Method of monitoring electronic commerce queue

US 20040243479A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2004/0243479 Al

Gross (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 2,2004

Fig. 2

Preferences set up for auto notify
autoship + autorecommend

Do you want us to automatically notify you when your rental queue is empty (or near empty) and automatically select and ship a title to you? If so please fill out the information below, then simply select "finish" to 0 go back to your rental queue. Otherwise hit "cancel"

300 Fig. 3A

To: John Doe ,—.
From: xxx Movie rentals Q keeper

Re: Notice

Dear customer,

This is a courtesy notice to inform you that:

[U Your shipping queue is empty or near empty;_cNck

- here to see its status

(have you considered this title:...?)

Per your request we are placing a new title in your queue for shipping.

The title is EEE (Click here for more details) and will be shipped automatically to you approximately _ day unless we've been otherwise notified.

Let us know you rate our selection by clicking
here: feedback

If you wish to cancel this auto selection/
autoship item, please click here.