# US 8,751,153 B2 · Enhanced location information for points of interest

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- Number: US 8,751,153 B2
- Document ID: US8751153B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/739,403
- Filed: 2013-01-11
- Published: 2013-05-23
- Granted: 2014-06-10
- Earliest claimed: 2009-11-09
- Assignees: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Applicants: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Inventors: Shawn Patrick Hurley; Stephen Myron Snyder; Robert Edward Trevillian, IV; Terry Alan Fry
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8751153B2

## CPC

- G06Q 10/08355: {Routing methods}
- G01C 21/343: {Calculating itineraries (travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047)}
- G01C 21/3811: {Point data, e.g. Point of Interest [POI]}
- G06Q 10/08: Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
- G09B 29/106: {using electronic means}
- 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
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- G09B: EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS (devices for psychotechnics or for testing reaction times A61B5/16; games, sports, amusements A63; projectors, projector screens G03B)

## Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address that is associated with a street network connection point and a parcel drop-off point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point and street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:
identify a serviceable address that is associated with (a) a street network connection point, (b) a vehicle parking point, and (c) a parcel drop-off point;
identify street network connection point information for the street network connection point, wherein the street network connection point information is part of a digital map;
identify parcel drop-off point information for the parcel drop-off point, wherein the parcel drop-off point information includes (a) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point, (b) a vehicle parking point geo coordinate associated with the vehicle parking point, and (c) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point;
determine a first distance from an origin point to the street network connection point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate;
determine a second distance from the street network connection point to the vehicle parking point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate and the vehicle parking point geo coordinate;
determine a third distance from the vehicle parking point to the parcel drop-off point based at least in part on the vehicle parking point geo coordinate and the parcel drop-off point geo coordinate; and
determine a total distance from the origin point to the parcel drop-off point, wherein the total distance is based at least in part on the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the parcel drop-off point information further comprises (a) a travel time between the street network connection point and the parcel drop-off point or (b) a travel speed between the street network connection point and the parcel drop-off point.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine an estimated delivery time based at least in part on the total distance.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, wherein the parcel drop-off point information is collected while at least one of (a) a delivery vehicle or (b) a delivery vehicle driver is operating proximate the parcel drop-off point.

### Claim 5

A method comprising:
identifying, via one or more processors, a serviceable address that is associated with (a) a street network connection point, (b) a vehicle parking point, and (c) a parcel drop-off point;
identifying, via the one or more processors, street network connection point information for the street network connection point, wherein the street network connection point information is part of a digital map;
identifying, via the one or more processors, parcel drop-off point information for the parcel drop-off point, wherein the parcel drop-off point information includes (a) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point, (b) a vehicle parking point geo coordinate associated with the vehicle parking point, and (c) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point;
determining, via the one or more processors, a first distance from an origin point to the street network connection point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate;
determining, via the one or more processors, a second distance from the street network connection point to the vehicle parking point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate and the vehicle parking point geo coordinate;
determining, via the one or more processors, a third distance from the vehicle parking point to the parcel drop-off point based at least in part on the vehicle parking point geo coordinate and the parcel drop-off point geo coordinate; and
determining, via the one or more processors, a total distance from the origin point to the parcel drop-off point, wherein the total distance is based at least in part on the first distance, the second distance, and the third distance.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the parcel drop-off point information further comprises (a) a travel time between the street network connection point and the parcel drop-off point or (b) a travel speed between the street network connection point and the parcel drop-off point.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine an estimated delivery time based at least in part on the total distance.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the parcel drop-off point information is collected while at least one of (a) a delivery vehicle or (b) a delivery vehicle driver is operating proximate the parcel drop-off point.