or more tons of case delivery service UI elements are provided of some embodiments.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the example web page about the information of the exemplary of ton case delivery service of providing according to some embodiments to 9D.

Figure 10 illustrates the example web page according to some embodiments, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via this webpage.

Figure 11 illustrates the example web page according to some embodiments, and the consumer can confirm that article will be placed in the unsettled ton case order via this webpage.

Figure 12 illustrates the example web page of having descended ton case order according to the affirmation consumer of some embodiments.

Figure 13 illustrate according to some embodiments can be to the exemplary items details page or leaf of the consumer based on signatory loading and transporting plan that provided by cyberprise not being provided showing.

Figure 14 illustrates the exemplary items details page or leaf that can show to the consumer based on signatory loading and transporting plan that signature is provided by cyberprise according to some embodiments.

Figure 15 illustrates the exemplary ton case management page that can show to the consumer according to some embodiments.

Figure 16 illustrates and can return page or leaf to the exemplary ton case that the consumer shows according to some embodiments.

Figure 17 illustrates physical layout and the operation according to the exemplary fulfillment center when fulfiling large transfer order of some embodiments.

Figure 18 illustrates the operation according to the exemplary ton case delivery service arrangement node of some embodiments.

Figure 19 is the process flow diagram according to the rear end operation of the ton case delivery service of at least some embodiments.

Figure 20 is the block scheme that the exemplary computer system that can use at least some embodiments is shown.

Although as an example several embodiments and illustrative accompanying drawing have been described embodiment at this paper, art technology employee will recognize that embodiment is not limited to described embodiment or accompanying drawing.Should be understood that accompanying drawing and detailed description are not that embodiment is restricted to particular forms disclosed, and opposite, all modifications, equivalence and the optional form that drops in the spirit and scope that are defined by the following claims contained in the present invention.Title used herein is just to organizational goal, and and is not intended to describe or the scope of claim for restriction.As using from start to finish in this application, word " can " in the upper use of the meaning of license (that is, mean might) rather than compulsory meaning (that is, mean must).Similarly, word " comprises (include) ", " comprising (including) " and " comprising (includes) " mean to include but not limited to.

The detailed description of embodiment

Described the various embodiments that are used for the method and apparatus of product subscription and payment, it provides the consumer via the merging of the article of ordering site to pay.The method and apparatus that is used for product subscription and payment can be delivered to the article of ordering from cyberprise with the ton case that can use once again consumer's ship-to.Method and apparatus can be referred to as a ton case delivery service.Not to send the consumer via the independent vanning of each order under the website or the lade of packing otherwise to the consumer, the embodiment of ton case delivery service can allow the consumer of cyberprise in the container that can use once again their order (for example to be merged into standing periodicity, weekly or biweekly) delivery, this container can be described as a ton case.In at least some embodiments, the ton case that can use once again can be returned to cyberprise and be used for using once again.In at least some embodiments, the ton case that can use once again can be kept by the consumer.

In the exemplary realization of serving by the ton case delivery of cyberprise, for using the ton case that can use once again and therefore reduce or eliminate at least some article of the delivery of the independent order in carton or other wrappage that need to be destroyed, recycle or be smashed up by the consumer, ton case delivery service can be promoted to freely, fast and " green " delivery program.In at least some embodiments, the consumer may need to have the account who opens at cyberprise to use ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, the consumer may need to register or sign ton case delivery service so that arrange will be by the order of ton case payment.In other embodiments, the consumer may not need registration or signature ton case delivery service; Ton case delivery service can become available to the some or all of consumers of cyberprise, and does not need the consumer to contract especially to receive service.In at least some embodiments, a ton case delivery service was used in login (for example, by entering password) when the consumer may be in being placed on article on ton case order.

In some embodiments, assign predetermined ton case delivery day for each consumer according to the area at consumer's ship-to place, wherein each area proceeds to the delivery of this area corresponding to one day (for example, Monday, Tuesday, all third-class) in a week in this day.The area can be for example based on the postcode of delivery address.Therefore, in at least some embodiments, the consumer can provide delivery address (or only postcode) checking consumer's corresponding ton case delivery day, or consumer's ton case delivery day can be consumer's demonstration in user interface automatically based on consumer's ship-to.Note, two or more areas can have a week on the same day as regional delivery day, and some areas or at least some consumers at least some areas can have in the week more than one delivery day.In addition, the consumer can have the ship-to more than, and therefore can have the ton case delivery day more than.In some embodiments, not to assign predetermined ton case delivery day to all consumers, at least some consumers can be allowed to select one or more preferred ton case delivery days, may be with some restrictions (for example, the consumer can on Monday and between Friday select).In some embodiments, be provided to for example two ton case delivery days (for example, Thursday and Friday) weekly of given ship-to can for some consumers at least.For example, some consumers can be based on the member in the signatory loading and transporting plan, and wherein consumer payment is included in all the regular routines shipment costs in this period and/or is provided at the fixed cycle property expense of the shipment cost that reduces in this period; Can give these consumers weekly two ton case delivery days, rather than a ton case delivery day on every Mondays, as the benefit based on the member's of signatory loading and transporting plan increase.

After the delivery service of consumer's tons registered case, the delivery of ton case can be the consumer and is shown as option at least some article details pages or leaves at website user interface, for example employs family interface element (for example, button) as single file.In addition, the delivery of ton case can be shown as option in order channel user interface.Other shipping option for example reaches the shipping option next day and reached the shipping option on the 2nd and also can be shown to the consumer at these or other webpage of website.In some embodiments, the any selected article of having ready conditions that provide via the website are until can be added by the consumer to consumer's virtual ton case in consumer's ton case delivery day (or several tons of case delivery days) appointment deadline (for example, two days) before.In some embodiments, deadline can be strict; In other words, the consumer must order article that are used for the delivery of ton case before to the deadline of given ton case delivery, in order to article are included in consumer's ton case order to this delivery.In some embodiments, deadline can be flexibly at least some consumers and at least some article; That is to say, after to the deadline of given ton case delivery, can be included in consumer's ton case order to this delivery, if possible the article of ton case delivery order.Some article that provide via the website may not be titular to the delivery of ton case; For example, some article may be too greatly to ton case delivery or are too heavy.The cargo transport of other type can seamlessly consign to the consumer via ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, the article of leasing such as video-game, DVD, Blu-ray disc, instrument etc. can be delivered via ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, the consumer can select via the article of ordering in advance of ton case delivery service offering and the article of back order via user interface.The article that web station system can be ordered these in advance and the article automatic powder adding of back order are added to the fastest feasible ton case delivery day, if the consumer so selects.

At least some cyberprises may not necessarily need to create new Order Fulfillment facility provides a ton case delivery service; Ton case delivery service can be attached in the existing facility.Yet at least some cyberprises may need arrangement node and ton case delivery ability are added in its existing Order Fulfillment network.In some realizations of ton case delivery service, the stock can be present in the Order Fulfillment network, as in conventional Order Fulfillment network.In some embodiments, under the guidance of cyberprise logic, at least some article via ton case delivery service offering of being ordered by the consumer in given city can be collected at the one or more performance centers place in the Order Fulfillment network in a large number, and are transferred in a large number the arrangement node of management to the delivery in corresponding city or area in the Order Fulfillment network.Collect in a large number or transfer in a large number specific arrangement node and can be performed one or many in given performance center at given one day, but not necessarily carry out every day.Note in addition, not necessarily shifted in a large number on the same day at the given article of collecting in a large number in a day.In some embodiments, except the performance center of article from the Order Fulfillment network being transferred in a large number the arrangement node, some article also can directly be transferred to the arrangement node to fulfil a ton case delivery service offering from one or more suppliers under the guidance of cyberprise logic.

The arrangement node can be in the performance center that performance center, less transfer are transmitted or even is realized as independently " delivery warehouse ".The arrangement node can be the node in the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise, and it is had by cyberprise and/or operates.Alternatively, the arrangement node can for example be had and/or operate local carrier that ton case delivery serves or shipping company and has and/or operate by another entity.At each arrangement Nodes, the article of collecting in a large number that receive from one or more performance centers in a large amount of the transfer can install to consumer's ton case again, and consumer's ton case can allocated in advance on the rolling shelf of specific postcode in some embodiments.When the ton case delivery day that is ranked (or between), can be installed on the suitable carrier vehicle for delivery the ton case of this ton case delivery day.For example, this shelf to the ton case of ton case delivery day can be rolled to and be used for delivery on the suitable carrier vehicle.Can give by one day agreement (for example, " before 6 pm Wednesday, delivering goods ") in each (for example, each postcode) the public week in one or more delivery area of arrangement node service, guarantee the height delivery density on every route; Can give by the different ton case delivery day from different places in the area of arrangement node service.In some embodiments, can give by one or more areas of arrangement node service weekly more than one ton case delivery day.

Each place, address that ton case order will be delivered in ton case delivery process, the driver unloads and is included in ton case delivery day via one or more tons of casees of the article of ton case delivery service offering and fetches any ton case that returns, this can but not necessarily comprise the article that return from the consumer.In some embodiments, can be accomplished to two or more tons case delivery process in given area at different time-slots at given ton case delivery day, for example the morning ton case delivery process and evening ton case delivery process or " in the morning before 9 " delivery process, " in the afternoon after 1 " delivery process and " in the afternoon after 6 " delivery process.In these embodiments, independent consumer can be assigned specific time-slot at ton case delivery day, or alternatively, the consumer can specify the consumer to want in which time-slot reception of ton case delivery day the ton case of that day to be delivered goods.Specify the consumer more to have a preference in the embodiment of which time-slot in two or more time-slots of ton case delivery day the consumer, standard can be used as that acquiescence to the consumer is made and/or can make on the basis of ton case one by one.For example, when the consumer confirms that ton case is delivered goods or alternatively via ton case management page, can provide about the consumer to the user option of which time-slot is more had a preference in ton case delivery, except the consumer wishes which ton case delivery day to pay ton case and consumer at wants a ton case to be delivered to (if the consumer has a plurality of delivery addresses) which ton case delivery address.

In some embodiments, asking for help possibly appears at ton case delivery address and sentences in time that ton case order is delivered and receive a ton case order, so that delivery service stays a ton case at the delivery address place.In some embodiments, delivery service can be stayed " on the doorsteps " with the ton case at place, unattended address, or directly receives in ton situation of case order nobody the ton case is stayed " on doorsteps ".In some embodiments, whether user interface can allow the consumer to specify the consumer directly to receive nobody to a given ton case order to allow in ton situation of case order at the delivery address place ton case order to be stayed " on doorsteps ", or can allow alternatively the consumer to specify a consumer to wish that a ton case order is received by the people at the delivery address place to a given ton case order.In some embodiments, user interface can allow the consumer to specify which (a bit) people to be allowed to receive ton case order.

From consumer's viewpoint, the embodiment of ton case delivery service can provide low-cost or free relative fast cargo transport with less cardboard and other wrappage that will throw away or recycle.In order to exchange fast low-cost or free " green " (more eco-friendly) cargo transport for, the consumer can select its order from cyberprise is gathered into the less delivery of its family or other delivery address.In addition, the consumer of the article that the user interface of ton case delivery service and ton case delivery service can be ordered from cyberprise in the different time to the consumer provides the view centered by the ton case, rather than as consumer's order of providing of conventional system by freight or order centered by view.In the system centered by order of routine, the consumer can place an order to one or more different article in the different time, and the order of the article of ordering to each article or in preset time produces and loaded and transported.In ton case delivery service, the consumer can be arranged into different article in (or in different ton casees) in the same ton case in the different time.Being predefined in given ton case that specific ton case delivery day is delivered to specific delivery address can be used as single ton case order and is checked (and by ton case delivery service processing), even the different article of ton in the case can a few hours, a couple of days, several weeks or even the different time that separates of longer time be placed in ton case, even and the different article in the ton case can be placed in ton case by the different consumer who shares same delivery address.In some embodiments, the single ton case order number of being used for following the tracks of ton case order for ton case order, even ton case order be included in different consumer active stage or added to a plurality of article of ton case in the different time by different consumers.Therefore, the ton case order that the content that can allow the consumer will use conventional system to be treated to much independent order (each order needs independent shipment, processing and secretarial work) is merged into single combination is served in the delivery of ton case.Note, although can to the consumer provide the consumer with the article of given ton case order place into single virtual ton case, ton case order can be delivered to consumer's delivery address in one, two or more physics ton casees.

As the example of the view centered by the ton case, consumer's article delivery or that order in advance that can ask for a postponement are delivered via ton case delivery service.Article back order or that order in advance can then be displayed in the virtual ton case that the ton case delivery day in future is delivered, for example on ton case management page 1100 as shown in Figure 5.These article that may make the consumer remember that the consumer orders in the system centered by order of routine are easier, because the consumer can browse following predetermined ton case and deliver goods to check that what article consumer's determined pays and when article are scheduled via ton case delivery service offering, and the consumer needn't pay any article to make great efforts finding out consumer's determined by backward-looking order, as in the system centered by order of routine.

In addition, in some embodiments, owing in the delivery service of ton case, use local arrangement node, the consumer can be allowed to until the in the past comparison of ton case delivery day by the article in the achievable much slow cancellation ton casees of the order of conventional handling technigue shipment or cancel whole ton case order.For example, if consumer's predetermined ton case delivery is 6 pm, the consumer can be allowed to until cancel in the past partly or entirely ton case order the noon of ton case delivery day.This provides than routine to the consumer and orders and handling technigue provides about management and the greater flexibility that arranges its ton case to deliver goods.

From the cyberprise viewpoint, the embodiment of ton case delivery service can provide the platform of competing the favourable delivery options in ground and spreading all over enterprise to be used for product and pay.Because may realizing of the efficient of the unit that each shipping that can produce from the realization of product subscription and delivery method is higher, last mile cargo delivery system of the provable operation of cyberprise its oneself is reasonable, provides lower cost or even free delivery via the ton case that can use once again to the consumer simultaneously.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can provide the user interface that makes the consumer can manage the cyberprise system of its ton case delivery.Ton case managing user interface can allow the consumer to specify from the ton case delivery of the article of cyberprise order.Ton case managing user interface also can provide the demonstration of the virtual ton case that is predefined in following ton case delivery day payment.Ton case managing user interface also can allow the consumer to check that the delivery of its ton case is historical, so that the consumer can examine the content of the former ton case that has been delivered.At least some embodiments via ton case managing user interface, the consumer can for example check to be predefined in to pay what article in which ton case, article are added to (or a plurality of) delivery address of consumer to be delivered at specific ton case delivery day, (for example change the quantity of the special article in the ton case, two rather than one that are assigned in the earnest product will be delivered in the ton case), remove article from the ton case, article are moved to another ton case from a ton case, copy article to another ton case from a ton case (before pay ton case or ton case on the horizon), to pay in the past or ton on the horizon case copies to one or more ton case delivery days on the horizon, and the periodicity delivery day (for example, mensal delivery) that arranges the special article that in the ton case, to be delivered.In addition, at least some embodiments, the consumer can specify article back order or that order in advance to pay by the ton case via user interface.In some embodiments, ton case managing user interface can be used for checking that delivery of items, the article of back order and the following ton case of the in advance expectation of the article of order that article for example are scheduled to load and transport day.In some embodiments, a ton case managing user interface can allow the consumer to manage a ton case schedule, for example to arrange vacation or to deliver goods when being suspended At All Other Times when consumer's ton case temporarily.Can after this period, automatically again pay for the ton case at the article of preparing for the payment of ton case during such period in the past and prepare.

In some embodiments, a plurality of ship-to that single consumer can have article to be delivered to, and therefore can but a plurality of delivery days that are ranked are not necessarily arranged, there is different delivery days different addresses.For example, the consumer can have family's ship-to and enterprise's ship-to, and these two addresses can be in different postcodes, and therefore can but the different ton case delivery days that is ranked is not necessarily arranged.In addition, in some embodiments, the consumer can have that pair delivery lists other people ship-to.For example, the consumer can have he or she father and mother's address, his child's address etc.Therefore, some embodiments can allow the consumer with the delivery service of ton case article to be delivered to other people ship-to, are available as long as other people address is listed in consumer's ship-to and the delivery of ton case to those addresses.Two or more consumers that in some embodiments, can allow to share same ton case delivery address merge the consumer and are subscribed to dividually the article that will be delivered in the single ton case of shared address.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can provide ton case delivery as a shipping option in the middle of two or more optional shipping options.For example, cyberprise can provide via user interface and reach the shipping option next day, reached shipping option and ton case delivery shipping option on the 2nd.Provide optional shipping option can for example allow the consumer to receive required article via conventional drop ship measure option faster as quickly as possible, arrange simultaneously be not the article of so urgent needs by the ton case following payment of upcoming ton case delivery day.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can provide and can turn back to cyberprise for the container that can use once again that reuses (ton case) by the consumer.In at least some embodiments, the consumer can be placed on one or more article of cyberprise to be turned back in the ton case to be returned.User interface can provide one or more user interface elements, and thus, but consumer's informing network enterprise article will be returned in given ton case delivery (with collecting) day.Use this ability that in the ton case that can use once again, article is turned back to easily cyberprise, at least some embodiments can realize " order classification ", wherein the consumer can order for example identical footwear of three couples of different size, or three identical article of different colours, and return the article that the consumer determines not keep (for example, do not fit several to footwear or be not the article of desired color).In some embodiments, only had former article via ton case delivery service offering to return via ton case delivery service.Yet in some embodiments, the article that load and transport according to other handling technigue also can turn back to cyberprise via ton case delivery service.In addition, in some embodiments, other article except returned articles can be delivered to cyberprise or other entity from the consumer via the ton case that returns.For example, in various realizations, video-game rents article that thing, DVD/ Blu-ray Disc rent thing, quid pro quo, be used for repairing, be sent to that cyberprise is used for loan or the article of reselling etc. can be via returning ton case and ton case delivery service is delivered to cyberprise or certain other entity from the consumer.Also note, at least some embodiments, can be returned by other return method rather than in returning ton case via ton case delivery service offering at least some article to the consumer.

In some embodiments, return a ton case and can be used for that for example businessman or sellers are delivered to cyberprise from other entity with the stock.For example, businessman or sellers can provide one or more different article among the stock that can be placed on cyberprise to cyberprise, are used in some cases selling via the website.Ton case delivery service can be provided to businessman or sellers' address.Businessman or sellers can be placed into the article of cyberprise to be delivered to and return in ton case, return that ton case is collected and be delivered to the arrangement node in ton case delivery process.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can for example Email and text message send to the consumer and offer suggestions and point out via the user interface of website and/or via optional communications conduit.The cyberprise logic can check the historical and/or ton case content of consumer's purchase, and checks to determine that based on this consumer may wish the article via ton case delivery service offering.The cyberprise logic can be then provides suggestion to this effect to the consumer.What the deadline that prompting can for example allow the consumer know that the consumer should be expected at and which ton case day the ton case is placed on its doorsteps, article are placed in the given ton case (or remove article from given ton case) is and will what be paid the ton case in those tons case day.Via suggestion and prompting, the consumer can for example be prompted to wait for article via the predetermined payment of ton case, or adds article to a ton case, rather than goes shopping and collect article.As another example, the consumer can be prompted the suggestion consumer and will merge to via the article (for example, the article in virtual " shopping cart ") that other shipping option is ordered in the ton case order on the horizon.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can realize Order Fulfillment and merge method and system, wherein will be collected from one or more performance centers from the article that the consumer pays in given ton case day, and to transfer in a large number ton case delivery area be the station of this locality.These stations can be called as the arrangement node.The arrangement node receives a large amount of things that shift from one or more performance centers, and according to one or more tons of case delivery areas for the arrangement of upcoming ton case delivery process article is put in order in the ton case that can use once again.The ton case of going to corresponding ton case delivery area can then be installed in the carrier vehicle, and carrier vehicle then proceeds to the delivery process in corresponding ton case delivery area.Ton case carrier vehicle employee can be put into the ton case that comprises article the address in corresponding area, and can collect the ton case (and the ton case with article to be returned (if any)) of waiting to turn back to the sky of putting node in order in the address from corresponding delivery area.If in the ton case that returns any article are arranged, then article can remove from the ton case, and (for example, returning in the transfer in a large number) is used for again deposit or other processing (for example, turning back to manufacturer) to be laid in or turn back to suitable performance center in this locality.In some embodiments, the article in the ton case that returns can otherwise be processed; For example, article to be exchanged, article to be repaired and the article of leasing can be returned in the ton case, and can remove and suitably process from the ton case.

Fig. 3 is the high level flow chart for the method that realizes ton case delivery service according at least some embodiments.As illustrating 200, the consumer adds one or more article to specific delivery address and specific delivery day virtual ton case via the user interface of website.The consumer can effectively the one or more article that provide by the website be provided in the virtual ton case as the ton case order that merges the ton case that comprises assigned address (is for example being delivered goods the area via user interface, determined by postcode) indicated ton case delivery day (for example, Monday, Tuesday, week are third-class) be delivered to the address of appointment.The consumer can add other article to dummy node subsequently before the closing time to corresponding ton case delivery day, change the quantity of the given article in the ton case, or remove article from virtual ton of case.In at least some embodiments, the consumer can for example deliver goods to produce ton case order to given ton case delivery day by copying another ton case or ton case regular by arranging, that repeat to occur by other method.Fig. 8 to 16 illustrates and can offer the consumer at least one embodiment and allow the consumer article to be added to various user interface screen and the user interface element of a ton case, management ton case and execution other function relevant with ton case delivery service.

As Fig. 3 202 shown in, the one or more article in ton case order are in given ton case delivery day is placed to the tangible ton case that can use once again at corresponding arrangement Nodes before the delivery process in consumer's delivery area.In some cases, ton case order may need two or more tangible ton casees to remain on all article in the order.Before the ton case delivery that arranges, the consumer specifies in the article that consumer's ton case delivery day pays and can be collected (article of ordering together with other consumers), and is organized in consumer's to be delivered to the one or more tons of casees of assigned address at the arrangement Nodes.Fig. 4 A illustrates the exemplary ton case that can use once again according at least some embodiments.Figure 18 illustrates the operation according to the exemplary arrangement node of at least some embodiments.

As Fig. 3 204 shown in, consumer's ton case can be then be installed on the payment vehicle of arrangement Nodes together with other ton case that will be delivered to other address in ton case delivery area.As illustrating 206, consumer's ton case is delivered to and is put into place, specific consumer address at the ton case delivery day in ton case delivery area.Consumer's (or place, this address certain other people) can then fetch a ton case, removes article from the ton case, and sky ton case is placed in position (for example, " on doorsteps ") collected with ton case delivery day subsequently in this ton case delivery area.In at least some embodiments, if having, the consumer will be returned to one or more article of cyberprise, then the consumer can be placed on described one or more article in the ton case to be collected, and the ton case is placed on suitable place for collecting at a ton case delivery day subsequently.At least some embodiments can provide one or more methods, and thus, but consumer's informing network enterprise article are returned by the ton case.

Fig. 4 A illustrates the exemplary tangible ton case that can use once again according at least some embodiments.The ton case 250 that can use once again that this illustrates is presented as an example, and is not defined as restrictive.In some embodiments, each consumer or each consumer address can have at least one for good and all or semipermanently assign the ton case 250.In other embodiments, the ton case 250 of any at random selection can for example be assigned to the delivery address at the arrangement Nodes temporarily in a delivery process.Various sizes, shape, material, color and the configuration of ton case are possible and are conceived to.Ton case 250 can be rectangular box with firm in fact side, have in fact sack or certain other configuration of flexible sides.Ton case 250 can be made of so that reuse one or more durable in fact materials at least in part.In some embodiments, the ton case can be made of a kind of or a plurality of weather-proof material.Can use any suitable durable in fact and/or weather-proof material (for example, plastics, metal, cloth, durable cardboard etc.).At least some materials that consist of ton case 250 can be recycled, so that the ton case 250 of damage or wearing and tearing can be recycled.Ton case 250 can be pure color or patterned; Can use color or the palette of any expectation.Ton case 250 can provide reclosable opening or " lid " 256, and article can be placed in ton case 250 or from ton case 250 via this opening or " lid " and remove.In some embodiments, lid 256 can be lockable or fixable in other mode.Ton case 250 can comprise one or more handle (not shown), and ton case 250 can be collected and transport via handle.

Ton case 250 can comprise one or more lip-deep trade mark and/or the out of Memory 254 that is presented at or is attached to ton case, its recognition network enterprise and/or the delivery service of ton case such as title, telephone number, Web address, e-mail address, instruction, returns policy etc. or information-related with these.In some embodiments, a ton case 250 can comprise other identifying information or mark, for example the information in the area that is delivered to of identification ton case 250 or the information of the specific arrangement node that identification ton case 250 belongs to.In some embodiments, ton case 250 can comprise or one or more advertisements of display network service or other entity (for example, network service or ton case delivery service can be sold advertising space on the ton case to other entity).Although Fig. 4 A illustrates the information 254 that shows such as at least one outside surface at ton case 250, in some embodiments, but at least a portion of information 254 can be presented at or be attached at least one inside surface of ton case 250, or is presented in addition or is attached on the outside surface.

Ton case 250 can but not necessarily comprise a ton case delivery indicant 252, it can be to paying at least delivery address of employee and/or arrangement node employee or the specific ton of automatic arranging recognition of devices case 250.Ton case delivery indicant 252 can for example be the Print Label that for good and all is fixed to ton case 250, or removable Print Label.Although Fig. 4 A is shown the outside surface that is attached to ton case 250 with ton case delivery indicant 252, in some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant 252 can be with other method by attached subsides.For example, in some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant 252 can be the label that can be attached to ton case and remove from the ton case; For example, label can be similar to the baggages of the handle that can be attached to ton case 250.In some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant 252 can be radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) label, or pay the electronic tag that employee and/or arrangement node employee or automatic arranging equipment can for example use other type of hand held scanner scanning, to identify at least the delivery address of ton case 250.In some embodiments, electronic tag can be programmable at the arrangement Nodes, so that have the delivery address (or out of Memory) of label indication to change at the arrangement Nodes at given ton case 250, if necessary and where necessary.In some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant 252 can comprise it maybe can being bar code, and it can be programmed to indicate the delivery of specific ton case and can be paid employee and/or arrangement node employee or automatic arranging device scan by the ton case.

In some embodiments, ton case 250 does not comprise indicant 252.For example, shown in Fig. 4 B, in some embodiments, the container 260 that ton case 250 can be placed on the arrangement Nodes is for example in the open top container, and container (comprising ton case 250) can be loaded in the carrier vehicle.Not to use indicant 252 at ton case 250, the container 260 that is placed into of ton case 250 can comprise a ton case delivery indicant 262 separately, and it is similar to and can pays the ton case delivery indicant 252 that the employee makes to determine to be included in the delivery address of ton case 250 wherein by shipment.At the delivery address place, pay the corresponding container 260 that this address is gone in employee's identification, remove one or more tons of casees 250 from container 260, and put down ton case 250.

The ton case 250 that can use once again in some embodiments, can be returned to cyberprise and be used for reusing.The ton case 250 that can use once again in some embodiments, can be kept by the consumer.In some embodiments, the consumer can return or keep ton case 250.In some embodiments, can collect symbolistic expense or collect fee for safe custody to each ton case 250 at least some consumers.In some embodiments, when ton case 250 returned, this ton case expense or fee for safe custody can be returned the consumer.

In some embodiments, cyberprise can provide special or different ton case and bag at least some consumers.For example, can provide be patterned, painted or with other mode decorate to indicate season, holiday or other constantly seasonal ton case and/or holiday the ton case.As another example, cyberprise can provide " gift wrapping " service, and the ton case can be served packaged present or decorated for payment in other mode via this when the consumer asks, may charge.As another particle, cyberprise can provide luxurious ton case to some consumers, may receive the upgrading expense.As another example, in some embodiments, can give as the consumer based on the member in the signatory loading and transporting plan ton case different from the ton case that offers non-signatory consumer is provided.

Fig. 5 is the block scheme according to the exemplary ton case delivery service of at least some embodiments.This accompanying drawing is illustrated in data flow and the goods batch in the exemplary ton case delivery service.The delivery of ton case is served and can be shown as including two main parts or subsystem---and the user interface 320 via cyberprise logic 330 provides ton case to be scheduled to and the front end 300 of virtual ton case management and the rear end 302 that ton case order merging and payment are provided to the consumer under the guidance of cyberprise logic 330 to the consumer.In at least some embodiments, rear end 302 also can provide return service via ton case delivery service, thus, the consumer can return article or be delivered to network service or other entity, comprise for for the method for the article that return at the ton case to consumer's reimbursement, loan to the employed article of reselling via being used for of returning that ton case pays is provided, etc.

Cyberprise logic 330 can one or more computer systems for example server computer realize.Figure 20 illustrates the exemplary computer system that can be used for realizing business logic 330 or its parts.With reference to figure 5, business logic 330 can be stored in ton case delivery data 336 in the data repository 334.Before ton case delivery data 336 can include but not limited to via ton case delivery service offering to the record of specific consumer's article and will be via the record of ton case delivery service offering to specific consumer's article.Data repository 334 also can be stored the out of Memory that can be used in front end and/or rear end operating period by the cyberprise logic, one or more in including but not limited to down list: describe the article that cyberprise provides to sell product information, with the inventory information of the stock's in the Order Fulfillment network of ton sequence information of the order of other type that case payment order is different, indication network enterprise quantity and position, user interface element such as webpage and consumer's account information of comprising consumer's name, address, bill information etc.Data repository 334 can be implemented as independently to be realized on one or more memory devices of configuration or is embodied as storage system.Usually, data repository 334 can be implemented as one or more in the memory device of any type that is suitable for storing the data of being used by server system and/or the storage system, server system is realized cyberprise logic 330, includes but not limited to the redundant array of inexpensive disk (RAID) equipment, disc driver, or the disc driver array of JBOD (JBOD) (being used in reference to not the disk according to the RAID configuration) for example, optical storage apparatus, tape drive, the RAM disk, storage area network (SAN), network insertion storer (NAS) or its combination.

Ton case delivery information 336 can for example be stored as database or be stored in the database.Database can be implemented as the database of single integral body or be embodied as two or more databases and/or with the combination of the data of other non-database format storage, for example with the file of any storage in the various file layouts.Database can be maybe can comprise relational database, maybe can be the database that maybe can comprise any other type, and for example OODB Object Oriented Data Base depends on and realizes or its combination.In at least some embodiments, database can comprise the customer database who is configured to store about the account's that is useful on access websites consumer's information.In some embodiments, database can comprise for storage about the subscribed database of signature based on the consumer's of signatory loading and transporting plan information.

In the operation of front end 300, user interface 320 can for example show ton case delivery user interface (UI) to consumer 310 via web-browsing device software via internet 312 on consumer's computing equipment.Consumer's computing equipment can comprise desktop PC, notebook, mobile device for example cell phone or smart phone, television web platform, maybe can show any miscellaneous equipment of user interface 320.Ton case delivery service UI element 322 (for example can comprise control element, button, menu, text box, radio button etc.) and show ton display element of case delivery information, consumer 310 can provide via control element the input of business logic 330 is delivered goods to manage its ton case.The ton case delivery service logic 332 of business logic 330 can show ton case delivery information to consumer 310 via the ton case delivery service UI element 322 of user interface 320.The ton case delivery service logic 332 of business logic 330 also can (for example receive ton case management input via user's ton case delivery service UI element 322 of user interface 320, consumer 310 the order via the article of ton case service offering, the modification of the content of 310 pairs of predetermined ton case delivery of consumer, etc.).Business logic 330 can be processed this ton case management input suitably to revise ton case delivery data 336.

In at least some embodiments, user interface 320 also can for example Email and text message be sent to consumer 310 suggestion and prompting about ton case delivery service are provided by internet 312 or via optional communications conduit via the website.In order to produce suggestion and/or prompting, business logic 330 can check the business data in the data repository 334, includes but not limited to a ton case delivery data 336.For example, business logic 330 can check that consumer's ton case delivery is historical determining that the consumer periodically orders specific article, and then sends the suggestion article via user interface 320 to the consumer and be arranged the suggestion that regular ton case is paid.As the example of prompting, business logic 330 can check that consumer's ton case order on the horizon is to produce and to send the prompting of one or more ton case on the horizon delivery.In some embodiments, the information the business data in being stored in data repository 334 can be obtained and be analyzed to produce suggestion.For example, the indication consumer buy pattern or other consumer tolerance data can from one or more other external sources for example other consumer goods enterprise, consumer products provider and/or consumer research entity obtain, and when producing suggestion for the consumer, use.

In the operation of rear end 302, ton case delivery data 336 can be retrieved and process to the ton case delivery service logic 332 of business logic 330 to produce a large amount of transferring datas 338.A large amount of transferring datas 338 are provided to the performance center 350 of the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise.In at least some embodiments, a large amount of transferring datas 338 instruct performance center 350 to choose from stock and a large amount of transferring articles, are used for being in specific ton case delivery day one or more tons of case delivery processes at each arrangement node 360 and are delivered in the one or more tons of casees delivery areas each.A large amount of selections and a large amount of transfer to specific arrangement node 360 can be carried out one or many in given performance center 350 on the given date, but not necessarily carry out every day.Notice that also the article of a large amount of selections are not necessarily being shifted on the same day in a large number on the given date.Figure 17 illustrates the operation according to the exemplary fulfillment center 350 of some embodiments.With reference to figure 5, notice that arrangement node 360 can be but not necessarily be positioned at performance center 350; Therefore transfer can be the transfer of the arrangement node 360 in the performance center 350, transfer or the transfer from performance center 350 to independent arrangement node 360 from a performance center 350 to another performance center 350.Node in the Order Fulfillment network of the cyberprise that arrangement node 360 can be had by cyberprise and operate.Alternatively, arrangement node 360 can for example be had and/or operate the local carrier of ton case carrier vehicle or shipping company and has and/or operate by another entity.

At least one independent a large amount of transfer 352 that each performance center 350 can send article are used at least one the ton case delivery of specific ton case delivery day to one or more arrangement nodes 360.Notice that a large amount of transfers can be arranged at before the corresponding ton case delivery day or arrive alternatively arrangement node 360 when ton case delivery day.In some embodiments, a large amount of transferring datas 338 can not comprise that the indication consumer orders specific consumer's sequence information of what article; Can only describe and to be collected and to transfer to the quantity of the special article of specific arrangement node 360.In some embodiments, except from a large amount of transfers of performance center 350, arrangement node 360 can directly receive a large amount of transfers or other shipment that comprises for the article of ton case delivery from one or more suppliers or businessman.

Ton case delivery service logic 332 also can be processed ton case delivery data 336 to produce regional delivery data 340.Area delivery data 340 can be provided to the arrangement node 360 of the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise.In at least some embodiments, regional delivery data 340 instruct arrangement nodes 360 in one or more a large amount of transfers 352 during at corresponding regional delivery day or before will put in order from performance center 350 or from the article that other source receives and be used for the ton case that can use once again being delivered to specific consumer address 372 in specific delivery area 370 at corresponding zone ton case delivery day.Figure 18 illustrates the operation according to the exemplary arrangement node of some embodiments.

With reference to figure 5, each arrangement node 360 can provide to one or more delivery area 370 a ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, delivery area 370 can be determined by postcode.In other embodiments, the Information Availability of other geography information or other type is in determining the delivery area.Usually, arrangement node 360 will be delivered to a plurality of regional 370, and the different regions in the area 370 are arranged at the different dates in a week and pay.In some implementations, can provide in the every day in a week ton case delivery service, and in other is realized, can be not provide a ton case delivery service on the same day (for example, Monday to Saturday or the week).In some embodiments, can give by one or more zones of putting the node service in order weekly more than a ton case delivery day.Arrangement node 360 can, but and nonessential, being delivered to the settled date more than an area 370. in some embodiments, at least some areas 370, put accordingly node 360 in order and can in area 370, be delivered at least some consumers 310 two days or more days an of week.Usually, only have an arrangement node 360 to serve each ton case delivery area 370; Yet in some implementations, two or more arrangement nodes 360 can be served areal 370.In some embodiments, can carry out two or more tons case delivery process at a given ton case delivery day at different time-slots, for example in the ton case delivery process in the morning and in the evening ton case delivery process.In these embodiments, independent consumer can be assigned the specific time-slot at ton case delivery day, or alternatively, and the consumer can specify the consumer to want to receive the time-slot of the ton case delivery day of ton case delivery.

The ton case that can use once again that comprises the article that are delivered to consumer address 372 is installed in delivery process 362 on one or more carrier vehicles to specify specific ton case delivery area 370.In some embodiments, the ton case can be installed on the shelf of rolling, and shelf can install on the carrier vehicle.In some embodiments, a ton case can be placed into container and for example open wide in the case, and container (comprising a ton case) can then pack in the carrier vehicle, for example on the mobile shelving.See Fig. 4 B, to the example of the ton case in the container.In some embodiments, container can be in carrier vehicle, and a ton case can be placed in the container of carrier vehicle inside.In some embodiments, one or more tons of casees can be placed in each container.In some embodiments, the container that the ton case is placed into can comprise the ton case delivery indicant 262 shown in Fig. 4 B separately, and it can pay the delivery address that the employee makes to determine to be included in ton case wherein by the ton case.In the delivery process in ton case delivery area 370, the payment employee on carrier vehicle is placed on 372 places, corresponding consumer address with each ton case.Usually, only have a ton case will be placed in 372 places, given address; Yet, in some cases, may need to pay more than a ton case and will be delivered at given delivery day all article of given address 372.Pay the employee and also can collect from same at least address 372 ton case of paying before one or more.In some embodiments, given carrier vehicle can be delivered to more than an area 370 in given delivery process or at given delivery day.

The ton case of collecting can be empty, can comprise that maybe corresponding consumer turns back to one or more article of paying in the past of cyberprise.In some embodiments, the article according to other handling technigue shipment also can be returned to cyberprise via ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, the article of other except returned articles can be delivered to cyberprise from the consumer via the ton case that returns.For example, in some embodiments, video-game is rented article that thing, DVD/ Blu-ray Disc rent thing, quid pro quo, be used for repairing, is sent to that cyberprise is used for loan or the article of reselling etc. can be via returning ton case and ton case delivery service is delivered to cyberprise or certain other entity from the consumer.As another example, in some embodiments, businessman or sellers can be delivered to cyberprise with article via returning a ton case.Carrier vehicle can then turn back to corresponding arrangement node 360 with the ton case of collecting.At arrangement node 360 places, any article in the ton case that returns can be removed and suitably process.

Front-end operations

In front-end operations, the user interface 320 of the ton case delivery service logic 332 of the addressable business logic 330 of consumer will and be managed its ton case order according to the article of ton case delivery service offering to order.The embodiment of user interface 320 can provide one or more methods, and the consumer can be placed into article with in the ton case order according to ton case delivery service offering via these methods.Some examples of ton case booking method and ton case delivery service user interface are provided at this paper.It is restrictive that these examples are not defined as.

Fig. 6 is placed into high level flow chart in ton case order via ton case ordering channel with article according at least some embodiments.As illustrating 220, the consumer can select the ton case delivery options of article.For example, the consumer can select ton case delivery service option from article details page or leaf.Exemplary items details page or leaf has been shown in Fig. 8,13 and 14.As illustrating 222, the consumer can be prompted to sign in to a ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, when the consumer want to add article to ton case order, the consumer may need to provide at least password.Figure 10 illustrates in some embodiments can be displayed to consumer's exemplary ton case delivery service login page or leaf.As illustrating 224, the consumer can be prompted to confirm that article will be placed in ton case order.In some embodiments, can show and confirm page or leaf, the page or leaf 700 of Figure 11 for example, the consumer can confirm that article will be added to a ton case order via this page.As illustrating 226, the consumer can be placed in ton case order by notified article.In some embodiments, but display web page, for example Figure 12 the page or leaf 800, it notifies consumer's article to be added to a ton case order.In some embodiments, can for example Email, text message or phone be notified the consumer via one or more other communications conduits.

Fig. 7 employs the family interface element according to the use single file of at least some embodiments article are placed into process flow diagram in ton case order.As illustrating 230, the consumer can select the moving ton of the single file case delivery service UI element of article.For example, the element 442 of article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8 can be that single file is employed the family interface element, and as illustrating 232, article can be added to ton case order on the horizon by automatic powder adding in response to the consumer selects the moving element of single file.As illustrating 234, the consumer can be placed in ton case order by notified article.In some embodiments, but display web page, the webpage 800 of Figure 12 for example, it notifies consumer's article to be added to a ton case order.In some embodiments, can for example Email, text message or phone be notified the consumer via one or more other communications conduits.

Exemplary ton case delivery service user interface

Fig. 8 to 16 illustrates various user interfaces (UI) screen of the part that can be used as ton front end 300 subsystems that case delivery is served as shown in Figure 5 at least some embodiments of ton case delivery service and the example of UI element.These UI screens and UI element provide as an example, and are not defined as restrictive.In at least some embodiments, the exemplary UI screen shown in Fig. 8 to 16, its distortion and/or other UI screen can be used as webpage and provide to realize various functions and the feature of ton casees delivery service according to various embodiments by the website of cyberprise.Notice that in some embodiments, other UI screen except exemplary UI screen shown in the drawings can be provided by the website; In these other UI screens at least some can comprise the one or more UI elements relevant with ton case delivery service.

In the exemplary UI screen of Fig. 8 to 16, the consumer interface of ton case delivery service is illustrated as being suitable for the graphic user interface (GUI) that shows at the personal computer with relatively large display device or other similar devices.In some embodiments, the realization of ton case delivery service user interface can use in various other display packings any, UI screen, UI element etc. are presented on any suitable equipment, for example on PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or other handheld device, first-class at the cell phone that uses audio prompt.

In at least some embodiments, the consumer may have or set up (if they have) user account on the website, with the UI screen shown in reception and/or access Fig. 8 to 16 and at least some in the UI element, and use ton case delivery service as herein described.The consumer can provide consumer information, include but not limited to delivery/ship-to, Billing Address and payment means information using the website to set up in the process of user account.

In some embodiments, the delivery service of ton case may not be that all consumers to the website are available; For example, in some embodiments, the delivery service of ton case can be only for example provides in city or the cities and towns in the area with relatively high density of population, and therefore at least some rural consumer addresses may not have qualification to this service.Yet in some embodiments, the consumer can have a plurality of ship-to relevant with its account; Therefore, for given consumer, one or more ship-to may be qualified to ton case delivery service, and one or more other ship-to may not have qualification.

In some embodiments, ton case delivery service can be provided to for example consumer of other cyberprise except ton cyberprise of case delivery service is provided of other enterprise.The consumer of another enterprise can transfer in the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise via one or more absorbing path by the article that the ton case is paid (for example via the website of cyberprise or by certain other method, for example website of other enterprise).The article of other enterprise can store in outer ton case of arrangement Nodes, to fulfil its consumer's ton case order.Notice that in some embodiments, the article of other enterprise can be placed in ton case together with the article from the cyberprise that provides ton case to deliver goods service.

In some embodiments, the consumer who has an account also may need to register or sign in to ton case delivery service to use the UI screen shown in the delivery service of ton case and access Fig. 8 to 16 and at least some in the UI element.In other embodiments, ton case delivery service can be provided to all the titular consumers with account, and does not need the consumer to register or login.In some embodiments, any registration or payment expense may not collected to ton case delivery service in the website; Ton case delivery service can be used as free delivery service and offers all titular consumers.In some embodiments, cyberprise can be collected the charges to tons registered case delivery service, and/or can collect drop-off charge to each delivery.Yet any expense of usually, by cyberprise ton case delivery service being collected can be less than conventional shipping charges.

In some embodiments, ton case delivery service can or not have cost to be provided for some consumers by lower cost, offers other consumers by higher cost simultaneously.For example, in some embodiments, can or there be cost to be provided a ton case delivery service by lower cost as the consumer based on the member in the signatory loading and transporting plan.As another example, in some embodiments, for example the consumer in city or the cities and towns can or not have cost to be provided a ton case delivery service by lower cost in the zone with relatively high density of population, and the consumer in the zone with relatively low density of population (for example rural areas) can be provided by higher cost a ton case delivery service.In some embodiments, can collect to the consumer fee for safe custody of symbolistic expense or each ton case.In some embodiments, when the ton case returned, this ton case expense or fee for safe custody can be returned the consumer.

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service user interface can for example provide one or more single files to employ the family interface element at article details page or leaf, the consumer can via this page initiation to the website provide will be according to the order of the article of ton case delivery service offering.In some embodiments, ton case delivery service user interface also can provide one or more single files to employ the family interface element, the consumer can be via these interface elements according to one or more other shipping options that are provided to the consumer by the website for example according to the order of the article of initiating based on signatory loading and transporting plan to be provided by the website, wherein each shipping option and single file employ in the interface element of family specific one relevant.In some embodiments, one or more in the moving shipping option of these single files can only be shown to as the consumer based on the active user of signatory loading and transporting plan, rather than non-signatory consumer.Using the single file to shipping option (including but not limited to a ton case delivery shipping option) to employ in the embodiment of family interface element, specific one single file in the shipping option that the user interface that the consumer provides in the website is selected to be provided by the website is moving can initiate by the website automatically according to for example purchase order, processing and shipment or the payment of the article that provide of ton case delivery service option of selected shipping option.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be used in the automatic processing of order in response to the moving option of the single file of shipping option.

One or more other single file animal product of in some embodiments, initiating other service of being provided by the website can be provided for the consumer of website.For example, in some embodiments, all consumers (no matter being the signature loading and transporting plan that provides of cyberprise or the consumer of tons registered case delivery service) that have an account who opens in the website can be provided at least one single file and employ the family interface element and be used for initiating purchase order at the article details page or leaf of the article that provided to sell by the website.

The title of issue was the United States Patent (USP) the 5th of " Method and System for Placing a Purchase Order via a Communications Nwtwork " on September 28th, 1999,960, described the moving method and system of initiating of the single file that is used for purchase order in No. 411, this patent is merged in hereby by reference.

The title of issue was the United States Patent (USP) the 7th of " METHOD AND APPATATUS FOR SUBSCRIPTION-BASED SHIPPING " on September 15th, 2009,590, described the method and system based on signatory loading and transporting plan in No. 565, this patent is merged in hereby by reference.

Exemplary ton case delivery service user interface subscription procedure

Fig. 8 to 12 illustrates the example web page that can show when ordering one or more article of for example paying by the ton case according to method shown in Figure 6 according to the embodiment of ton case delivery service.These webpages provide as an example, and are not defined as restrictive.

Fig. 8 illustrates the example web page according to the website that one or more tons of case delivery service UI elements are provided of some embodiments.This example web page 400 is article details pages or leaves, and the consumer can order via this page the special article of one or more units, but notes, one or more other webpages that ton case delivery service UI element can be arranged on the website are for example on " homepage ".Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.Shopping cart can be defined as keeping the virtual address of the article having been ordered or just ordered via certain or some other shipping options except ton case delivery shipping option by the consumer.Article details area 420 can provide relational graph and/or the text message about the special article relevant with this article details webpage, and the available of for example article description, price, article and other Item Information be the picture of article for example.Interface region 430 can comprise the one or more user interface elements for the standard option of selecting the website, for example allows the user to add the set of the article that the consumer can buy or " adding shopping cart " button 432 of shopping cart to being presented at article on the webpage when selecting article.The zone 430 also can comprise user interface element, for example popup menu or text box, and the consumer can select via popup menu or text box the ship-to of article, if article are ordered.The address selection user interface element can be defaulted as current consumption person's account's acquiescence ship-to.

Webpage 400 can be included in banner, horizontal stripe or other UI element that is illustrated as element 410 here, and it can show the information about ton case delivery service.This element 410 can comprise at user option UI element 412, for example hot link or button, and webpage that provides about the extraneous information of ton case delivery service can be provided to the consumer when selected for it.The example of such webpage at Fig. 9 A to shown in the 9D.The ton on the horizon case delivery day that element 410 also can comprise the consumer (for example, Friday) indication and count-down time-indicator that be used for to order the closing time (for example, one day, 12 hours and 13 minutes and counting) of the article that will pay at indicated ton case delivery day.In some embodiments, element 410 can not be shown to by a known consumer who has signed in to ton case delivery service.

Webpage 400 can comprise zone 440, and it can allow the consumer will the article relevant with article details page or leaf to be placed in consumer's the virtual ton case to be used for via ton case delivery service offering, and can show via ton case delivery service the delivery information of ton case.This zone 440 can comprise at user option UI element 442, button for example, and it can be placed on article the address that the ton case delivery day that is used for showing at UI element 444 in consumer's the virtual ton case is delivered to appointment in zone 430 when selected.Zone 440 can comprise that also the indication and being used for of consumer's ton on the horizon case delivery day (for example, Friday) orders the count-down time-indicator of the closing time of the article that will pay at indicated ton case delivery day.

In some embodiments, UI element 442 can be that single file is employed the family interface element.In these embodiments, select UI element 442 automatically to initiate purchase order, processing and the payment of article according to ton case delivery service.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be used in the automatic processing of order in response to the moving option of the single file of UI element 442.

In some embodiments, UI element 442 can be opened different webpages, and the consumer can continue to serve via the delivery of ton case via this webpage the order of lower article.For example, need to sign in in the embodiment of ton case delivery service the consumer, if the current login of consumer then selects UI element 442 can open for example webpage 600 shown in Figure 10 of webpage, the consumer signs in to a ton case subscribed services via this webpage.As another example, in some embodiments, select UI element 442 can open for example webpage 700 shown in Figure 11 of webpage, the consumer can confirm or finish the order of paying via ton case subscribed services via this webpage.

Although Fig. 8 is shown zone separately with zone 430 and 440, in some embodiments, the UI element shown in the zone 430 and 440 can form a zone.

In some embodiments, webpage 400 can be included in for example link (not shown) of the webpage 600 of Figure 10 of " login " webpage, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via webpage 600.In some embodiments, when the consumer added article in ton case, the consumer may need to sign in to a ton case delivery service.Sign in to ton case delivery service when in other embodiments, the consumer may only need each active stage once.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the example of the webpage of the extraneous information that the embodiment that delivery is served about the ton case can be provided to 9D.Notice that these webpages or its content provide as an example, and not to be defined as be restrictive.

Fig. 9 A illustrates the example web page of the information that the exemplary that delivery is served about the ton case is provided.Webpage 500 can be for example by be chosen on another webpage the UI element for example the UI element 412 of article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8 arrive.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.Webpage 500 can for example comprise the general description of ton case delivery service, about the ton case delivery day that how to use ton instruction of case delivery service and particular consumer (in this example, Friday) indication and be used for that article are placed on ton case and be used in order closing time (in this example, in predetermined ton case delivery day (Friday) Tuesday, two days or 48 hours before) that ton case delivery day is paid.

Webpage 500 also can be included in one or more links of other webpage, for example to the link of the problem that often is asked (FAQ) webpage and to the link of the terms and conditions webpage of ton case delivery service and/or to for example link of the webpage 600 of Figure 10 of " login " webpage, the consumer can sign in in the delivery of ton case via webpage 600 and serves.Webpage 500 also can comprise information and/or UI element, the consumer can be via this information and/or UI element to about the problem of ton case delivery service or worried related network enterprise, for example is opened to the UI element of email message of e-mail address of cyberprise or the telephone number that the consumer can call out.

Fig. 9 B illustrates another example of the webpage of the information that the exemplary that delivery is served about the ton case is provided.In some embodiments, the consumer may need to sign in to a ton case delivery service.Fig. 9 B illustrates the webpage that comprises the delivery information zone, and it can for example comprise the UI element, and the consumer can input consumer's e-mail address via this UI element.E-mail address can be used for identifying the consumer and/or sends notice and the prompting relevant with ton case delivery service to the consumer.The delivery information zone also can comprise the UI element, and the consumer can input via this UI element their password.The delivery information zone also can comprise the UI element, and for example login button 512, and the consumer can finish login process via login button 512 after their e-mail address of input and password.

In some embodiments, some consumers can be presented weekly more ton case delivery day than other consumers.For example, cyberprise can provide based on signatory loading and transporting plan; One or more shipping options and other option of possibility that does not provide to non-signatory consumer is provided for the contractor of loading and transporting plan.Can give the extra ton case delivery day conduct of consumer of signature loading and transporting plan is contractor's benefit.In some embodiments, the consumer of signature loading and transporting plan can be benefit, and that for example be used for to order the article that will pay by the ton case ends the time than cutting back.Therefore in some embodiments, compare with the webpage that information is provided to non-signatory consumer, it can be different to the consumer that some consumers for example sign loading and transporting plan that the webpage of the information that delivery is served about the ton case is provided.Fig. 9 C illustrates to the consumer of ton case day (being Wednesday in this example) that an appointment is arranged weekly example about the webpage of the information of the exemplary of ton case delivery service is provided.Fig. 9 D illustrates and for example signs consumer based on signatory loading and transporting plan to the consumer of ton case day (being Wednesday and Saturday in this example) that two appointments are arranged weekly example about the webpage of the information of the exemplary of ton case delivery service is provided.

Figure 10 illustrates the example web page according to some embodiments, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via this webpage.In some embodiments, when the consumer added article to ton case or provide at least ton case to deliver goods services password, the consumer may need to sign in to a ton case delivery service.Do not sign in to a ton case delivery service if the consumer is current, if or whenever article are ordered ton case delivery service request consumer login when being delivered via ton case delivery, webpage 600 can be for example for example the UI element 930 of UI element 442, the article details page or leaf 900 shown in Figure 13 of article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8 or the UI element 1030 of article details page or leaf 1000 shown in Figure 14 arrive by being chosen in UI element on another webpage.In some embodiments, webpage 600 can be from the homepage of website " login " UI element or menu item or button from the zone of the guidance to website 402 of another webpage arrive.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Webpage 600 can comprise logging zone 610, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via logging zone 610.Logging zone 610 can for example comprise the UI element, and the consumer can be via this UI element input consumer's e-mail address.E-mail address can be used for identifying the consumer and/or sends notice and the prompting relevant with ton case delivery service to the consumer.Logging zone 610 also can comprise one or more UI elements, and the consumer can be new consumer or present consumer via these UI element indication consumers.In this example, use radio button.If it is new consumer that the consumer indicates him or she, then one or more UI elements can be presented on the webpage 600, and the consumer can and receive or specify password via the delivery service of webpage 600 " registration " ton case.Alternatively, the consumer can be brought to another webpage with tons registered case delivery service.If the consumer indicates him or she to login (that is, password having been arranged), as shown in figure 10, then the UI element can be shown, and the consumer can input via this UI element their password.Logging zone 610 also can comprise the UI element, and for example login button 612, and the consumer can finish login process via login button 612 after their Email of input and password.

Webpage 600 can but not necessarily comprise current (virtual) ton case content (if any) zone that can be shown of consumer.Notice that in fact article can or can physically be present in the physics ton case.Each shown article can comprise Item Information, for example concise and to the point article description, quantity and price.

Figure 11 illustrates example web page, and the consumer can confirm that according to some embodiments article will be placed in the unsettled ton case order via this webpage.Webpage 700 can be for example for example the UI element 930 of UI element 442, the article details page or leaf 900 shown in Figure 13 of article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8 or the UI element 1030 of article details page or leaf 1000 shown in Figure 14 arrive by being chosen in UI element on another webpage.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other webpage on the website and/or carry out other function via these UI elements, for example search.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Webpage 700 can comprise zone 710, and the consumer can select from current just purchased one or more article will be delivered to the ton case delivery day that a plurality of ship-to and/or current just purchased one or more article will be delivered in the ton case the ton case in the middle of via zone 710.The consumer can have ton case delivery service titular one, two or more different ship-to.Consumer's different ship-to can be but not necessarily in different delivery areas.Therefore, the consumer can have one day (for example, Wednesday) as a ship-to of ton case delivery day and another ship-to of another sky (for example, Friday) conduct ton case delivery day.In example shown in Figure 10, the consumer has to two of two different ship-to (address 1 and address 2) different ton case delivery days (delivery day 1 and delivery day 2), and the consumer can select one or the other (for example, via the radio button shown in this example) as the ton case delivery day of current one or more article.Yet noting, can be same delivery day to the delivery day of two different delivery addresses.Notice that also the consumer can only have a delivery address, and therefore can only have a delivery day, and therefore can not be presented option.Yet, under latter event, can select the option of following delivery day (for example, the Friday of next week, rather than the Friday of this week are to given ship-to) to the consumer.

In some embodiments, the consumer can have a plurality of tons of case delivery days in a week to same ship-to, for example arrives Tuesday and the Friday of given address.In some embodiments, can give all consumers weekly two (or a plurality of) ton case delivery day.In some embodiments, the subset that can give delivery address is two (or a plurality of) ton case delivery day weekly; For example, can give at some but two the ton case delivery days weekly of the delivery address in the not all delivery area.As another example, in some embodiments, can give two (or a plurality of) ton case delivery day weekly based on the contractor of signatory loading and transporting plan, rather than offer a ton case delivery day of non-signatory consumer's weekly standard, as the benefit of signature loading and transporting plan.Therefore zone 710 can allow the consumer to specify the consumer to want in which ton case delivery day delivery of items on the horizon.

Webpage 700 also can comprise payment and book keeping operation zone 730.Payment and book keeping operation zone 730 can show for the current method of payment of making out the bill to the consumer, for example Visa or other credit card account.Payment and book keeping operation zone 730 can comprise the user interface element that allows the contractor to change method of payment (if expectation).Payment and the book keeping operation zone 730 current billing addresses that also can show consumer payment, and book keeping operation zone 730 can comprise the user interface element that allows the contractor to change billing address (if expectation).

Webpage 700 can but not necessarily comprise zone 720, consumer current (virtual) ton case content (if any) can be presented in the zone 720.This example illustrates two article (article 1 and article 2) that this consumer has the unsettled ton case delivery of the current ton case delivery day on the horizon (being second day in this example) selected in its virtual ton case.Notice that the article in virtual ton case can or can in fact physically not be present in the physics ton case.Notice that also the shown ton case content of given ton case represents ton case order.Each shown article can comprise Item Information, for example concise and to the point article description, quantity and price.In some embodiments, zone 720 to each article can comprise the UI element (for example, to the link of another webpage, for example in this example " Change"), the consumer can select to change article in ton case order or the quantity of article via this UI element.Notice that change can comprise from ton case order and removes article, article is moved to different ton case orders, or change the quantity of the article in the ton case order.For example, in some embodiments, select " change " UI element can open webpage, the consumer can be via the current content of the one or more virtual ton casees of this management of webpage; The example of such webpage is illustrated as webpage 1100 in Figure 15.

Webpage 700 can but not necessarily comprise a ton case order summary zone 740, it can show the summary info of the article in the virtual region when being displayed in the zone 720 in that article are current, for example the total cost of the total pre-tax cost of the price of article, freight charges (being free in this example), article, its any relevant tax or estimation, article, discount and may be about other relevant information of ton case order.Notice that 740 pairs of ton case order summaries are specific at given ton case delivery day to ton case order of given ton case delivery address.Article in corresponding virtual ton case are processed as a ton case order, though the article in the ton case can separate a few hours, a few days or even different time of a few weeks longer ordered.

Webpage 700 can comprise UI element 742, button for example, and the consumer can confirm that article be added to the ton case order of appointment via UI element 742.Select this UI element 742 that current article such as consumer's appointment are placed in the virtual ton case of appointment and in the corresponding ton case order.Webpage 700 also can comprise the UI element, and the consumer can be via this UI element cancellation in the acknowledgement of orders shown in the page or leaf, if expectation.Select UI element 742 can make ton case order in the input of cyberprise logic or the modification system be used for indicated ton case delivery day to the processing of passing through the ton case of indicated consumer address, collect and pay.Select this UI element 742 also can open and confirm the webpage that ton case order has been arranged or has revised, for example webpage 800 shown in Figure 12.Select this UI element 742 can make the cyberprise logic carry out other just processed action, for example notify the consumer by Email or certain other communications conduit, confirming that a ton case order is arranged or revises, and will be delivered to corresponding consumer address by the ton case at a predetermined ton case delivery day.

Figure 12 illustrates the example web page of having descended to confirm ton case order according to the consumer of some embodiments.Webpage 800 can for example arrive by the UI element 742 of selecting webpage shown in Figure 11 700.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other action, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Webpage 800 can but not necessarily comprise a ton case order summary zone 840, it can show ton summary info of case order, for example the total cost of the summary of ton case order number, ton case delivery address and ton case delivery day, the article in ton case order, ton case order and may be about other relevant information of ton case order discount for example.Notice that 740 pairs of ton case order summaries are specific at given ton case delivery day to ton case order of given ton case Order Address.Article in corresponding ton case are processed as a ton case order, though the article in the ton case can separate a few hours, a few days or even the different time of a few weeks longer ordered.

Webpage 800 also can comprise ton indication of case order number, and the consumer can follow the tracks of the quantity of a ton case order, article and/or delivery day or the date that description and the ton case of the article in the ton case of paying will be delivered to the consumer address via this ton case order number.Webpage 800 also can notify the consumer confirm by another channel for example Email be sent to the consumer.

Webpage 800 also can comprise UI element 812, and the consumer can open another webpage via UI element 812, but views or edits the content of one or more virtual ton casees on this webpage of consumer; The example of such webpage is shown as the webpage 1100 among Figure 15.Webpage 800 also can comprise UI element 810, and the consumer can open or turn back to another webpage to continue shopping via UI element 810.

In some embodiments, webpage 800 also can comprise article suggestion areas 820, and it can show that the consumer may wish to use ton case delivery service or the recommendation of one or more other article of may certain other shipping option ordering.Information about the article of these one or more recommendations can be listed in occasion applicatory in zone 820, for example image, concise and to the point description, price and purchase information that may be special.In some embodiments, the article of listed recommendation can be historical next definite based on the current of consumer and purchase in the past by business logic, includes but not limited to the article in current ton case order that the consumer buys.Notice that the similar or identical demonstration of the article of recommending can be presented on other webpage of website, include but not limited to one or more in other example web page shown in Fig. 8 to 16.Being otherwise noted that the article of recommending can be included in sends in consumer's the affirmation Email current order, or can send to the consumer via certain other communications conduit.In some embodiments, one of article of recommending in the selection zone 820 can be opened the article details page or leaf of these article.Exemplary items details page or leaf has been shown among Fig. 8,13 and 14.Alternatively, in some embodiments, one of article of recommending in the selection zone 820 can be added to the article automatic powder adding current ton case order, and can open webpage shown in Figure 11 700, so that the consumer can reaffirm the order of modification.In some embodiments, whether will be placed to the selection (thereby for example revising current order by the webpage 700 that the consumer is brought back to Figure 11) in the current ton case about the selected article of recommending for the consumer or ordered individually the article details page or leaf of the article of being recommended (thereby the consumer is taken to).

In conjunction with the delivery service of ton case and based on signatory loading and transporting plan

As previously mentioned, cyberprise can provide based on signatory loading and transporting plan.In based on signatory loading and transporting plan, one or more shipping options and other option of possibility that does not offer non-signatory consumer is provided for the contractor of loading and transporting plan.In addition, in cyberprise also provides some embodiments based on the ton case delivery service of signatory loading and transporting plan, can give the extra ton case delivery day of the consumer of signature loading and transporting plan as being contractor's benefit.In some embodiments, can give the consumer who signs loading and transporting plan other shipment delivery service benefit, for example for ordering short closing time of passing through the article of ton case payment at ton case delivery day on the horizon.Therefore, in some embodiments, the article details page or leaf that is shown to the consumer of signature loading and transporting plan may be different from the article details page or leaf that is shown to non-signatory consumer or other webpage with other webpage of possibility in subscription procedure.Figure 13 illustrates the exemplary items details page or leaf that is shown to non-signatory consumer according to some embodiments, and Figure 14 illustrates the exemplary items details page or leaf according to the consumer of the such loading and transporting plan of the be shown to signature of some embodiments.

Figure 13 illustrates the exemplary items details page or leaf that is shown to non-signatory consumer according to some embodiments.Webpage 900 is article details pages or leaves, and non-signatory consumer (it is the current consumer based on signatory loading and transporting plan who is provided by cyberprise that do not sign) can order according to the shipment of standard (non-contractor) shipping option or according to the deliver goods special article of one or more units of service offering of ton case via this page or leaf.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Article details area 920 can provide relational graph and/or the text message about the special article relevant with this article details webpage, and the available of for example article description, price, article and other Item Information be the picture of article for example.Interface region 910 can comprise the one or more user interface elements for the standard option of the website of selecting to be displayed to non-signatory consumer, for example allows the consumer to add the set of the article that the consumer can buy or " adding shopping cart " button 912 and " buying now " button 914 of shopping cart to being presented at article on the webpage when selecting article.In some embodiments, UI element 914 can be that single file is employed the family interface element.In these embodiments, select UI element 914 automatically to initiate purchase order, processing and the payment of article according to the standard shipping option that cyberprise provides.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be moved in the automatic processing that is chosen in order in response to the single file of UI element 914 and be used.The zone 910 also can comprise user interface element, for example popup menu or text box, and the consumer can select via this user interface element the ship-to of article, if article are ordered.The address selection user interface element can be defaulted as current consumption person's account's acquiescence ship-to.

Webpage 900 can comprise banner, horizontal stripe or other UI element (not shown) that can show about the information of ton case delivery service.Webpage 900 also can comprise at user option UI element, for example hot link or button, and webpage that provides about the extraneous information of ton case delivery service can be provided to the consumer when selected for it.The example of such webpage at Fig. 9 A to shown in the 9D.In some embodiments, these elements can not be shown to by a known consumer who has signed in to ton case delivery service.

Webpage 900 can comprise UI element 930, button for example, it can be placed on article the address that is used for being delivered at shown ton case delivery day zone 910 appointments in consumer's the virtual ton case when selected, if article were ordered before the shown time.In some embodiments, UI element 930 can be that single file is employed the family interface element.In these embodiments, select UI element 930 automatically to initiate purchase order, processing and the payment of article according to ton case delivery service.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be moved in the automatic processing that is chosen in order in response to the single file of UI element 930 and be used.

In some embodiments, UI element 930 can be opened different webpages, and the consumer can continue to serve via the delivery of ton case via this webpage the order of lower article.For example, need to sign in in the embodiment of ton case delivery service the consumer, if the current login of consumer then selects UI element 930 can open for example webpage 600 shown in Figure 10 of webpage, the consumer signs in to a ton case subscribed services via this webpage.As another example, in some embodiments, select UI element 930 can open for example webpage 700 shown in Figure 11 of webpage, the consumer can confirm or finish the order of paying via ton case subscribed services via this webpage.

In some embodiments, webpage 900 can be included in for example link (not shown) of the webpage 600 of Figure 10 of " login " webpage, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via webpage 600.

Figure 14 illustrates the exemplary items details page or leaf according to the consumer of the such loading and transporting plan of the be shown to signature of some embodiments.Webpage 1000 is article details pages or leaves, signature by cyberprise provide based on the consumer of signatory loading and transporting plan via this page can order according to be provided to the contractor to the shipping option shipment of loading and transporting plan or according to the special article of one or more units of ton case delivery service offering.Guidance to website 402 can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Article details area 1020 can provide relational graph and/or the text message about the special article relevant with this article details webpage, and the available of for example article description, price, article and other Item Information be the picture of article for example.Interface region 1010 can comprise the one or more user interface elements for the option of the website of selecting to be displayed to non-signatory consumer, for example allows the user to add the set of the article that the consumer can buy or " adding shopping cart " button 1012 and " buying now " button 1014 of shopping cart to being presented at article on the webpage when selecting article.In some embodiments, UI element 1014 can be that single file is employed the family interface element.In these embodiments, select UI element 1014 automatically to initiate purchase order, processing and the payment of article according to the shipping option that cyberprise only offers signatory consumer.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be moved in the automatic processing that is chosen in order in response to the single file of UI element 1014 and be used.The zone 1010 also can comprise user interface element, for example popup menu or text box, and the consumer can select via this user interface element the ship-to of article, if article are ordered.The address selection user interface element can be defaulted as current consumption person's account's acquiescence ship-to.

Webpage 1000 can comprise banner, horizontal stripe or other UI element (not shown) that can show about the information of ton case delivery service.Webpage 1000 also can comprise at user option UI element, for example hot link or button, and webpage that provides about the extraneous information of ton case delivery service can be provided to the consumer when selected for it.The example of such webpage at Fig. 9 A to shown in the 9D.In some embodiments, these elements can not be shown to by a known consumer who has signed in to ton case delivery service.

Webpage 1000 can comprise UI element 1030, button for example, it can be placed on article the address that is used for being delivered at shown ton case delivery day zone 1010 appointments in consumer's the virtual ton case when selected, if article were ordered before the shown time.Except UI element 1030(consumer can order article via ton case delivery service offering via UI element 1030), webpage 1000 also can comprise one or more other UI elements, the consumer can select order by the article of a payment in one or more other shipping options via these UI elements, and described option is via offer signatory consumer based on signatory loading and transporting plan.In example shown in Figure 14, webpage 1000 comprises that UI ekahafnium 0(consumer can select make article via loading and transporting to reach the shipping option than the lower cargo transport cost that offers non-signatory consumer via one day via UI ekahafnium 0) and UI element 1050(consumer can select to make article reach the shipping option via free two days via UI element 1050 and load and transport, collected some shipping charges but not signatory consumer reached shipping to two days).

In some embodiments, providing one or more in these UI elements (in this example, UI element 1030,1040 and 1050) of various shipping options can be that single file is employed the family interface element.In these embodiments, select one of UI element for example element 1030 can automatically initiate according to corresponding shipping option purchase order, processing and the payment of article.The information relevant with the consumer (including but not limited to ship-to, billing address and payment means information) can be moved in the automatic processing that is chosen in order in response to the single file of shipping option UI element and be used.

In some embodiments, option UI element 1030 can be opened different webpages, and the consumer can continue to serve via the delivery of ton case via this webpage the order of lower article.For example, need to sign in in the embodiment of ton case delivery service the consumer, if the current login of consumer then selects UI element 1030 can open for example webpage 600 shown in Figure 10 of webpage, the consumer signs in to a ton case subscribed services via this webpage.As another example, in some embodiments, select UI element 1030 can open for example webpage 700 shown in Figure 11 of webpage, the consumer can confirm or finish the order of paying via ton case subscribed services via this webpage.

Webpage 1000 also can show the information about the various shipping options that are provided to signatory consumer.In this example, webpage 1000 shows that the consumer should receive the date of article, if article are ordered via various shipping options.Webpage 1000 can show that also article must be in response to each closing time of being ordered in two or more shipping options, in order to received article before the indicated date.

In some embodiments, webpage 1000 can be included in for example link (not shown) of the webpage 600 of Figure 10 of " login " webpage, and the consumer can sign in to a ton case delivery service via webpage 600.

In some embodiments, shown on the webpage 1000 of Figure 14, provide to the consumer to comprise that ton UI element of a plurality of shipping options of case delivery service shipping option can be provided at other webpage except article details page or leaf.For example, in some embodiments, user interface can for example provide one or more UI elements in guidance to website zone 402 on one or more webpages, the consumer can select to finish via these UI elements the order (seeing for example UI element 432, the UI element 912 of Figure 13 and the UI element 1012 of Figure 14 of Fig. 8) of current one or more article in consumer's shopping cart.Shopping cart can be defined as keeping the virtually shop of the article having been ordered or just ordered via certain or some other shipping options except ton case delivery shipping option by the consumer.Article in shopping cart are processed by " checkout " process usually, and in this process, the consumer confirms or finishes the shopping cart order.Select such UI element can open the acknowledgement of orders of shopping cart or finish webpage.Provide the UI element of a plurality of shipping options that comprise ton case delivery service shipping option can be displayed on the acknowledgement of orders of shopping cart or finish on the webpage to the consumer, or on certain other webpage that shows during the check-out process, and take action like the action classes that can be configured to carry out and shipping option UI element is described, shipping option UI element is described Figure 14.Note, during the shopping cart check-out process, select ton case delivery service shipping option can cause the one or more article in virtual shopping cart to move in the virtual ton case order.

In addition, although the webpage 1000 of Figure 14 is as the example of signature based on the specific article details of the consumer page or leaf of signatory loading and transporting plan is presented, in some embodiments (include but not limited to provide such embodiment based on signatory loading and transporting plan and such embodiment based on the loading and transporting plan of contracting is not provided), show similar article details page or leaf can for non-signatory consumer, it provides to the consumer and comprises ton a plurality of shipping options of case delivery service shipping option.

The management of ton case

As previously mentioned, at least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can provide the user interface of cyberprise system, and it makes the consumer can manage themselves ton case delivery.Ton case managing user interface can allow the consumer to specify from the ton case delivery of the article of cyberprise order.Ton case managing user interface also can for example provide the demonstration of the virtual ton case that is predefined in following ton case delivery day payment.In at least some embodiments, replace or except the ton case delivery in future, ton case and the content thereof of paying before ton case managing user interface also can show are so that the consumer can check that their ton case order is historical.Via ton case managing user interface, the consumer can for example check which ton case what article is predefined in and be delivered, article are added to and will be delivered to consumer's a ship-to (or a plurality of ship-to) at specific ton case delivery day, remove or delete article from the ton case, article are moved or copy to another ton case from a ton case, whole ton case order is copied to another ton case delivery day or delivery address from a ton case delivery day or delivery address, and arrange the special article that in the ton case, to pay or the periodicity of whole ton case order to pay (for example, mensal payment).In addition, at least some embodiments, the consumer can specify the article delivery of delaying or that order in advance to be delivered by the ton case via user interface; In some embodiments, ton case managing user interface can be used for checking to article for example predetermined delivery of items, delay the article of delivery and the expectation ton case shipment of the article ordered in advance day.

Figure 15 illustrates the exemplary ton case management page according to the be shown to consumer of some embodiments.Ton case management page 1100 can be for example by " change " user interface element shown in the zone 720 of selecting webpage 700 as shown in Figure 11 or by selecting the UI element 812 on the webpage 800 as shown in Figure 12 to arrive.In some embodiments, " managing your ton case " the UI element that ton case management page 1100 can be from the homepage of website or the menu item from the guidance to website 402 of another webpage or button arrive.Guidance to website 402 on this and other webpage can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

Ton case management page 1100 can show one or more virtual ton case UI elements 1112 in ton case management area 1110, each virtual ton case UI element is corresponding to consumer's ton case delivery day on the horizon.In some embodiments, replace or except ton case on the horizon is paid ton case management page 1100 or ton case 1112 and the content thereof of paying before similarly page or leaf also can show.In this example, the consumer has an on every Mondays ton case delivery day (Friday), and the ton case 1112 of four delivery Friday on the horizon is illustrated.In some embodiments, given consumer can have weekly more than a ton case delivery day (for example two days, such as Wednesday and Friday), and therefore ton case management page 1100 can be consumer's show needle to weekly more than ton case 1112 of a delivery day.

This example supposes that also the consumer only has a ship-to, or go to the consumer an only ship-to the ton case 1112 be illustrated.Yet the consumer can have pair ton case delivery service titular one, two or more different ship-to.Consumer's different ship-to can be but not necessarily in different delivery areas.Therefore, the consumer can have a ship-to, wherein one day (for example Wednesday) is as ton case delivery day, and another ship-to, wherein another day (for example Friday) conduct ton case delivery day, or consumer can have two or more the different ship-to with same ton case delivery day.In some embodiments, if the consumer has two or more different ship-to, then ton case management page 1100 can show the ton case 1112 corresponding to each ship-to, therefore and can be presented at weekly ton case 1112 more than a delivery day, maybe can be presented at every delivery day more than a ton case 1112(for example, two ton casees 1112 that are used for payment Friday, each ton case is to different ship-to).Alternatively, in some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 may be specific to consumer's specific ton case ship-to, and the consumer may must navigate to ton case management page 1100 corresponding to each different ship-to to check the ton case 1112 on the horizon to this address.In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can provide one or more UI elements, and the user can be chosen in via these UI elements and check selected one or go to more than one ship-to or the ton case 1112 of all ship-to that goes in a plurality of ship-to on the single ton case management page 1100.

One or more consumers of comprising of shown virtual ton case 1112 added in the past corresponding to the ton case 1112 of delivery day and may be also corresponding to one or more article 1114UI elements of specific delivery address, if the consumer has pair ton case delivery plan titular more than a ship-to.Note, what shown ton case 1112 can be empty.Each article 1114UI element can be shown as the thumbnail image that for example represents specific article 1114 with figure, and/or is the text link that for example arrives corresponding to the article details page or leaf of article with text display.In some embodiments, select article 1114UI element can open the article details page or leaf of article.Notice that the consumer can be then adds the article of another or a plurality of units to ton case on the horizon; When turning back to ton case management page 1100, the article that add will be presented in the suitable ton case 1112.

In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can provide one or more UI elements or method, and the consumer can revise via these UI elements or method the content of ton case 1112 on the horizon.In some embodiments, the consumer can be for example by use cursor control device for example mouse article 1114 are clicked drag ton case 1112, by using right mouse to click article 1114 and selecting " removing article " option or by selecting article 1114 and the menu that provides from other place on ton case management page 1100 or other UI element to select " removing article " or " deletion article " option to remove or delete article 1114 from upcoming ton of case 1112 from popup menu.In some embodiments, each article 1114 can have " deletion article " or " cancellation article " UI element, for example check box that close article show.The consumer can select this UI element with deletion or cancel corresponding article 1114, or can be alternatively one or more article 1114 and select these UI elements, and then select " deletion " UI element (for example, element 1122) with deletion or cancel one or more selected article 1114.In some embodiments, the consumer can for example move to another on the horizon ton case 1112 with one or more article 1114 from a ton case 1112 on the horizon by article 1114 are dragged to another ton case 1112 from 1112 clicks of a ton case.In some embodiments, the consumer can be for example by the article 1114 in the ton case 1112 are clicked drag in another ton case 1112 with one or more article 1114 from before payment or ton case 1112 on the horizon copy to another ton case 1112 on the horizon.In some embodiments, can inquire the consumer whether the consumer wants to copy or move the article that one or more clicks drag.In some embodiments, one or more article 1114 in ton former payment or the on the horizon case 1112 can be selected, and user interface can allow the consumer via one or more user interface elements specify article 1114 will by ton case 1112 by regular timetable for example weekly, January one inferior being delivered.

In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can provide one or more UI elements or method, and the consumer can be via these UI elements or the whole ton of management by methods case 1112.In some embodiments, the ton case 1112 at a delivery day is movable to another delivery day.In some embodiments, reproducible to another delivery day at the ton case 1112 of a delivery day, or it is reproducible to another delivery addresses to go to the ton case 1112 of a delivery address.In some embodiments, the ton case 1112 of paying in the past and ton case 1112 on the horizon can be replicated.In some embodiments, ton case 1112 can be selected and delete, thereby cancellation is to the order of all article 1114 in the ton case 1112.In some embodiments, ton case 1112 can be selected, and user interface can allow the consumer via one or more user interface elements specify current ton case 1112 content will by the ton case by regular timetable for example weekly, whenever biweekly, January one inferior being delivered.In some embodiments, the ton case 1112 of paying in the past and ton case 1112 on the horizon can be arranged to be used for regular payment like this.Some embodiments can provide one or more UI elements, for example popup menu or button, thus, the consumer can select whole ton case and specify the specific action that will carry out ton case 1112, for example " copies ", that " deletion ", " movement " and " arranging regular payment " are on is one or more.

Exemplary shipment management page or leaf 1100 among Figure 15 illustrate four user interface elements (copy 1120, deletion 1122, mobile 1124 and arrange 1126), button for example, it can be respectively copying selected article and/or ton case, deletion selected article and/or ton case, mobile selected article and/or ton case and is arranging selected article and/or the ton case is used when being used for regular payment according to some embodiments.

Therefore ton case management page 1100 allows the consumer for example one or more article or whole ton case 1112 to be moved or copy to another ton case delivery day from a ton case delivery day.Because the consumer can have a plurality of delivery addresses, so ton case management page 1100 also can allow the consumer that one or more article or whole ton case 1112 are moved or copy to another delivery address from a delivery address.Therefore, the embodiment of ton case delivery service can allow consumer's crossing time and the delivery of the his or her ton of crossing site management case via user interface and cyberprise logic.

The consumer action on ton case management page 1100 of content of revising the ton case 1112 of one or more demonstrations (for example can make the cyberprise logic, the business logic 330 of Fig. 5) modification is corresponding to the electronical record (for example, the ton case delivery data 336 of Fig. 5) of the ton case delivery order under the consumer.The cyberprise logic also can for example send to the consumer by Email or certain other communications conduit with modification, notifies the consumer modification to ton case 1112 on the horizon.In some embodiments, the cyberprise logic can not be applied to electronical record with change, until the consumer withdraws from or close a ton case management page 1100.In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can provide the consumer can select to apply the consumer can be at " applying variations " or the similar UI element (not shown in Figure 15) of the interim any variation that ton case 1112 is made of current active; In these embodiments, the cyberprise logic can not be applied to electronical record with variation, until the consumer indicates variation to be applied in.

Ton case management page 1100 can provide one or more UI elements, and the consumer can or otherwise check except when other ton case 1112 beyond the ton case of front demonstration via these UI element rollings, page turning.For example, ton case management area 1110 can comprise that the ton case 1112 that allows the consumer to pass consumer's upcoming and/or former payment advances or a left side and the right arrow UI element of page turning.As another example, ton case management area 1110 can comprise level and/or the vertical scroll bar that the ton case 1112 that allows the user to pass consumer's upcoming and/or former payment rolls.In some embodiments, but popup menu or tool bar menu text ground show the tabulation of ton case day of consumer's on the horizon and/or former payment; The consumer can from menu setecting ton case day to show this ton case 1112.In some embodiments, ton case management area 1110 can comprise that the consumer can input the UI element of future or ton case day in the past and " forwarding to " UI element that the consumer selects to forward to (demonstration) corresponding ton case.

Ton case management page 1100 provides the method for the article that the record consumer ordered to the consumer, because the consumer can browse following predetermined ton case and pay to check that what article consumer's determined pays and when article are arranged to pay via ton case delivery service, rather than the order that the consumer must get back in the past pays any article to attempt finding out consumer's determined, as in conventional system.Ton case management page 1100 also can provide the method that makes the consumer examine the ton case of in the past payment.

In at least some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 also can provide other user interface element except virtual ton case 1112, the consumer can move to article in the virtual ton case 1112, and the user can add article to ton case 1112 from virtual ton case 1112.In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can comprise " shopping cart " user interface element (not shown in Figure 15) of the current content of " shopping cart " that show the consumer, and current content is the article that the consumer has ordered or ordered via certain other shipping option except ton case delivery shopping option.Ton case management page 1100 can allow the consumer that article are moved to ton case 1112 from shopping cart, and can allow the consumer that article are moved to the shopping cart from ton case 1112.In some embodiments, article are moved to ton case 1112 or article are moved to from ton case 1112 from shopping cart can cause suitable webpage shown the shopping cart, through thus, order/handling technigue details can be specified by consumer and/or the suitable notice that offers the consumer.

In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can comprise " tissue ton case " user interface element (not shown in Figure 15).In at least some embodiments, business logic and user interface can provide " tissue ton case "; Tissue ton case can be virtual location, wherein the consumer can store the consumer and just considering article for ton case delivery (or certain other shipping option), but the consumer does not also add article to specific ton case 1112 or specifies by certain other shipping option shipment.In some embodiments, except " adding a ton case order to " user interface element, article details page or leaf for example article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8 and respectively the article details page or leaf shown in Figure 13 and 14 900 and 1000 can comprise " adding tissue ton case to " user interface element; Other webpage also can comprise " adding tissue ton case to " user interface element.Ton case management page 1100 can allow the consumer that article are moved to ton case 1112 from tissue ton case, article moved to the tissue ton case from ton case 1112, and from tissue ton case deletion article.Can comprise for example other user interface element of above-mentioned shopping cart user interface element of article if ton case management page 1100 comprises, then ton case management page 1112 can allow the consumer that article are moved to other user interface element from tissue ton case, and vice versa.

In at least some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can comprise the one or more user interface elements that allow the consumer to return the one or more article in ton case or whole ton case order.As another example, in some embodiments, the consumer can select one or more article or the whole ton case order in ton case, and selects " returned articles " or " returning a ton case order " option.In at least some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can comprise returns ton case (not shown) and delivery ton case 1112.Returning ton case can allow the consumer to check and manage the article that will return via the delivery service of ton case in the ton case.User interface can provide one or more user interface elements, and thus, the consumer can add article to the consumer and want ton case that returns that returns, or removes article from returning a ton case.In some embodiments, not to show the independent ton case that returns, returned articles can be added to ton case 1112 or remove from ton case 1112; User interface can show which article in the shopping cart 1112 will be delivered and which article will return the one or more indications that are returned in the shopping cart at a corresponding ton case delivery day at a corresponding ton case delivery day.

In some embodiments, ton case management page 1100 can show in various patterns.Pattern can for example be that for example menu, check box or radio box are selectable via one or more user interface elements.The display mode of ton case management page 1100 can comprise one or more in lower the lising, but is not limited to down list:

● " on the horizon ton case delivery " pattern wherein only is illustrated in the ton case 1112 of delivery day on the horizon;

● " the ton case of paying in the past " pattern, the ton case of paying before wherein only illustrating;

● " returning a ton case " pattern wherein only illustrates the ton case that comprises article to be returned;

● " the ton case that is ranked " pattern wherein only illustrates the regular ton case that is ranked;

● " address " pattern wherein only illustrates the ton case of going to specific delivery address;

● " delivery day " pattern, wherein only be illustrated in one or more specific delivery days (for example, Friday) the ton case;

● " combination " pattern, two or more shown in it in top; And

● " showing all " pattern, the case of all tons shown in it managing user interface element.

Although the exemplary ton case management page 1100 among Figure 15 is shown ton diagrammatic representation of case order with ton case and article, in some embodiments, but ton case management page text ground shows ton case order, or uses text and figured combination.In some embodiments, can allow the consumer to select ton display mode of case management page (figure or text).In some embodiments, can provide page or leaf, the consumer can via this page figure ground or text check a ton case order, but the consumer is not allowed to revise a ton case order on this page or leaf, or only is allowed to carry out the subset of aforesaid ton case administrative actions.

The exemplary ton case that Figure 16 illustrates according to the be shown to consumer of some embodiments returns page or leaf, and the consumer can will be delivered to the article of cyberprise and article via this page appointment and will when and be returned so wherefrom in returning ton case.The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 can be for example by selecting " by ton case returned articles " on one or more other webpages to reach.For example, in some embodiments, the ton case return page or leaf 1150 can be from the homepage of website, consumer's account management page or leaf or " by ton case returned articles " the UI element on the ton case management page 1100 or the menu item from guidance to website 402 zones of another webpage or button arrive.Guidance to website 402 on this and other webpage can comprise one or more UI elements, such as button, tab menu etc., and the consumer can navigate to other page or leaf on the website and/or carry out other function, for example search via these UI elements.In at least some embodiments, guidance to website 402 can comprise ton case 404 user interface elements and/or shopping cart 406 user interface elements.Select ton case 404 can show the webpage of the content of the current ton of case order of indicating the consumer.Select shopping cart 406 can show the webpage of the content of the current shopping cart order of indicating the consumer.

The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 can comprise zone 1160, and the consumer can select in the middle of a plurality of ship-to and/or ton case delivery day via zone 1160, and one or more article will be returned to described ship-to or be returned at described ton case delivery day in the ton case.The consumer can have pair ton case delivery service titular one, two or more different ship-to.Consumer's different ship-to can but not necessarily in different delivery areas.Therefore, the consumer can have a ship-to, and wherein one day (for example, Wednesday) is as ton case delivery day and collecting day, and another ship-to, and wherein another day (for example, Friday) is as ton case delivery day with collect day.In example shown in Figure 16, the consumer has two different ton casees of the ship-to different from two to collect day (collect day 1 and collect day 2), and the consumer can select one or the other to collect day (for example, via the radio button shown in this example) and collect day as the ton case of the article of one or more appointments to be returned.

The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 can comprise zone 1170, and the consumer can specify and will collect the one or more article that day turn back to cyberprise from the address of appointment at the ton case of appointment via this zone 1170.This zone 1170 can for example comprise one or more user interface elements, and the user can specify the quantity of article to be returned, article to be returned and the reason of returning via these user interface elements.These user interface elements can comprise popup menu, text input frame or other suitable user interface element or its combination.

The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 also can comprise zone 1190, and wherein the consumer can be shown current (virtual) ton case returned articles (if any) of collecting day and delivery address of appointment.This example illustrates that this consumer has at selected ton case on the horizon and collect day (second day, in this example) article collecting of determined its virtual returning in ton case.Each shown article can comprise Item Information, and for example concise and to the point article are described and quantity.In some embodiments, zone 1190 can comprise UI element (for example, to the link of another webpage, it is illustrated as " change " in this example) for each article, and the consumer can be via the article of selecting change in returning ton case or the quantity of article.Notice that change can comprise from returning a ton case and removes article, returned articles is moved to different ton casees, or change the quantity of returned articles.For example, in some embodiments, select " change " UI element can open webpage, the consumer can be via the current content of the one or more virtual ton casees of this management of webpage (comprise and return a ton case); The example of such webpage is illustrated as webpage 1100 in Figure 15.

The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 also can comprise return message zone 1180, its when article are current be displayed on the zone 1190 in the time can show the summary info that returns the article in ton case, for example the refund amount of article, freight charges to be returned (0, in this example), the total pre-tax refund amount of article, any relevant tax to be returned and total refund amount and other relevant information that may return about the ton case.

The ton case returns page or leaf 1150 also can comprise UI element 1192, button for example, and the consumer can be placed on returning in ton case of appointment with the article of appointment via UI element 1192.The article of selecting UI element 1192 can make the cyberprise logic input appointment in system are used for collecting day at indicated ton case and collect by the ton case from indicated consumer address.Select this UI element 1192 can make the cyberprise logic carry out other action, for example notify the consumer will collect day at predetermined ton case and be collected by the ton case from corresponding consumer address to confirm article by Email or certain other communications conduit.

Although not shown, the ton case returns page or leaf 1150 also can comprise one or more user interface elements, thus, the consumer can specify any fund owing to the consumer how to be provided for the consumer; For example, credit or by the amount of money being added to " material returning slip " account of opening at cyberprise, the consumer can pay following purchase at least in part via this " material returning slip " account by paying by check, account by the account opened such as credit card account or at cyberprise.

In some embodiments, other article except the article that turned back to cyberprise by the consumer can be delivered to cyberprise or other entity with ton case delivery service from the consumer or from sellers or businessman via returning ton case.Can provide and be similar to ton case and return page or leaf 1150 pages and be delivered to cyberprise in such article or stock via returning a ton case.

Manage a plurality of shipping options

The website can provide ton case delivery service as a shipping option in the middle of two or more shipping options.For example, the website can provide more not expensive two days and reaches the shipping option and reached (all night) shipping option in more expensive one day.In addition, as the possibility that can be placed into article for the virtual ton case of ton case delivery, the website can provide " shopping cart ", and the consumer can be placed into ordered article in " shopping cart " via check-out process after a while.

In some embodiments, the website user interface can provide the UI element, and it allows consumer at mobile article between the shipping option and/or between virtual ton case and shopping cart.For example, ton case management page 1100 also can show virtual " shopping cart " UI element except virtual ton case 1112, and it can comprise one or more article.Shopping cart can be defined as virtual location, and it keeps by the consumer via certain or some other shipping option except ton case delivery shipping option or the article of ordering.Article in shopping cart are processed by " checkout " process usually, and in " checkout " process, the consumer confirms or finishes the shopping cart order.User interface can allow the consumer for example article to be dragged to the shopping cart from virtual ton case 1112, and vice versa.As another example, ton case management page 1100 can comprise that one or more other shipping options of representative for example reached and the one or more UI elements that reached the shipping option on the 2nd on the 1st.User interface can allow the consumer for example with article from virtual ton case 1112 is dragged to UI element corresponding to specific shipping option, vice versa.

In some embodiments, provide ton one or more user interface elements of case delivery service shipping option can be presented on the one or more webpages that show during the shopping cart check-out process, the order that for example shows during the shopping cart check-out process is finished on the page or leaf.Select ton case delivery service shipping option can cause the one or more article virtual shopping cart to move in the virtual ton case order from the webpage of shopping cart check-out process.

As the example of the application of this ability of mobile article between the shipping option, consumer's the ton case delivery day to given address can be Friday.On Monday, the consumer can determine that he or she needs current article in being arranged at the virtual ton case of paying Friday on the horizon quickly than expection.The consumer can forward a ton case management page 1100 to, and article are moved to certain other shipping option or in the shopping cart from the ton case, so that article load and transport via the standard shipment method rather than via ton case delivery service.As another example, the consumer can determine that he or she need to be arranged the article paid in 1st so soon, thus can with article from delivery option on the one move to be predefined in this week after a while or the virtual ton case that pays next week, thereby save the shipment cost.

The in advance ton case delivery of the article of order and back order

Cyberprise can allow the consumer to order in advance article.For example, book, DVD, electronic game and similar article can be arranged at the date release in the month that can be future.The website can allow the consumer to order in advance such article via user interface, in order to distribute and containment and transport of objects to the consumer when article are released at last.In some embodiments, user interface can allow the consumer via the delivery of ton case delivery services selection ton case as the shipping option to the article ordered in advance.For example, (it can be similar to article details page or leaf to order in advance the webpage of article the consumer, the page or leaf shown in Fig. 8,13 and 14 for example) on, webpage can comprise " arranging the delivery of ton case " UI element, the user can be placed on via the article that this UI element will be ordered in advance a ton case delivery day that will be used in the virtual ton case in future and pay, and this ton case delivery day in predetermined releases of article during day or afterwards.

Similarly, cyberprise can allow the consumer to re-order the article of not delivering in the original order time.For example, the not in stock of given article possibility, but the shipment of article can be expected at following date or week is received.The website can allow the consumer to re-order such article of not delivering in the original order time via user interface, in order to distribute and containment and transport of objects to the consumer after article are received.In some embodiments, user interface can allow the consumer via the shipping option of ton case delivery services selection ton case delivery conduct to the article of seller's seven sale.For example, (it can be similar to article details page or leaf to re-order the webpage of the article of not delivering in the original order time the consumer, the page or leaf shown in Fig. 8,13 and 14 for example) on, webpage can comprise " arranging the delivery of ton case " UI element, the user can be placed on a ton case delivery day that will be used in the virtual ton case in future via its article with seller's seven sale and pay, and this ton case delivery day in predetermined receptions of article during day or afterwards.

The article of order and back order can for example be checked in a ton case management page 1100 as shown in figure 15 by the consumer in the virtual ton case that will be delivered at the ton case delivery day in future in advance.This can record in advance the consumer to order and the article of back order, delivers goods to check that consumer's determined pays what article and article and be arranged when to serve via the delivery of ton case to pay because the consumer can browse following predetermined ton case.

Arrange the delivery of regular ton case

For at least some article, such as the consumer goods such as pet food, paper product etc., the article that the consumer may wish to make certain quantity (for example, one bag of dog food, five rolling paper towels, a box printer paper etc.) by termly (for example, weekly, two months once, one month once or every three months once) be delivered to given consumer address.Automatic Order Fulfillment and ton case that therefore the website can allow the consumer to be arranged in the regular ton case day of at least some article via user interface are delivered goods, so that the article of specified quantity are delivered to the consumer address of appointment.In some embodiments, article details page or leaf (it can be similar to for example at the article details page or leaf shown in Fig. 8,13 and 14) can provide one or more UI elements, and the consumer can will be ordered and be delivered to by the ton case with the interval of appointment the quantity of unit of the article of assigned address automatically via these UI element assignments.For example, the consumer can specify one bag of dog food will whenever biweekly be delivered to by the ton case consumer's home address.As another example, the consumer can specify the printer paper of four packings will once be delivered to by the ton case consumer's enterprise address in one month.As another example, the consumer can specify the article of one or more units will be delivered to weekly by the ton case consumer's home address.Before the regular ton case delivery day of being scheduled to, the article of rear end automatic folding fetching determined number are served in the delivery of ton case, and item transfer is arrived suitable arrangement node; Article then are placed in consumer's the ton case and are used for paying at ton case delivery day.

In at least some embodiments, the article that are arranged regularly automatic ton case payment can will for example be checked by the consumer on ton case management page 1100 as shown in figure 15 in the virtual ton of case that the ton case delivery day in future is paid.This makes the consumer can check that the consumer arranges automatically to pay what article by the ton case and when article are arranged to pay via ton case delivery service.In addition, ton case management page can provide one or more methods, and the consumer can arrange article or whole ton case order to pay the ton case delivery of cancellation, or otherwise modification ton case delivery for regular ton case via these methods.

Suggestion and prompting

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can for example Email and text message send to the consumer and offer suggestions and point out via the user interface of website and/or via optional communications conduit.In order to produce suggestion and/or prompting, the cyberprise logic can check the information that is stored in the business data, includes but not limited to a ton case delivery data.Ton case delivery data comprises that consumer's ton case is ordered historical (record of ton case order in the past) and about the information of consumer's ton case order on the horizon.When producing suggestion and/or prompting, also can check the out of Memory that is stored in the business data for example product data and inventory data.In some embodiments, the out of Memory the information in being stored in business data can be obtained and be analyzed to produce suggestion and/or prompting.For example, the data of indication consumer purchasing model or other consumer's tolerance, statistical figure and consensus data can from one or more other external sources for example other consumer goods business and consumer study entity and obtain, and when the suggestion that produces the consumer, use.

As the suggestion example, the cyberprise logic may detect the consumer periodically for example per month or every three months once order certain article via conventional booking method.The cyberprise logic can produce and provide to the consumer and state a bit as " you it seems as the article X that orders per month a N unit.The article X that you want to arrange N unit in the ton case that can use once again at per month time and the purchase cost of the doorsteps that are delivered to you first Friday to save you? " suggestion.Alternatively, the cyberprise logic can produce and provide to the consumer and state a bit as " you may be low to article X operation.You want article X is added to the ton case that is arranged at this payment Saturday? " suggestion.

As another example of suggestion, the cyberprise logic can check the content of given consumer's ton case, and checks definite one or more other article relevant with the article in the ton case based on this.The cyberprise logic can produce and provide to the consumer and state a bit as " these article (A, B and C) are in being arranged at the ton case of paying this Friday.You also want these article D is included in ton case? " suggestion.

Another example as suggestion, the cyberprise logic can check the consumer information that obtains from the cyberprise data and/or from one or more external sources to determine purchase trend, and for example product X is very popular in specific consumer zone, age group or other demographic group.The cyberprise logic can produce and provide publicity product X and inquire whether the consumer is added to the suggestion of ton case on the horizon with this product to the consumer, and arranges this product to be scheduled to pay by the ton case.

Except suggestion, also can provide the consumer to arrange what article to come to carry out the prompting that ton case is paid at ton case delivery day on the horizon to the consumer.What the deadline that prompting can for example allow the consumer know that the consumer should expect that ton case will be placed in the given ton case (or remove article from given ton case) on the doorsteps that are placed on them which ton case day, with article is and what will pays in those tons case day the ton case.For example, prompting may be stated to get a bit picture " article Y is arranged in the ton case that can use once again the doorsteps that are delivered to you in this Wednesday on the horizon " or " the article Z of M unit be arranged in ton case that can use once again be delivered in Thursday June 17 your doorsteps ".Another example of prompting may be a bit as " you will comprise the article Y of a unit and the article Z of 3 units in the ton case delivery of Thursday June 17.If you wish that delivery produces change to this ton case, please before Tuesday June 15, finish ".Prompting message also can be mentioned the consumer can enter its ton case management page article being added to given ton case or to remove article from a given ton case, or changes the quantity of article to be paid.

Via suggestion and prompting, the consumer can for example be prompted to wait for article via the predetermined payment of ton case, rather than goes shopping and collect article.As another example, the consumer can be prompted shipment shopping cart order (that is the article of, ordering according to other shipping option except the delivery of ton case) is merged in the ton case order on the horizon.For example, the consumer can make a ton case order be arranged to be delivered Wednesday.In Tuesday, the consumer can reach the shipping option according to two days and order article Z.State a bit as " you have ordered article X and have been used for paying by FedEx in Thursday.You want these article are merged in the ton case order of your tomorrow? " suggestion can be produced and send to the consumer.

Return the article in ton case

At least some embodiments of ton case delivery service can allow the consumer return in the ton case before the article of payment.In at least some embodiments, the consumer can be placed into the one or more article that are returned to cyberprise in the ton case to be returned.User interface can provide one or more user interface elements, and thus, but consumer's informing network enterprise article return via the ton case by ton case delivery day (with collecting) day.For example, in some embodiments, user interface can provide a ton case to return page or leaf, and for example ton case shown in Figure 16 returns page or leaf 1150, and it can arrive by " by the ton case returned articles " user interface element that is chosen on one or more other webpages.As another example, in some embodiments, article details page or leaf for example article details page or leaf 400 shown in Figure 8, article details page or leaf 900 shown in Figure 13 or article details page or leaf 1000 shown in Figure 14 or other page for example a ton case acknowledgement of orders page or leaf 800 shown in Figure 12 can comprise " by ton case returned articles " user interface element, its record consumer when selected will return the respective articles of at least one unit in ton case of appointment.As another example, in some embodiments, ton case management page for example ton case management page 1100 can comprise " by ton case returned articles " user interface element.In some embodiments, ton case management page for example ton case management page 1100 and can comprise the article that allow consumer's placement to be returned to return in ton case or removes article or otherwise specify the article will be via at least one user interface element that returns ton case and be returned from returning ton case except will also can showing " the returning a ton case " that will collect at next ton case delivery day the ton case 1112 that ton case delivery day is paid.

Except the permission consumer returned independent article, at least some embodiments, user interface also can provide the one or more user interface elements that allow the consumer to return whole ton case order.For example, in some embodiments, ton case management page for example ton case management page 1100 can comprise one or more " returning a ton case " user interface element that allows the consumer to select whole ton case order and specify ton case order to return by the ton case.

Use this ability that in the ton case that can use once again, article is turned back to easily cyberprise, at least some embodiments can realize " order classification ", wherein the consumer can order for example identical footwear of three couples of different size, or three identical article of different colours, and return the article that the consumer determines not keep (for example, do not fit several to footwear or be not the article of the color of expectation).

In some embodiments, only had former article via ton case delivery service offering to return via ton case delivery service.Yet in some embodiments, the article that load and transport according to other handling technigue also can turn back to cyberprise via ton case delivery service.

Although the above has described in returning ton case the returned articles according to ton case delivery service offering, attention can be returned by other return method except in returning ton case via ton case delivery service offering at least some article to the consumer at least some embodiments.

Absorb via the stock who returns ton case

In some embodiments, other article except the article that turn back to cyberprise can be delivered to cyberprise or other entity with ton case delivery service from the consumer or from sellers or businessman via returning ton case.For example, in various realizations, rent thing such as video-game and rent thing, DVD/ Blu-ray disc and rent thing, instrument and rent thing etc. and can in the ton case, (or by certain other delivery method) be delivered to the consumer, and turn back to cyberprise (or hiring out enterprise) via the ton case that returns and ton case delivery service.

As another example, can provide exchange method via ton case delivery service, thus, the consumer can return the article of damage and wrong article are used for transposing.In some embodiments, user interface can provide one or more user interface elements, and thus, but consumer's informing network enterprise customers has received article or the wrong article of the damage that need to be replaced.Alternatively, other communications conduit can be used for informing network enterprise article and need to be changed.Change article and can be delivered to the consumer by the delivery of ton case or by conventional handling technigue, and damage or wrong article can be placed into to return and be used for being delivered to cyberprise in ton case.Article can be placed in ton case and to be used for before changing article and be delivered to consumer's date, to collect on the same day or afterwards.

In various embodiments, article (include but not limited to for the article of repairing, be sent to cyberprise be used for loan or the article of reselling and the article of other type) can be via returning ton case and ton case delivery service be delivered to cyberprise or certain other entity from the consumer.

In some embodiments, return a ton case and can be used for that for example businessman or sellers are delivered to cyberprise from other entity with the stock.For example, businessman or sellers can provide one or more different article among the stock that can be placed to cyberprise to network entity, are used in some cases selling via the website.Ton case delivery service can be provided to businessman or sellers' address.Businessman or sellers can be placed into the article of cyberprise to be delivered to ton case that returns of being collected and be delivered to the arrangement node in ton case delivery process.At the arrangement Nodes, article can be processed among the stock, or can be transferred to certain or some other facilities for example performance center for the treatment of.In some embodiments, the article that receive from businessman or sellers at the arrangement node can be stored in the arrangement Nodes and be used for finishing a ton case order.

In some embodiments, the delivery service of ton case can be provided for other enterprise and for example provide ton consumer of other cyberprise that case delivery is served except cyberprise.As another example that is used for returning ton case, other enterprise can be delivered to the arrangement node via returning a ton case with ordered article.The article of other enterprise can then be organized in the outer ton case of sending out to realize its consumer's ton case order.Notice that in some embodiments, the article of other enterprise can be placed in ton case together with the article from the cyberprise that provides ton case to deliver goods service.

Rear end operation---ton case Order Fulfillment and ton case are ordered and are paid

In the operation of rear end, ton case delivery data can be retrieved and process to the ton case delivery service logic of business logic to produce a large amount of transferring datas.In some embodiments, this retrieval and processing can be performed after the closing time of given ton case delivery day.For example, can be evening Tuesday the closing time that Friday, the ton case was paid, so ton case delivery data can be retrieved in certain time in morning Wednesday and process.In some embodiments, at least some retrievals of the ton case delivery data of given ton case delivery day with process and before the closing time of ton case delivery day, to be performed.A large amount of transferring datas can be provided for a large amount of orders that shift of one or more performance centers conduct of the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise.In at least some embodiments, shift in a large number order performance center is directed to a large amount of transferring articles for being delivered at least one that nodes are put in one or more tons of casees delivery services in order at specific ton case delivery day.In some embodiments, shift in a large number order and performance center can be directed to a large amount of transferring articles for being delivered to the arrangement node at two or more tons case delivery day.

Process a large amount of a large amount of transfers of order to produce specific arrangement node at specific ton case delivery day of shifting although hereinafter usually described performance center, in some embodiments, performance center can shift order comprises at least some article that two or more delivery days are required with generation a large amount of a transfer to specific arrangement node processing in a large number at two or more delivery days.For example, performance center can be at specific arrangement node at Thursday and a large amount of orders that shift of ton case delivery day reception Friday.A large amount of orders that shift can be selected and be merged into a large amount of a transfer of putting node in order.

Figure 17 illustrates physical layout and the operation according to the exemplary fulfillment center when finishing a large amount of transfer order of some embodiments.Notice that Figure 17 and description thereof provide as an example, and are not defined as restrictive.The control system 1250 of performance center 350 can for example be schemed the cyberprise system of business logic shown in Figure 5 330 and receive a large amount of transferring datas 338 from realizing business logic, for example shifts in a large number order.One or more agencies 1242 can each since stock 1230 selection article with finish a large amount of transfer orders 338 partly or entirely.In some embodiments, agency 1242 can be from the equipment wireless terminal or 1250 selection instructions of the control system on the hand-held scanner that connect of RF for example, to forward position among the stock 1230 to from the tabulation of those positions selections to the article of a large amount of transfer orders 338.This can cause a succession of of a large amount of transfer orders and/or the article of selection in batch, and it can then be delivered at least one station 1260 in the performance center 350, and package station for example is used for processing before in shipment (1270).A succession of can be the article that are chosen continuous at arrival station or near continuous stream, and periodically or the array article at arrival station, aperiodicity ground can be described as in batches.

Being used for a large amount of article of choosing a succession of or that enter in batch that shift can be processed at station 1260.In some embodiments, ton case delivery service arrangement node can be positioned at for example performance center 350 of performance center; In these embodiments, can be as shown in figure 18 ton case delivery service arrangement node for example to the station 1260 of a large amount of transfer orders 338 selection article, and therefore can be organized in the tangible ton case of paying according to ton case delivery service arrangement node processing, for example as describing about Figure 18 the article of a large amount of transfer orders.With reference to Figure 17, if shift in a large number order for not in performance center 350, namely in another performance center or at the ton case delivery service arrangement node of independently putting in order on the node location, can be packaged and be encased in one or more a large amount of transfer vessels to the article of choosing of a large amount of transfers.A large amount of transfer vessels can be relatively large containers, for example load and transport box or case, and it can be installed in the container of truck, large metal pig or other suitable type.In case all article to a large amount of transfer orders are loaded into, a large amount of transfer vessels just are transported to corresponding ton case delivery service arrangement node as outer a large amount of transfers 352 of sending out.

Performance center 350 also can comprise for the receiving station 1280 that receives new stock 1290 from various suppliers, businessman or other source.The stock 1290 who receives can then be placed in the inventory storage storehouse.Receiving station 1280 also can receive and process article 1292 that return, that buy or that lease from the consumer.In these article that return 1292 at least some generally are returned to stock 1230.If performance center comprises a ton case delivery service arrangement node, then receiving station 1280 also can receive from a large amount of transfers 352 of other performance center with from the ton case that returns of ton case delivery process, some of them ton case can comprise the article that return, and it can be drawn out from the ton case that returns and by the employee of receiving station 1280 or alternatively by processing at ton case delivery service arrangement Nodes or the employee at certain other station 1260.In some embodiments, process the ton case that the article that return can comprise that scan articles and article are drawn out, so that corresponding consumer's account can be credited to the credit side.Process for example article of supplier, businessman or manufacturer of product vendor that the article return can comprise that also the article processed among the stock who gets back to cyberprise or processing turn back to cyberprise.In some embodiments, not to be placed among the stock 1230, some article that receive in receiving station 1280 can directly shift and arrive at a station 1260 for Order Fulfillment, for example are used for processing according to a ton case delivery service processing as described herein.

Notice that the various operations of performance center 350 and station can be arranged in a buildings or facility, or can scatter or segment alternatively in two or more buildingss or facility.

The ton case delivery service logic of business logic also can be processed ton case delivery data to produce regional delivery data.The area delivery data can be provided for one or more tons of case delivery service arrangement nodes.The arrangement node can be the node in the Order Fulfillment network of cyberprise, and it is had by cyberprise and operates.Alternatively, the arrangement node can for example be had and/or operate the local carrier of ton case carrier vehicle or shipping company by another entity and has and/or operate.In at least some embodiments, during article that regional delivery data receives ton case delivery service arrangement node is directed to the particular consumer address that is used for being delivered at corresponding zone ton case delivery day specific delivery area in the ton case that can use once again in being organized in one or more a large amount of transfers 352.

Figure 18 illustrates the operation according to the exemplary ton case delivery service arrangement node of some embodiments.Ton case delivery service arrangement node 360 can be provided to ton case delivery service one or more delivery area.For simply, Figure 18 only illustrates a delivery area (regional 370A delivers goods).In some embodiments, the delivery area can be determined by postcode.In other embodiments, the Information Availability of other geography information or other type is in determining the delivery area.Usually, arrangement node 360 will be delivered to a plurality of areas, and the different regions in the described area are arranged at the different dates payment in a week.Notice that in some implementations, ton case delivery service can be provided in the every day in a week, and in other was realized, ton case delivery service can not be provided on some date (for example, Monday to Saturday or the week).The arrangement node 360 can but not necessarily be delivered to more than an area on the given date.In some embodiments, at least some areas, put accordingly node 360 in order and can be delivered to two days or more days an of week at least some consumers in this area.Usually, only have an arrangement node 360 to serve each ton case delivery area; Yet in some implementations, two or more arrangement nodes 360 can be served areal.

Arrangement node 360 can comprise the receiving station 1380 that receives a large amount of transfers 352 of article from one or more performance centers 350 one or more regional delivery processes.In some embodiments, except a large amount of transfers from performance center 350, the arrangement node can directly for example supplier, manufacturer and businessman receive a large amount of transfers or other is freighted from one or more other sources, and it is included in the article in one or more regional delivery processes.The control system 1350 of arrangement node 360 can from realize business logic for example the cyberprise system of business logic 330 shown in Figure 5 receive regional delivery data 340.In some implementations, arrangement node 360 can comprise the local inventory of article or relevant with the local inventory of article.For example, in some embodiments, arrangement node 360 can be positioned at performance center 350.Therefore, control system 1350 also can receive guiding arrangement node 360(or comprise the performance center 350 of putting node 360 in order) information of at least some article of selection from local library domain of the existence delivery process.

, the article 1310 of the article of a large amount of transfers 352 that receive and local selection can successively or in batches be delivered to one or more arrangements station 1360 of arrangement node 360 if having.At 1360 places, arrangement station, the article that receive can be by manual and/or automatic arrangement in consumer's ton case.For example, in some embodiments, arrangement station employee and/or automatic arranging equipment can scan electronically each article and under the guidance of control system 1350 and according to the regional delivery data 340 that receives article is placed in suitable consumer's ton case.In some embodiments, under the guidance of control system 1350 and according to the regional delivery data 340 that receives, the article of being ordered by two or more consumers that share same ton case delivery address can merge to and will be delivered in the single ton case order of shared address.In case suitable article are organized in corresponding consumer's ton case, the ton case can be transferred to point of shipment 1370 and is contained in delivery process on one or more carrier vehicles.In some embodiments, the ton case can be installed on the shelf of rolling, and shelf can be installed on the carrier vehicle.

In some embodiments, each consumer's ton case can comprise a ton case delivery indicant, and it can recognize at least delivery address of arrangement station employee, automatic arranging equipment and delivery employee's specific ton case.Fig. 4 A shows the exemplary ton case 250 with exemplary ton case delivery indicant 252.Ton case delivery indicant can for example be for good and all to be attached to the Print Label of ton case or removable Print Label.In some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant can be the label that can be attached to ton case and remove from the ton case, and for example this label can be attached to the handle of ton case.In some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant can be the electronic tag of radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID) label or other type, and it can for example use hand-held scanner to be scanned electronically to identify at least the delivery address of ton case.In some embodiments, electronic tag can be programmable at arrangement node 360 places, so that if necessary and ought be in case of necessity, can be changed by the delivery address (or out of Memory) of the label indication on the given ton case.In some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant can comprise it maybe can being bar code, and it can be programmed to indicate specific ton case to deliver goods also can be by ton case delivery employee and/or arrangement node employee or automatic arranging device scan.

As the example of ton case delivery indicant, in some embodiments, ton case delivery indicant can be the label that can be attached to ton case and remove from the ton case.Label can comprise the bar code corresponding to ton case order.Business logic can make the specific bar code on the given label relevant with specific ton case order.Label can be attached to corresponding ton case and be delivered to consumer's delivery address.The consumer can return the ton case with label, or removes label, if they want to keep the ton case.In addition, if the consumer wants to return the one or more article in ton case order, the consumer can be attached to label to return ton case or label is included in together with article and return in ton case.At the arrangement Nodes, bar code can then be scanned so that the article that return are relevant with original ton case order.

In some embodiments, the container that the ton case can be placed into shown in Fig. 4 B for example opens wide in the case, and container (comprising a ton case) can then be loaded in the carrier vehicle.In some embodiments, container may be in carrier vehicle, and a ton case can be placed in the container of carrier vehicle inside.In some embodiments, one or more tons of casees can be placed in each container.In some embodiments, the container that the ton case is put into can comprise the ton case delivery indicant 262 shown in Fig. 4 B separately, and it can pay the payment delivery address that the employee makes to determine to be included in ton case wherein by the ton case.In these embodiments at least, a ton case itself can not comprise a ton case delivery indicant.

With reference to Figure 18, in the delivery process of the regional 370A that delivers goods to the ton case, the payment employee on carrier vehicle is placed on place, corresponding consumer address with each ton case.Usually, only have a ton case will be placed in given place, consumer address; Yet in some cases, all article in the ton case order that may need to be delivered at given delivery day more than a ton case are delivered to given consumer address.Pay the employee and also can collect from least some consumer addresses ton case of paying before one or more.The ton case collected can be empty, can comprise that maybe corresponding consumer turns back to the article of paying before cyberprise one or more.Carrier vehicle can then turn back to arrangement node 360 with the ton case of collecting.At arrangement node 360 places, any article that return in the ton case that returns can be drawn out from the ton case also processed.In some embodiments, process the article that return and to comprise that scan articles and it are drawn out ton case certainly, so that corresponding consumer's account can be credited to the credit side.The article that processing is returned also can comprise for example article of supplier, businessman or manufacturer of product vendor that the article processed among the stock get back to cyberprise or processing turn back to cyberprise.

Figure 19 is the process flow diagram according to the rear end operation of the ton case delivery service of at least some embodiments.This process flow diagram supposes that as an example the city has single arrangement node.Notice that city or other geographic area can have more than an arrangement node.In addition, this flowcharting is to the rear end operation of a delivery day; The element of process flow diagram can be to for example each delivery day of the given arrangement node in city (for example, the every day in the week or Monday to Saturday or a week) repetition of geographic area.

As illustrating 1400, be arranged at given delivery day and collected in a large number in one or more performance centers at the article of the ton case delivery in given city.In some embodiments, ton case delivery data can be received and be processed to produce a large amount of transfer orders and regional delivery data after the closing time of given delivery day.In some embodiments, at least some retrievals of the ton case delivery data of given ton case delivery day with process and before the closing time of ton case delivery day, to be performed.A large amount of orders that shift are provided to one or more performance centers, and each performance center is directed to the ton case delivery service arrangement node that a large amount of transferring articles are used for being delivered at delivery day the city.As illustrating 1402, the article of collecting are in a large number transferred to the ton case delivery service arrangement node in city in a large number.Load and transport from performance center when a large amount of transfers can be one day before the delivery day, two days or more days and in some cases at delivery day, and can be when delivery day or before received at the arrangement Nodes.At the arrangement Nodes, the article of collecting in a large number are reentered in consumer's ton case that can use once again, as illustrating 1404.In some embodiments, the area delivery data is provided to the ton case delivery service arrangement node in city, and ton case delivery service arrangement node is directed in the ton case that can use once again during the article that receive in being organized in a large amount of transfers and is used for being delivered to specific consumer address.Consumer's ton case is installed on one or more carrier vehicles at the arrangement Nodes, as illustrating 1406.Usually, be reentered in ton case and with the ton case and install on the carrier vehicle and can be performed at delivery day, but can before delivery day, be performed in some implementations.As illustrating 1408, at delivery day, consumer's ton case is delivered to corresponding consumer address.As illustrating 1410, the arrangement node be fetched and be turned back to empty ton case can by the delivery employee with the ton case that comprises the article that return.

Above method a plurality of consumers are described the article of ton case order from performance center to the arrangement node collect in a large number and merge, in a large number shipment, be used for again casing and delivering goods according to ton case delivery service.Yet in some embodiments, at least some consumer's ton case orders can be located in separately reason.That is to say that the article of consumer's ton case order can be collected and transfer to the tangible ton case that the arrangement node is used for being placed into the consumer as single independently order cargo transport in performance center.

Example systems

In at least some embodiments, the server of part or all of realization cyberprise logic (including but not limited to for ton case delivery service logic of realizing ton case delivery service) can comprise general-purpose computing system, general-purpose computing system comprises one or more computer accessible or is configured to access one or more computer accessible, for example computer system 2000 shown in Figure 20.In the illustrated embodiment, computer system 2000 comprises the one or more processors 2010 that are coupled to system storage 2020 via I/O (I/O) interface 2030.Computer system 2000 also comprises the network interface 2040 that is coupled to I/O interface 2030.

In various embodiments, computer system 2000 can be to comprise the single processor system of a processor 2010 or for example comprise several processor 2010(, two, four, eight or another suitable quantity) multicomputer system.Processor 2010 can be any suitable processor that can carry out instruction.For example, in various embodiments, processor 2010 can be to realize for example general or flush bonding processor of any among x86, PowerPC, SPARC or MIPS ISA or any other suitable ISA of various instruction set architectures (ISA).In multicomputer system, each in the processor 2010 can be usually but is not to realize identical ISA.

System storage 2020 can be configured to storage of processor 2010 addressable instruction and datas.In various embodiments, system storage 2020 can use any suitable memory technology for example the storer of static random-access memory (SRAM), synchronous dynamic ram (SDRAM), nonvolatile/flash type storer or any other type realize.In the illustrated embodiment, realize that one or more desired functions for example are used for realizing that ton above-described those methods and the technology of the embodiment of case delivery service is illustrated as being stored in system storage 2020 as code 2025.

In one embodiment, I/O interface 2030 I/O that can be configured to coordinate between any peripherals (comprising network interface 2040 or other peripheral interface) in processor 2010, system storage 2020 and equipment is professional.In some embodiments, agreement, timing or other data-switching that I/O interface 2030 can be carried out any necessity is with data-signal from parts (for example, system storage 2020) converts the form that is suitable for by another parts (for example, processor 2010) use to.In some embodiments, I/O interface 2030 can comprise by for example support of the equipment that connects of the distortion of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus standard or USB (universal serial bus) (USB) standard of various types of peripheral buses.In some embodiments, the function of I/O interface 2030 can be divided into two or more independent parts, for example north bridge and south bridge.In addition, in some embodiments, I/O interface 2030 for example can directly merge in the processor 2010 to some or all functions of the interface of system storage 2020.

Network interface 2040 can be configured to allow data in computer system 2000 and the miscellaneous equipment 2060 that is connected to one or more networks 2050, for example other computer system or the exchanged between equipment shown in Fig. 5,17 and 18.In various embodiments, network interface 2040 can be via for example various Ethernet support communications of any suitable wired or wireless conventional data network.In addition, network interface 2040 can via telecommunication/telephone network for example analog voice network or digital fiber communication network, via storage area network optical-fibre channel SAN or support communication via network and/or the agreement of any other suitable type for example.

In some embodiments, system storage 2020 can be an embodiment that is configured to store as mentioned the computer accessible of programmed instruction that Fig. 3 to 19 is described and data, and it is used for realizing the embodiment of ton case delivery service.Yet in other embodiments, programmed instruction and/or data can be received, send or storage in dissimilar computer accessible.In general, computer accessible can comprise storage medium or memory media, and for example magnetic or optical medium for example are coupled to disk or the DVD/CD of computer system 2000 via I/O interface 2030.Computer accessible also can comprise volatibility or non-volatile media, and for example RAM(is for example, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, RDRAM, SRAM etc.), ROM etc., its storer that can be used as system storage 2020 or another type in some embodiments of computer system 2000 is included.In addition, computer accessible can comprise that it for example can be realized via network interface 2040 via communication media for example electricity, electromagnetism or digital signal of the transmission medium that transmits of network and/or Radio Link or signal for example.

Conclusion

Various embodiments also can comprise reception, send or store according to aforementioned instruction and/or the data that realize on the computer accessible that are described in.In general, computer accessible can comprise storage medium or memory media for example magnetic or optical medium, for example for example RAM(is for example for disk or DVD/CD-ROM, volatibility or non-volatile media, SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, RDRAM, SRAM etc.), ROM etc., and via the communication media for example transmission medium or the signal that transmit of network and/or Radio Link, for example electricity, electromagnetism or digital signal.

Represent as shown in drawings the exemplary of method with the whole bag of tricks as herein described.Method can realize in software, hardware or its combination.The order of method can change, and various element can be added, resequences, makes up, omits, modification etc.

Can carry out various modifications and change, as obvious to benefiting from those of skill in the art of the present disclosure.Be intended that the modification and the change that comprise that all are such, and correspondingly, with the description on illustrative rather than restrictive meaning is considered.

Claims

1. system comprises:

One or more data storage devices, the data of its storage enterprise; And

One or more servers, it realizes business logic, described business logic can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Receive the user interface of inputting with the article details page or leaf that the special article in a plurality of article that provided by described enterprise is provided by network;

Show a plurality of shipping selection user interface elements in described user interface, wherein said a plurality of shipping selection user interface element each corresponding to one in a plurality of shipping options, in wherein said a plurality of shipping option at least one is a ton case delivery options, described ton case delivery options guiding article in the ton case at predetermined ton case delivery day to the payment corresponding to the consumer's of described enterprise delivery address;

Receive input via described user interface, in described two or more cargo transport selection user interface elements of described input selection one thinks that described article specify specific in described a plurality of cargo transport option;

Determine that described specified cargo transport option is described ton case delivery options, and determine in response to described that demonstration can operate the ton case delivery day of selecting described article in the ton case delivery day in a plurality of futures from the ton case delivery day of one or more circulations; And

Receive input via described ton case delivery user interface, select the specific ton case delivery day of described article in the ton case delivery day in described a plurality of futures of described input from the ton case delivery day of described one or more circulations.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selected shipping selection user interface element is that single file is employed the family interface element, wherein said business logic can be carried out to come on described one or more servers and employ the family interface element and automatically produce the order of described article according to described specified shipping option in response to the described single file of described input selection, and wherein said order instructs described article to be transported to the consumer according to the position of described specified shipping option appointment.

3. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selected shipping selection user interface element is that single file is employed the family interface element, and wherein said business logic can be carried out on described one or more servers to employ the family interface element in response to the described single file of described input selection and automatically arrange described article to be delivered to consumer's appointment delivery address at predetermined ton case delivery day in the ton case.

4. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ton case delivery user interface also can operate selects ton case delivery address from two or more tons case delivery address of consumer, wherein said business logic further can be carried out on described one or more servers via described ton case delivery user interface and receive input, the specific ton case delivery address of described article is selected in described input from described two or more tons case delivery address of corresponding consumer, wherein select described ton case delivery address to specify the described position of corresponding order.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said business logic can be carried out to show log in page in response to described input selection described shipping selection user interface element in described user interface on described one or more servers, wherein said log in page comprises one or more user interface elements, before described article were added to ton case order, the consumer need to login via described one or more user interface elements.

6. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said business logic can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Determine that the consumer is based on the current contractor of signatory delivery plan, describedly plan within the signatory duration, to be provided at each a plurality of contractor's shipping options at least some article that described website provides based on signatory delivery; And

Determine that in response to described described consumer is described current contractor based on signatory delivery plan, show two or more described shipping selection user interface elements as based on signatory forwarding plan user interface element, wherein said two or more based on signatory forwarding plan user interface element each corresponding to one in described a plurality of contractor's shipping options;

The wherein said consumer who only is shown to the described forwarding plan of current signature based on signatory forwarding plan user interface element in described user interface.

7. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said ton case is the container that can use once again, wherein said business logic can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Guidance comprises that at least one ton case of one or more article is delivered at least one described delivery address at ton case delivery day; And

Instruct the ton case of paying before at least one to fetch from least one delivery address at described ton case delivery day.

8. the system as claimed in claim 1, each that wherein said business logic can carried out on described one or more servers in will at least one day described delivery address in a week is assigned as the ton case delivery day that distributes, and at least two in the wherein said delivery address have different ton case delivery days.

9. system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said business logic further can carry out on described one or more servers according to the postcode of described delivery address and distribute described ton case delivery day.

10. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said business logic further can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Show and be used for management according to the ton case administration interface of the ton case order of described ton case delivery options payment, wherein said ton case administration interface comprises a plurality of virtual ton casees, in a plurality of tons of case orders of each virtual ton case representative one, each in the wherein said a plurality of tons of case orders is corresponding to the specific ton case delivery day of in one or more delivery addresses of corresponding consumer and corresponding delivery address; And

Receive input, the content of at least one in the described virtual ton case of described ton case administration interface modification of described input; And

Revise described at least one described content in the described virtual ton case in response to described input, before described at least one ton case order is delivered to corresponding consumer, instruct corresponding at least one the described modification of content in the described a plurality of tons of case orders of described at least one virtual ton case.

11. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said business logic further can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Show and be used for managing the interface of returning of returning according to described ton case delivery options;

Receive input via the described interface of returning, at least one article that described input indication will be returned in the ton case of the predetermined former payment of ton case delivery day;

Instruct one or more tons of casees that former ton case delivery day pays to fetch and described ton case turns back to a ton case delivery facility from one or more delivery addresses, at least one that wherein turns back in the described ton case of described ton case delivery facility comprises described at least one article; And

Guidance is delivered to one or more entities from the article that the described ton case that returns removes.

12. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said business logic further can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Store ton case delivery data into described one or more data storage device, the indication of wherein said ton case delivery data is former to be delivered to article and the article in the consumer's that will be delivered to via described ton case delivery options described enterprise ton case order in consumer's the ton case order of described enterprise via described ton case delivery options;

Comprise ton information of case delivery data in response at least one described consumer's analysis, with one or more article of determining to be provided by described enterprise, described one or more article are relevant via one or more other article of described ton case delivery options order with described at least one consumer; And

Send indication and the suggestion of described at least one consumer via the relevant described one or more article of described one or more other article of described ton case delivery options order by at least one communications conduit to described at least one consumer.

13. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said one or more data storage devices, and wherein said business logic further can be carried out on described one or more servers:

Store ton case delivery data into described one or more data storage device, the indication of wherein said ton case delivery data will be delivered to via described ton case delivery options the article of the delivery address one or more areas from putting node in order, described arrangement node is served described one or more area;

Process described ton case delivery data with a large amount of transferring datas of producing two or more performance centers and the regional delivery data of described arrangement node;

Each place in described two or more performance centers is according to the selection of instructing article corresponding to described a large amount of transferring datas of described performance center, and at least some in the wherein said article are chosen the single unit as corresponding article at described two or more performance center places;

Instruct each from described two or more performance centers of the described article of choosing to transfer in a large number described arrangement node, wherein described a large amount of transfers of each from described two or more performance centers are that wherein the described article of choosing in described unfinished set are not put in order according to the delivery order of delivery address in the unfinished set of the described article of corresponding performance center selection; And

Instruct in the ton case that to put in order from the described unfinished set of the article of described a large amount of transfers according to described regional delivery data corresponding to described delivery address at described arrangement Nodes.

14. a method comprises:

The article that are provided for providing in described website in the website that one or more computer equipments are realized are shipped to a plurality of shipping options of the consumer of described website, in wherein said a plurality of shipping option at least one is ton case delivery service, and described ton case delivery service is instructed via the article of described ordering site and is delivered to delivery address corresponding to the described consumer of described website at the ton case delivery day that distributes in the ton case;

A ton case delivery day is distributed to described consumer in described website, distributes the ton case delivery day of one or more circulations wherein among the described consumer at least some;

Described website receives the user interface that consumer's order of the special article that provided by described website become to be provided with access configuration in input from the consumer;

Described website shows two or more shipping selection user interface elements in described user interface, wherein said two or more shipping selection user interface elements are configured to select in the middle of in described a plurality of shipping options of described article two or more, and at least one in wherein said two or more shipping options is described ton case delivery service;

Described website receives input via described user interface, and one in described two or more shipping selection user interface elements of described input selection with specific one in described two or more shipping options of specifying described article;

Be described ton case delivery service in response to definite described specified shipping option, described website shows the ton case delivery day of selecting described article in the middle of the ton case delivery day that can operate a plurality of futures from the ton case delivery day of described one or more circulations of distributing to corresponding consumer;

Described website receives input via described ton case delivery user interface, selects the specific ton case delivery day of described article in the middle of the ton case delivery day in described a plurality of futures of described input from the ton case delivery day of described one or more circulations of distributing to corresponding consumer;

The order that produces described article and guides described article to be delivered to place by described consumer's appointment according to described ton case delivery service at described selected ton case delivery day; And

15. the non-interim computer-readable recording medium of a stored program instruction, wherein said programmed instruction are that computing machine is executable, to realize:

User interface at the article details page or leaf of special article shows a plurality of shipping selection user interface elements, each in selecting corresponding to a plurality of shippings specific one of wherein said a plurality of shipping selection user interface element, in wherein said a plurality of shipping option at least one is a ton case delivery options, and described ton case delivery options instructs article to be delivered to described delivery address at the ton case delivery day that is assigned to delivery address in the ton case;

Receive input via described user interface, one in the described a plurality of shipping selection user interface elements of described input selection to specify the specific delivery address that is used at least one article is delivered to appointment in described a plurality of shipping option;

Be described ton case delivery options in response to definite described specified shipping option, demonstration can operate the ton case delivery user interface of selecting the ton case delivery day of described specific article in the middle of the ton case delivery day in a plurality of futures from the ton case delivery day of one or more circulations;

Receive input via described ton case delivery user interface, select the specific ton case delivery day of described article in the middle of the ton case delivery day in described a plurality of futures of described input from the ton case delivery day of described one or more circulations;

Produce the order of described at least one article according to described specified shipping option; And

Instruct described at least one article to be delivered to the specified place of described consumer according to described ton case delivery options at described selected ton case delivery day; And