Systems and methods for aiding in the delivery of packages using vehicle sensors
OwnerKrishna Bandi, Nancy Lewis +2inventors
InventorsKrishna Bandi, Nancy Lewis, Swetha Shailendra, Chitra Varanasi
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Abstract
An alert system is for a vehicle. The alert system includes a sensor, a processor electrically connected to the sensor, and a memory. The memory has instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including causing the sensor to scan for a presence, receiving instructions corresponding to an action to be taken with respect to the presence, and sending an alert notification to an operating system corresponding to the instructions.
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An alert system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor;
- a processor electrically connected to the sensor;
- and
- a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving first data corresponding to a first number of parameters of the vehicle and second data including addresses of a second number of packages;
- determining, using a global navigation satellite system of the vehicle and based on the first data and the second data, a preferred driving route for the vehicle;
- causing the sensor to scan for a presence of a package in a vicinity of the vehicle, wherein the package is part of the second number of packages;
- capturing, using the sensor, data about the package;
- determining, based on comparing the data with preexisting data, a first delivery location associated with the package;
- determining that the package is being delivered to a second location;
- while the package is in motion toward the second location, determining that the second location is not the same as the first delivery location;
- receiving, from a home safety system associated with the first delivery location, instructions corresponding to an action to be taken with respect to the package, the action including ceasing delivery of the package to the second location;
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- sending an alert notification to a mobile device of a delivery person carrying the package, the alert notification including information about the first delivery location and instructing the delivery person to deliver the package at the first delivery location.
A threat detection system for a delivery vehicle, comprising:
- one or more sensors,
- a processor electrically connected to the sensor;
- and
- a memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- causing the one or more sensors to scan for a presence of a second vehicle;
- determining presence of the second vehicle;
- determining whether the second vehicle is following the delivery vehicle for a predetermined number of deliveries;
- determining, based on the second vehicle following the delivery vehicle for the predetermined number of deliveries, that the second vehicle is associated with a threat;
- measuring, by the delivery vehicle and using the one or more sensors, a relative speed of the second vehicle over an amount of time with respect to the delivery vehicle;
- and
- determining that the relative speed of the second vehicle is consistent with a predetermined theft signature;
- and
- initiating a vehicle alert response.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.