David L Nelms

US Patent:

20210118037, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Oct 1, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/061180

Inventors:

- Bentonville AR, US
Ashok Ramaraj - Frisco TX, US
David M. Nelms - Rogers AR, US
Yogananda Domlur Seetharama - Bentonville AR, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06
G06K 9/62

Abstract:

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to automatically recommending an item. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for automatically recommending an item to a customer comprising a plurality of items available for purchase; a portable electronic device configured to obtain identifying data corresponding to a first item collected by a user; and a control circuit configured to receive data associated with the first item; determine a location in the retail store of the first item; identify one or more items previously purchased by the user that are located within a threshold proximity to the location; determine a most frequently bought item of the identified one or more items; and cause a portable electronic device to display a suggestion for the user to collect the most frequently bought item and add the most frequently bought item to an electronic shopping list of items to purchase.