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Confirming delivery of multiple packages to a delivery location using package tags

  • US 10,121,118 B1
  • Filed: 05/08/2015
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing a delivery of packages to a customer, the method comprising:

  • establishing a short range communication link between a tag and a delivery person computing device using a radio transceiver, the tag being attached to a package, the package being among a group of packages to be delivered to a customer delivery address;

    receiving over the short range communication link, by the delivery person computing device, a radio signal from the tag, the radio signal being representative of tracking information associated with the package, the tracking information comprising a unique package identification code associated with the package and a first unique group identification code associated with a package group to which the package is associated;

    determining, at the delivery person computing device, a signal strength of the radio signal;

    determining, at the delivery person computing device, an estimated distance from the delivery person computing device to the tag based on the signal strength of the radio signal;

    determining, by the delivery person computing device, that the package associated with the tag belongs with the group of packages to be delivered to the customer delivery address based at least in part on the tag being within a predetermined distance from the delivery person computing device and a second unique group identification code associated with the customer delivery address; and

    displaying, by the delivery person computing device, a notification message that the package belongs with the group of packages to be delivered to the customer delivery address.

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