Kathy L Howell

US Patent:

20090254398, Oct 8, 2009

Filed:

Jun 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/143620

Inventors:

Bruce Smith - Huntington Beach CA, US
Chuck Hamilton - Redondo Beach CA, US
Stephen D. Osborne - Torrance CA, US
Tony E. Gomes - Troy OH, US
Kathy Howell - Springfield OH, US
Steven M. Bailey - Springfield OH, US
Anthony Rivalsky - Beavercreek OH, US
Don Edwards - Fairfield Glade TN, US
Eric Wehrley - Troy OH, US
Al Ortlepp - Fountain Valley CA, US
Nina Bryson - Torrance CA, US
Mark Seraydarian - Torrance CA, US
Sammy Tom - Arcadia CA, US
Jim Dromey - Troy OH, US
Karen Moore - Casstown OH, US
Kathy Kamiya - Valencia CA, US
Sandy Bustillos - San Pedro CA, US
Sue Trainoff - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Karen Patterson - San Pedro CA, US
Yukio Sato - Torrance CA, US
Renee Neighbours - Dana Point CA, US
Suzanne Li - Rancho Palos Verdes CA, US
Adrian Reilly - Redondo Beach CA, US
Daniel Tan - Cerritos CA, US
Ping Kao - Yorba Linda CA, US
Cathy Brady - Seal Beach CA, US
Grace Tachibana - Temple City CA, US
Homs Lee - Glendora CA, US
Amit Bagade - Cumming GA, US
Nagesh Tavarageri - Cerritos CA, US
Simin Mofidi - Newport Coast CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00
G06Q 50/00
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

705 8, 705 26, 705 28, 705 7, 706 47

Abstract:

A computer system may manage orders for goods from a plurality of purchasers. The computer system may receive the orders, calculate an approximate volume that the goods which are the subject of each order would collectively occupy during shipment, and compare each calculated approximate volume to a pre-determine maximum allowed volume that the purchaser of the order is permitted. The computer system may accept each order whose approximate volume does not exceed the maximum allowed volume for the purchaser of the order, or reject each order whose approximate volume exceeds this maximum allowed volume.