Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup
First Claim
1. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location;
causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and
during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to indicate a desire to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery. A representative system, among others, comprises a computer or other automated system that is programmed or designed to perform the foregoing steps.
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1. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location;
causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and
during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to indicate a desire to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is scheduled to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location;
initiating a notification communication to a first personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data when the MT is a particular proximity in relation to a stop location; and
receiving an input from the first PCD indicating a desire to change the one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery; and
communicating any changes to a second PCD associated with the MT.
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7. An automated notification system, comprising:
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means for monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location;
means for causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and
means for, during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to indicate a desire to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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