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Internal location address and automatic routing of intra-facility movement

  • US 10,142,782 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2016
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transportation mechanism operational system for enabling remote operation of at least one transportation mechanism, the system comprising:

  • a computing entity in communication with the at least one transportation mechanism, the computing entity comprising one or more non-transitory memory storage areas and one or more processors, the computing entity configured to;

    receive, via a communication interface, location data indicative of a current location of a mobile device associated with a user;

    receive, via the communication interface, destination data indicative of a desired destination associated with the mobile device;

    generate, via the communication interface, a recommended route between the current location of the mobile device and the desired destination of the mobile device;

    identify, via the communication interface, the at least one transportation mechanism located along the recommended route;

    transmit, via the communication interface, a first signal to the at least one transportation mechanism, wherein the first signal identifies the current location of the mobile device and causes the at least one transportation mechanism to enable the user and the mobile device to board the at least one transportation mechanism at the current location;

    receive, via the communication interface, boarding data transmitted from a communications device of the at least one transportation mechanism, wherein the boarding data is indicative of the detected presence of the mobile device onboard the at least one transportation mechanism;

    upon receipt of the boarding data, transmit, via the communication interface, a second signal causing the at least one transportation mechanism to move the user and the mobile device to the desired destination; and

    upon arrival at the desired destination, transmit, via the communication interface, a third signal enabling the user and the mobile device to disembark the at least one transportation mechanism.

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