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US 11,386,388 B2Granted
System, method, and computer program for online transport logistics service management
AssigneeKokeroo Holdings B.V.
InventorAnil Tukaram Dhonde
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Abstract
There is provided a system, method, and computer program for providing online transport logistics management for separate entities (e.g., car owners, office renters, homeowners) to their smartphone devices, facilitated by a simple front end that dynamically adjusts to various parameters, the adjustments being made seamlessly via an application server. The disclosed system, method, and computer program provide for these separate smartphone devices to be linked to others to automate the storing, delivery, and pick-up of goods and/or services.
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A system for transport logistics service management, the system comprising at least one processing unit and a data storage, the at least one processing unit in communication with the data storage and configured to execute:
- a user module to communicate with a plurality of user devices, the plurality of user devices comprising one or more shipper devices, one or more carrier devices, one or more transit hub devices, and one or more receiver devices;
- a web server module to communicate with the plurality of user devices via a network;
- a shipping module to communicate with the one or more shipper devices, and calculate shipment options;
- a carrier module to communicate with the one or more carrier devices, register trips, and check available packages to carry on the trips;
- a transit hub module to communicate with the one or more transit hub devices, register new transit hub devices, and check available packages that need storage;
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- a package routing module to:
- track packages in real time using tracking technology, the tracking technology comprising at least one of shipping label with barcode, QR code, IOT tracker, RFID tracker, GPS tracker, and smartphone GPS;
- process package data from shipping labels that are scanned by one or more of the plurality of user devices involved at each pick-up and drop-off point in a shipper query route leg, and update package data derived from the shipping labels in a database;
- periodically retrieve shipper query route legs that are due for pick-up or drop-off, and send pick-up and drop-off notifications to the plurality of user devices involved in each of the shipper query route legs;
- provide the plurality of user devices with real-time package positions, estimated pick-up and drop-off times, locations, and carrier information for package pick-up, drop-off, and handover;
- periodically check for deviation of every shipper query route leg from a previous known estimated time of pick-up and arrival, and notify the plurality of user devices associated with a shipper query route leg exhibiting deviation and subsequent shipper query route legs;
- periodically re-route one or more delayed shipper query route legs via one or more carrier devices or one or more transit hub devices based on rules, the rules comprising at least one of statistical methods, artificial neural networks, stochastic methods, and machine learning;
- update the plurality of user devices requiring updating by at least one of a smartphone app message, a voice call, an email, or a text message;
- periodically update and share GPS locations in real time on at least one of the plurality of user devices associated with a pick-up or drop-off for every shipper query route leg;
- coordinate pick-up and drop-off for every shipper query route leg for each one or more of the plurality of user devices involved in a pick-up or drop-off;
- predict and suggest one or more pick-up times and locations for the one or more shipper devices based on the rules;
- predict and suggest a drop-off time and location for the one or more receiver devices based on the rules;
- provide flexibility of pick-up in real time at a location of the one or more shipper devices using GPS technology;
- provide flexibility of drop-off in real-time at a location of the one or more receiver devices using GPS technology;
- dynamically compute a position of a transfer point in real time for at least two carrier devices involved in a carrier-to-carrier direct transfer or multi-way exchange based on real-time GPS tracking and the rules;
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- a billing/payments module to calculate shipping estimates and calculate payments due to the plurality of user devices.
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A method for transport logistics service management comprising:
- communicating via a user module with a plurality of user devices, the plurality of user devices comprising one or more shipper devices, one or more carrier devices, one or more transit hub devices, and one or more receiver devices;
- communicating via a web server module with the plurality of user devices via a network;
- communicate via a shipping module with the one or more shipper devices, and calculate shipment options;
- communicating via a carrier module with the one or more carrier devices, register trips, and check available packages to carry on the trips;
- communicating via a transit hub module with the one or more transit hub devices, register new transit hub devices, and check available packages that need storage;
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- operating a package routing module to:
- track packages in real time using tracking technology, the tracking technology comprising at least one of shipping label with barcode, QR code, IOT tracker, RFID tracker, GPS tracker, and smartphone GPS;
- process package data from shipping labels that are scanned by one or more of the plurality of user devices involved at each pick-up and drop-off point in a shipper query route leg, and update package data derived from the shipping labels in a database;
- periodically retrieve shipper query route legs that are due for pick-up or drop-off, and send pick-up and drop-off notifications to the plurality of user devices involved in each of the shipper query route legs;
- provide the plurality of user devices with real-time package positions, estimated pick-up and drop-off times, locations, and carrier information for package pick-up, drop-off, and handover;
- periodically check for deviation of every shipper query route leg from a previous known estimated time of pick-up and arrival, and notify the plurality of user devices associated with a shipper query route leg exhibiting deviation and subsequent shipper query route legs;
- periodically re-route one or more delayed shipper query route legs via one or more carrier devices or one or more transit hub devices based on rules, the rules comprising at least one of statistical methods, artificial neural networks, stochastic methods, and machine learning;
- update the plurality of user devices requiring updating by at least one of a smartphone app message, a voice call, an email, or a text message;
- periodically update and share GPS locations in real time on at least one of the plurality of user devices associated with a pick-up or drop-off for every shipper query route leg;
- coordinate pick-up and drop-off for every shipper query route leg for each one or more of the plurality of user devices involved in a pick-up or drop-off;
- predict and suggest one or more pick-up times and locations for the one or more shipper devices based on the rules;
- predict and suggest a drop-off time and location for the one or more receiver devices based on the rules;
- provide flexibility of pick-up in real time at a location of the one or more shipper devices using GPS technology;
- provide flexibility of drop-off in real-time at a location of the one or more receiver devices using GPS technology;
- dynamically compute a position of a transfer point in real time for at least two carrier devices involved in a carrier-to-carrier direct transfer or multi-way exchange based on real-time GPS tracking and the rules;
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- calculating via a billing/payments module shipping estimates and calculate payments due to the plurality of user devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.