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Those are examples of predicting demand changes on a macro scale. Amazon wants to do this on a more micro, person-by-person level. For example, you visit a pro

Those are examples of predicting demand changes on a macro scale. Amazon wants to do this on a more micro, person-by-person level. For example, you visit a product page for some specialty shampoo. Amazon might decide to ship that product before you even add it to your cart.

sandieman 13y ago
I think he might be referring to them owning the patent on "predictive shipping". Plenty of prior art, where this appears obvious.
- AmVess 13y ago
  My response to Amazon, if they do this, is something I call predictive returns. As in, I predict I will return everything they ship to me in this manner.
  - erikpukinskis 13y ago
    They don't actually release the product to the consumer until you actually buy it. They just move it closer to you.
    - ceol 13y ago
      It's like you read the article or something.
    - ultimape 13y ago
      I does mention freebies in the patent - that would assume they have a confidence level where they ship something to you before it's bought.
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- ceol 13y ago
  The patent isn't for "predictive shipping." It's for Amazon's specific implementation of "predictive shipping." You can't just boil a patent down to two words and then claim prior art.