# US 12,002,005 B2 · Delivery assist apparatus, delivery assist system, and delivery assist method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,002,005 B2 - Document ID: US12002005B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/595,242 - Filed: 2020-04-22 - Published: 2022-08-18 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-13 - Assignees: KYOCERA Corporation - Applicants: Kyocera Corporation - Inventors: Yoshiteru Kanauchi; Takao Oshida; Masaya Takahashi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002005B2 ## CPC - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06Q 10/04: Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) - G06Q 10/06312: {Adjustment or analysis of established resource schedule, e.g. resource or task levelling, or dynamic rescheduling} - G06Q 10/06315: {Needs-based resource requirements planning or analysis} - G06Q 10/08: Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management - G06Q 10/083: Shipping - G06Q 10/0843: {using forecasting or optimisation} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A delivery assist apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive power data of at least one facility included in two or more predetermined facilities located in a predetermined area; and a controller configured to determine a procedure of delivering goods to the two or more predetermined facilities, based on the power data. At first timing, the controller executes a first procedure of determining a target area out of two or more delivery areas included in the predetermined area, based on the power data satisfying a first condition based on the first timing. At second timing after the first timing, the controller executes a second procedure of determining a delivery schedule of the goods for two or more target facilities located in the target area, based on the power data satisfying a second condition based on the second timing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A delivery assist apparatus, comprising: a communication module that receives power data of at least one facility among two or more predetermined facilities located in a predetermined area; and a processor that determines a procedure of delivering goods to the two or more predetermined facilities, based on the power data, wherein at first timing, the processor executes a first procedure of determining a target area out of two or more delivery areas comprised in the predetermined area, based on the power data satisfying a first condition based on the first timing, and at second timing after the first timing, the processor executes a second procedure of determining a delivery schedule of the goods for two or more target facilities located in the target area determined at the first procedure, based on the power data satisfying a second condition based on the second timing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at third timing after the second timing, the processor updates the delivery schedule of the goods, based on the power data satisfying a third condition based on the third timing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two or more predetermined facilities comprise a first facility comprising a smart meter, the communication module receives first power data of the first facility at a first interval, and the processor executes the first procedure, based on the first power data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the two or more predetermined facilities comprise a second facility comprising a management apparatus that manages the power data at an interval shorter than the first interval, the communication module receives second power data of the second facility at a second interval shorter than the first interval, and the processor executes the second procedure, based on the second power data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor determines at least one of order of visiting the two or more target facilities or a route for visiting the two or more target facilities as the delivery schedule of the goods. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two or more predetermined facilities comprise: a third facility allowing use of a delivery locker, and a fourth facility not allowing use of the delivery locker, and the processor executes the first procedure and the second procedure, based on data indicating whether the facility is the third facility or the fourth facility, in addition to the power data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the second power data comprises power consumption data for each piece of equipment provided in the second facility, and the processor executes the second procedure, based on the power consumption data for each piece of equipment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the delivery assist apparatus transmits contents related to the delivery schedule of the goods to a user terminal. ### Claim 9 A delivery assist system, comprising: a communication module that receives power data of at least one facility among two or more predetermined facilities located in a predetermined area; and a processor that determines a procedure of delivering goods to the two or more predetermined facilities, based on the power data, wherein at first timing, the processor executes a first procedure of determining a target area out of two or more delivery areas comprised in the predetermined area, based on the power data satisfying a first condition based on the first timing, and at second timing after the first timing, the processor executes a second procedure of determining a delivery schedule of the goods for two or more target facilities located in the target area determined at the first procedure, based on the power data satisfying a second condition based on the second timing. ### Claim 10 A delivery assist method, comprising: receiving power data of at least one facility among two or more predetermined facilities located in a predetermined area; executing, at first timing, a first procedure of determining a target area out of two or more delivery areas comprised in the predetermined area, based on the power data satisfying a first condition based on the first timing; and executing, at second timing after the first timing, a second procedure of determining a delivery schedule of goods for two or more target facilities located in the target area determined at the first procedure, based on the power data satisfying a second condition based on the second timing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second timing is a timing that a delivery vehicle delivering the goods arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the processor, in response to executing the first procedure at the first timing, based on the power data, determines and manages a delivery vehicle delivering the goods, and in response to executing the second procedure at the second timing, determines the delivery schedule of goods wherein the delivery vehicle arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The delivery assist apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the delivery vehicle includes a drone or a robot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The delivery assist system according to claim 9, wherein the second timing is a timing that a delivery vehicle delivering the goods arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The delivery assist system according to claim 9, wherein the processor, in response to executing the first procedure at the first timing, based on the power data, determines and manages a delivery vehicle delivering the goods, and in response to executing the second procedure at the second timing, determines the delivery schedule of goods wherein the delivery vehicle arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The delivery assist system according to claim 15, wherein the delivery vehicle includes a drone or a robot. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The delivery assist method according to claim 10, wherein the second timing is a timing that a delivery vehicle delivering the goods arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The delivery assist method according to claim 10, wherein in executing of the first procedure at the first timing, a delivery vehicle delivering the goods is determined and managed, and in executing of the second procedure at the second timing, the delivery schedule of goods is determined wherein the delivery vehicle arrives or approaches the target area determined at the first procedure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The delivery assist method according to claim 18, wherein the delivery vehicle includes a drone or a robot.