US 2007/0192111 A1 · Peer-to-peer network method and system for shipment delivery transactions

Abstract

A method and system facilitate peer-to-peer delivery of shipments external of traditional shipping industry channels by listing at least one non-commercial shipment in a non-commercial shipment data set using a shipment listing template. The shipment listing template permits direct listing of the non-commercial shipment by an individual user for delivering the non-commercial shipment to a predetermined destination. Listing at least one non-commercial trip in a non-commercial trip data set through a trip listing template according to a predetermined set of parameters permits direct listing of the non-commercial trip by a non-commercial traveler. Determining a necessary route deviation from the non-commercial trip for delivering the non-commercial shipment to the predetermined destination uses a set of route deviation instructions. Associating the non-commercial shipment data set with the non-commercial trip data set uses a set of matching instructions. The matching instructions facilitate an optimal matching of the non-commercial shipments to one of the non-commercial trips. The matching instructions associate further with the route deviation instructions. The method and system further facilitate a transaction between the individual user and the non-commercial traveler using a set transaction instructions.

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Dependent claims

A method for facilitating peer-to-peer shipment of goods outside of traditional shipping industry channels, comprising the steps of:

listing at least one non-commercial shipment in a non-commercial shipment data set through a shipment listing template according to a predetermined set of parameters, said shipment listing template permitting direct listing of said non-commercial shipment by an individual user for delivering said non-commercial shipment to a predetermined destination;
listing at least one non-commercial trip in a non-commercial trip data set through a trip listing template according to a predetermined set of parameters, said trip listing template permitting direct listing of said non-commercial trip by a non-commercial traveler;
determining a necessary route deviation from said non-commercial trip for delivering said non-commercial shipment to said predetermined destination using a set of route deviation instructions;
associating said non-commercial shipment data set with said non-commercial trip data set using a set of matching instructions, said matching instructions for facilitating an optimal matching of said at least one non-commercial shipment to one of said at least one non-commercial trips, said matching instructions associating further with said route deviation instructions;
facilitating a transaction between said individual user and said non-commercial traveler using a set transaction instructions for delivering said non-commercial shipment to said predetermined destination consistent with said optimal matching from said matching instructions.

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A method for performing a route deviation search, comprising the steps of:

storing a trip listing of a carrier into a trip listing data set, said trip listing comprising a starting location (A) and an ending location (D);
calculating a baseline parameter (AD) associated with a baseline route between said starting location (A) and said ending location (D);
storing a plurality of shipment listings in a shipment listing data set, each of said plurality of shipment listings representing a shipment from a pick-up location to a delivery location and comprising an associated shipment pick-up location (B1, B2, . . . , Bn) and an associated shipment delivery locations (C1, C2, . . . Cn);
calculating a first set of carrier parameters (AB1, AB2, . . . , ABn)from said starting location (A) to each of said associated shipment pick-up locations (B1, B2, . . . Bn);
calculating a plurality of shipment transportation parameters (B1C1, B2C2, . . . , BnCn) from said associated shipment pick-up locations (B1, B2, . . . , Bn) to an associated shipment delivery locations (C1, C2, . . . , Cn);
calculating a second set of carrier parameters (C1D, C2D, . . . , CnD) from said associated shipment delivery locations to said ending location;
calculating a set of total modified route parameters (AB1C1D, AB2C2D, . . . , ABnCnD) comprising a total route from said starting location (A) through each of said associated shipment pick-up locations (B1, B2, . . . , Bn) and said associated shipment delivery locations (C1, C2, . . . , Cn) to said ending location (D);
subtracting from each of said set of total modified route parameters said baseline parameter (AD) for all shipment listings in said shipment listing data set for yielding a route deviation for all shipments in said shipment listing data set;
presenting to said carrier a list of shipments and associated route deviations, said list of shipments from which said carrier may select a shipment for delivering at least one of said shipments from said set of shipment listings.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Peer-to-peer network method and system for shipment delivery transactions

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Peer-to-peer network method and system for shipment delivery transactions

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