# US 2012/0084129 A1 · System and method for subscription-based delivery service > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2012/0084129 A1 - Document ID: US20120084129A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/109,445 - Filed: 2011-05-17 - Published: 2012-04-05 - Earliest claimed: 2010-10-01 - Assignees: Shoprunner, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Golden; Michael Rubin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120084129A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0222: {During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions} - G06Q 30/00: Commerce - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A subscription-based discounted delivery service that allows consumers to make purchases from multiple merchants through multiple sales channels. User preference information is stored by the service provider and provided to any of the multiple merchants from whom the user seeks to make a purchase, from the product detail page of such merchant, to be delivered using the discounted delivery service. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprising: memory operable to store at least one program; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, in which the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: access and process data received from one of a plurality of merchants, said data comprising an order to purchase from the merchant by a user one or more products pursuant to a service that provides the user with a discounted delivery cost on products purchased by the user from any of the plurality of merchants, at least some of the plurality of merchants offering products for sale by way of a plurality of different sales channels; and access and process data received from the one of the plurality of merchants, said data comprising information regarding delivery of the one or more products pursuant to the service. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the discounted delivery cost comprises a free delivery cost. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the service is in place for a time period. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The system of claim 3 wherein the discounted delivery cost applies to an unlimited number of purchases made by the user during the time period. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the discounted delivery cost is applicable to purchases made by one or more individuals in a household of the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the service includes a discounted delivery cost for returns of products purchased using the service. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6 wherein the discounted delivery cost for returns comprises a free delivery cost for returns. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the at least one processor is further caused to: access and process data received from each of the plurality of merchants, said data comprising a list of products eligible for the discounted delivery cost pursuant to the service. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the service is promoted in connection with products that are eligible for the discounted delivery cost on a web site of at least one of the plurality of merchants in one or more locations prior to or on a cart page displayed by the merchant. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9 wherein the promotion comprises an opportunity to purchase a product using the service. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the order to purchase is initiated from an on-line store of the merchant. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the order to purchase is initiated from a physical store of the merchant. ### Claim 13 A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising: accessing and processing data received from one of a plurality of merchants, said data comprising an order to purchase from the merchant by a user one or more products pursuant to a service that provides the user with a discounted delivery cost on products purchased by the user from any of the plurality of merchants, at least some of the plurality of merchants offering products for sale by way of a plurality of different sales channels; and accessing and processing data received from the one of the plurality of merchants, said data comprising information regarding delivery of the one or more products pursuant to the service. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the discounted delivery cost comprises a free delivery cost. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the service is in place for a time period. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein the discounted delivery cost applies to an unlimited number of purchases made by the user during the time period. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the discounted delivery cost is applicable to purchases made by one or more individuals in a household of the user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the service includes a discounted delivery cost for returns of products purchased using the service. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 wherein the discounted delivery cost for returns comprises a free delivery cost for returns. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the method further comprises: accessing and processing data received from each of the plurality of merchants, said data comprising a list of products eligible for the discounted delivery cost pursuant to the service. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the service is promoted in connection with products that are eligible for the discounted delivery cost on a web site of at least one of the plurality of merchants in one or more locations prior to or on a cart page displayed by the merchant. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 21 wherein the promotion comprises an opportunity to purchase a product using the service. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the order to purchase is initiated from an on-line store of the merchant. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the order to purchase is initiated from a physical store of the merchant. ### Claim 25 A system comprising: memory operable to store at least one program; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory, in which the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: store user preference information comprising at least user address information, user payment information and delivery information describing a service associated with a discounted delivery cost of a product purchased by the user from any of a plurality of merchants; receive, from one of the plurality of merchants, data comprising an indication to purchase a product by the user initiated from a product detail page or a cart page displayed by the merchant for the product; and receive from the merchant data comprising an order to purchase the product from the merchant by the user and to delivery the product to the user using the service. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the discounted delivery cost comprises a free delivery cost. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the service is in place for a time period. ### Claim 28 (depends on 28) The system of claim 28 wherein the discounted delivery cost applies to an unlimited number of purchases made by the user during the time period. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the discounted delivery cost is applicable to purchases made by one or more individuals in a household of the user. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The system of claim 25 wherein the service includes a discounted delivery cost for returns of products purchased using the service. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30 wherein the discounted delivery cost for returns comprises a free delivery cost for returns. ### Claim 32 A computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions which, when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising: store user preference information comprising at least user address information, user payment information and delivery information describing a service associated with a discounted delivery cost of a product purchased by the user from any of a plurality of merchants; receive, from one of the plurality of merchants, data comprising an indication to purchase a product by the user initiated from a product detail page or a cart page displayed by the merchant for the product; and receive from the merchant data comprising an order to purchase the product from the merchant by the user and to delivery the product to the user using the service. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 32 wherein the discounted delivery cost comprises a free delivery cost. ### Claim 34 (depends on 32) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 32 wherein the service is in place for a time period. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 34 wherein the discounted delivery cost applies to an unlimited number of purchases made by the user during the time period. ### Claim 36 (depends on 32) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 32 wherein the discounted delivery cost is applicable to purchases made by one or more individuals in a household of the user. ### Claim 37 (depends on 32) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 32 wherein the service includes a discounted delivery cost for returns of products purchased using the service. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 37 wherein the discounted delivery cost for returns comprises a free delivery cost for returns.