Precision delivery of items to moving targets utilizing network-provided position information

A system, comprising:

• a processing system including a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
• obtaining first positional information comprising a location of a non-stationary entity comprising a unique identifier and mobile within an environment, the first positional information obtained from a service provider monitoring a positional status of the non-stationary entity within the environment;
• estimating a path of the non-stationary entity to obtain an estimated path, according to the first positional information;
• directing, according to the estimated path, a delivery vehicle mobile within the environment and adapted to deliver an item to the non-stationary entity;
• obtaining second positional information identifying a location of the delivery vehicle within the environment;
• calculating a separation distance between the location of the non-stationary entity and the location of the delivery vehicle within the environment;
• and
• identifying a delivery opportunity based on the separation distance not exceeding a delivery threshold.

A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining first positional information comprising a location of a non-stationary entity mobile within an environment, the first positional information obtained from a service provider monitoring a positional status of the non-stationary entity within the environment;
• predicting a path of the non-stationary entity to obtain a predicted path, according to the first positional information;
• directing, according to the predicted path, a delivery device mobile within the environment and adapted to deliver an item to the non-stationary entity;
• obtaining second positional information identifying a location of the delivery device within the environment;
• calculating a separation distance between the location of the non-stationary entity and the location of the delivery device within the environment;
• and
• detecting a delivery opportunity based on the separation distance not exceeding a threshold distance.