Somana P Konganda

US Patent:

8538826, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Oct 25, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/911421

Inventors:

Chin Man Lai - Seattle WA, US
Somana P. Konganda - Seattle WA, US
Marcella H. Nieswandt - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 261

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments for applying restrictions to items. Multiple rejection rules are applied to each item in a catalog of items. Each of the rejection rules is associated with one or more conditions in a geographic area. The respective item is designated as restricted for the geographic area when the conditions are met.

US Patent:

8495068, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Oct 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/603343

Inventors:

Kimberly Reuter Awalt - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Venkatram Pramod - Auburn WA, US
Christian Peter Bongiorno - Issaquah WA, US
Peggy Pui-ki Cheung - Issaquah WA, US
Somana P. Konganda - Seattle WA, US
Chin Man Lai - Issaquah WA, US
Marcella H. Nieswandt - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707740

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for classifying a new item for purposes of estimating import fees associated with shipping the item internationally. In some embodiments, the classification is determined by calculating a similarity score for each of a plurality of previously classified items, each similarity score representing the similarity between a given previously classified item and the new item, identifying a similar item match for the new item, the similar item match corresponding to the previously classified item having the highest similarity score among the plurality of previously classified items, and assigning an item classification code associated with the similar item match to the new item.