Methods, apparatus, and systems for transmitting a corrective pickup notification for a shipped item accompanying an ID node moving with a courier away from a master node
First Claim
1. An improved system for transmitting a corrective pickup notification related to an item being shipped based upon detected node movement, the system comprising:
- a logistics server that maintains a server copy of shipping information related to the item being shipped and an ID node associated with the item being shipped; and
a first master node disposed at a first logistics location along a transit path for the item being shipped, the first master node being in communication with the logistics server and in communication with the ID node associated with the item being shipped, the first master node comprising,a node processing unit,a node memory storage coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the node memory storage maintaining delivery notification code for execution by the node processing unit and a local copy of the shipping information related to the item being shipped and the ID node associated with the item being shipped,location circuitry coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the location circuitry being operative to detect a current location of the first master node that is the first logistics location,a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a first wireless communication path connecting the first master node with at least the ID node associated with the item being shipped, anda second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a second wireless communication path connecting the first master node with the logistics server, the first wireless communication path being distinct from the second wireless communication path;
wherein the logistics server is operative to transmit the server copy of the shipping information to the first master node as part of a preloading operation; and
wherein the node processing unit of the first master node, when executing the delivery notification code, is operative toreceive the server copy of the shipping information from the logistics server over the second communication interface as part of the preloading operation;
store the received server copy of the shipping information as the local copy of the shipping information to complete the preloading operation;
identify an intended pickup master node that is distinct from the first master node from the local copy of the shipping information;
incrementally identify a plurality of locations of the ID node over a period of time;
detect whether the locations of the ID node over the period of time indicate the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node;
identify a courier master node accompanying the ID node as the ID node moves away from the first logistics location;
automatically sense an adverse pickup condition related to the item when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the identified locations of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node; and
transmit the corrective pickup notification to a second logistics related device based upon the adverse pickup condition sensed.
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Abstract
Improved movement-based technical solutions for transmitting a corrective pickup notification for a shipped item are described. For example, a first master node at a first location receives shipping information about the item. That master node identifies an intended pickup master node from the shipping information and identifies the location of an ID node associated with the item over a time period, which may indicate the item is moving away from the first location. After identifying a courier master node accompanying the departing ID node, the first master node automatically senses an adverse pickup condition when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the ID node'"'"'s detected location over time indicates the item is moving away from the first location. The first master node then transmits the corrective pickup notification to a second logistics devices based on the adverse pickup condition sensed.
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28 Claims
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1. An improved system for transmitting a corrective pickup notification related to an item being shipped based upon detected node movement, the system comprising:
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a logistics server that maintains a server copy of shipping information related to the item being shipped and an ID node associated with the item being shipped; and a first master node disposed at a first logistics location along a transit path for the item being shipped, the first master node being in communication with the logistics server and in communication with the ID node associated with the item being shipped, the first master node comprising, a node processing unit, a node memory storage coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the node memory storage maintaining delivery notification code for execution by the node processing unit and a local copy of the shipping information related to the item being shipped and the ID node associated with the item being shipped, location circuitry coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the location circuitry being operative to detect a current location of the first master node that is the first logistics location, a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a first wireless communication path connecting the first master node with at least the ID node associated with the item being shipped, and a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a second wireless communication path connecting the first master node with the logistics server, the first wireless communication path being distinct from the second wireless communication path; wherein the logistics server is operative to transmit the server copy of the shipping information to the first master node as part of a preloading operation; and wherein the node processing unit of the first master node, when executing the delivery notification code, is operative to receive the server copy of the shipping information from the logistics server over the second communication interface as part of the preloading operation; store the received server copy of the shipping information as the local copy of the shipping information to complete the preloading operation; identify an intended pickup master node that is distinct from the first master node from the local copy of the shipping information; incrementally identify a plurality of locations of the ID node over a period of time; detect whether the locations of the ID node over the period of time indicate the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node; identify a courier master node accompanying the ID node as the ID node moves away from the first logistics location; automatically sense an adverse pickup condition related to the item when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the identified locations of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node; and transmit the corrective pickup notification to a second logistics related device based upon the adverse pickup condition sensed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An improved system for transmitting a corrective pickup notification related to an item being shipped based upon detected node movement, the system comprising:
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a logistics server that maintains a copy of shipping information related to the item being shipped and an ID node associated with the item being shipped; and a first master node disposed at a first logistics location, the first master node being in communication with the logistics server and in communication with the ID node associated with the item being shipped, the first master node comprising, a node processing unit, a node memory storage coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the node memory storage maintaining delivery notification code for execution by the node processing unit, location circuitry coupled to the node processing unit of the first master node, the location circuitry being operative to detect a current location of the first master node that is the first logistics location, a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a first wireless communication path connecting the first master node with at least the ID node associated with the item being shipped, and a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a second wireless communication path connecting the first master node with the logistics server, the first wireless communication path being distinct from the second wireless communication path; wherein the logistics server is operative to transmit the shipping information to the first master node using a message transmitted over the second wireless communications path; and wherein the node processing unit of the first master node, when executing the delivery notification code, is operative to receive the shipping information from the logistics server over the second communication interface; identify an intended pickup master node that is distinct from the first master node from the shipping information received from the logistics server; identify a location of the ID node over a period of time; detect whether the location of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node; identify a courier master node accompanying the ID node as the ID node moves away from the first logistics location; automatically sense an adverse pickup condition related to the item when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the detected location of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location of the first master node; and transmit the corrective pickup notification to a second logistics related device based upon the adverse pickup condition sensed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A master node apparatus disposed at a first logistics location that transmits a corrective pickup notification related to an item being shipped based upon detected movement, the apparatus comprising:
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a node processing unit; a node memory storage coupled to the node processing unit, the node memory storage maintaining delivery notification code for execution by the node processing unit; location circuitry coupled to the node processing unit, the location circuitry being operative to detect a current location of the master node apparatus that is the first logistics location; a communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to access a first wireless communication path connecting the master node apparatus with at least an ID node associated with the item being shipped; and wherein the node processing unit, when executing the delivery notification code maintained on the node memory storage, is operative to receive shipping information related to the item; identify an intended pickup master node that is distinct from the first master node from the shipping information; identify a location of the ID node associated with the item; detect whether the location of the ID node over a period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location; identify a courier master node accompanying the ID node as the ID node moves away from the first logistics location; automatically sense an adverse pickup condition related to the item when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the detected location of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first logistics location; and transmit the corrective pickup notification to a second logistics related device based upon the adverse pickup condition sensed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An improved movement-based method for transmitting a corrective pickup notification related to an item being shipped, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first master node at a first location, shipping information related to the item; identifying, by the first master node, an intended pickup master node that is distinct from the first master node from the shipping information; identifying, by the first master node, a location of an ID node associated with the item; detecting, by the first master node, whether the location of the ID node over a period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first location; identifying, by the first master node, a courier master node accompanying the ID node as the ID node moves away from the first location; automatically sensing, by the first master node, an adverse pickup condition related to the item when the identified courier master node does not correspond to the intended pickup master node and the detected location of the ID node over the period of time indicates the item is moving away from the first location; and transmitting, by the first master node to a second logistics device, the corrective pickup notification based upon the adverse pickup condition sensed. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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