Automatic capacity detection systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method of conducting an electronic auction at an auction server for available cargo capacity on a cargo carrier having a holding area, the auction server comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the method comprising:
- determining the available cargo capacity within the holding area using a cargo availability sensor provided within the holding area;
transmitting, by the cargo availability sensor, the determined available cargo capacity on the cargo carrier to the auction server;
prior to the cargo carrier arriving at a starting point of a route and when the cargo carrier is at an initial location, operating the auction server to activate the electronic auction to make the available cargo capacity available for purchase at a current route price;
tracking, by a geolocation sensor, a location of the cargo carrier as the cargo carrier travels towards the starting point of the route from the initial location; and
operating the processor to vary the current route price by;
decreasing the current route price as the location of the cargo carrier approaches the starting point of the route; and
varying the current route price in response to a capacity change detected by the cargo availability sensor.
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Abstract
The embodiments relate to an automatic capacity detection system and methods thereof. The system includes a capacity detector for continuously monitoring an area to track an available amount of capacity; a location sensor for automatically identifying a current location at which the available amount of capacity is available; a processor in remote communication with the capacity detector and the location sensor to: compare the current location of the available amount of capacity with a destination of the available amount of capacity; estimate a remaining value of the available amount of capacity based on the comparison; and assign at least some of the available amount of capacity at the remaining value to an offering party.
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1. A method of conducting an electronic auction at an auction server for available cargo capacity on a cargo carrier having a holding area, the auction server comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the method comprising:
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determining the available cargo capacity within the holding area using a cargo availability sensor provided within the holding area; transmitting, by the cargo availability sensor, the determined available cargo capacity on the cargo carrier to the auction server; prior to the cargo carrier arriving at a starting point of a route and when the cargo carrier is at an initial location, operating the auction server to activate the electronic auction to make the available cargo capacity available for purchase at a current route price; tracking, by a geolocation sensor, a location of the cargo carrier as the cargo carrier travels towards the starting point of the route from the initial location; and operating the processor to vary the current route price by; decreasing the current route price as the location of the cargo carrier approaches the starting point of the route; and varying the current route price in response to a capacity change detected by the cargo availability sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An auction system for conducting an electronic auction for available cargo capacity on a cargo carrier having a holding area, the auction system comprising:
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a cargo availability sensor within the holding area of the cargo carrier; a geolocation sensor operable to track a location of the cargo carrier; a memory storing executable instructions; a processor operable to execute the instructions stored on the memory to; determine the available cargo capacity within the holding area using data collected by the cargo availability sensor; prior to the cargo carrier arriving at a starting point of a route and when the cargo carrier is at an initial location, activate the electronic auction to make the available cargo capacity available for purchase at a current route price; operate the geolocation sensor to track the location of the cargo carrier as the cargo carrier travels towards the starting point of the route from the initial location; and vary the current route price by; decreasing the current route price as the location of the cargo carrier approaches the starting point of the route; and varying the current route price in response to a capacity change detected by the cargo availability sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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